CarolK

Health Interests

Migraines,  Headaches,  Ocular Migraines,  Migraine with Aura,  Basilar Migraines,  Neuralgia

Drugs I am Taking

Vistaril,  Maxalt,  IBP

About Me

I have been suffering with headaches / migraines since I was 11. The past three years have become almost unbearable. I work in a male dominated industry and it is difficult to make them see that this isn't "just another headache." I have lost a good portion of my life to migraines; I have spent countless hours and days in so much pain that I didn't want to live any longer. My husband doesn't understand why I can't speak when I am sick in bed with a migraine. He can't understand that I want to speak but I can't get the words out of my mouth. It is a lonley place to be, when you find yourself in a dark room with ice packs surrounding your head, while it feels like a fireworks show is going off behind my eyes. When you can't hardly lift your head off the pillow, but have to run to the bathroom every 20 minutes to throw up. The last Neurologist I saw told me in a "round-about" way that he didn't think there was anything wrong with me. I left there feeling defeated. I know I am not crazy and I know that what I feel is real! I wish I was "faking" so I could knock-it off! I know there is hope and eventually I will get out of this cycle.