"Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them." – Albert Einstein

…I hate you.

That is all.

December 16th, 2007 at 8:47 pm
6 Responses to “For those of you who do not suffer from migraines…”
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    jodi Says:

    oh, I hear ya! My pregnancy migraines were so bad I was hospitilazed twice.

    Feel better!

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    feefifoto Says:

    I feel for you. My father used to get such brutal migraines that my mom had to practically close the house down. He’d lie in bed in a darkened room with an ice pack on his head and we’d tiptoe around all evening. It was the only time we never fought. I’ve had a few myself. Hope you feel better.

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    Harp Says:

    My brother started getting them at 4. Sometimes they would get so bad that he would vomit. His trigger was certain preservatives in foods. After years of stumbling about searching for a solution, we found co q 10 works miracles. Now he’s down to 1 every 2 months, and they are rather mild.

    Harp

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    Kat Says:

    Paul and I both suffer. His are held back by a daily dose of Topamax. I don’t get them as much now that I’m away from the station, but I have been getting nosebleeds. Yuck.

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    kylie Says:

    Relpax- its a miracle. I get them too; visual disturbances, nausea and vomiting- the whole nine yards. I am not sure my doctor believed me until I actually got one the morning I last had an appointment with her. I had to leave the room a couple of times to puke. Now I have relpax and something for the nausea- both help tremendously.

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    Steph Says:

    I started getting migraines in my early teens. Mine have always been mild (comparatively) … I get visual distortion followed by the grinding headache. I’ve been fortunate in that I don’t have any nausea, vomiting or issues with light, noise or smells. As near as I can tell, when I have them (and they are sporadic), they seem to be triggered by stress or a release from stress. Interestingly enough, I discovered that if I take sufficient advil (ibuprofen) as soon as the visual distortion starts, it short circuits the headache.

    Hope yours are responsive to some kind of medication. Even with a mild version, I understand how miserable you must have been.