I'm not much of a share-poster, more of a forum addict. But I feel I have been abusing the privledge of the Gripes folder as of late, so I figured I'd just vent into the proverbial ether....
I'm on day two of my present migraine. In July, I have had a grand total of..... 23 days of migraine pain. Not all consecutive but most of them. I haven't had 2 pain free days in a row since June.
I have no more energy left to fight this. To say I am exhausted is the understatement of the decade. I'm dizzy, nauseous, having vision problems, balance problems, and not to mention, of course, the screwdriver that has been in the left side of my head since yesterday.
I have been getting progressivly worse since May. I've redone the elimination diet. I stay out of the heat and sun. I drink a ton of water. I eat a very good diet (at least when I'm up to eating something other than toast, which is about twice a week).
I'm doing everything I am supposed be or can do and I am getting no relief. I just don't feel like I can fight this disease, work, and take care of myself anymore. I just don't have the physical or emotional strength.....I have nothing left. I'm running on fumes here...
I'm just so tired....
I haven't been on this site in some time. Didn't know it was still going so I will not be updated to your program. I was wondering are you seeing a Doctor at this time? Also, have you been to a walk in clinic or ER this month? The reason for asking about the Clinic or ER is when I now go through bad spells that may hang on for days I need to go for some refueling which is what I call it when I get the stuff that I can't get at the pharmacy. I seldom go but when I do it does seem to knock the type of pain that I normally have.
Another thing that I do is take a couple of "Bayer-Plus" asperin with some "Benedryl" that is in the pink box only. I then go to the sink and turn on the cold water and let it run through all this procedure. I take a wash cloth and hold it open over both hands(palms). I fill my hands up with the cold water and then hold that up to my face. I will repeat that procedure holding the coldwater in different places over my face and back of neck. I do this for some time and then I can either put the cold washcloth and leave it on my forehead or an iced cloth while lying down.
I take Imitrex injections which helps too. I didn't know if you had any abortives that you use.
Anyway, that is one of my main routines. You may have already tried something like that but just wanted to pass along a suggestion that helps me.
I wish
you well. Take care, Marlene
