Well, I'm going to see my Migraine Doc tomorrow, see what my fate is. I have told her before that the med's make me spacy, in fact all of them have for the last 5 years...but it hasn't gotten me anywhere. I can't be dopey at work I have peoples lives in my hands. I either have to get a letter from my Dr tomorrow that says I can return to work, I won't make the major mistake I made the other day, or she will tell me I am unable to do my job of 15 years, which means I guess I try for Disability, which I hear is no fun. I don't know which I want to happen, I sure don't want to endanger anyone elses life, but I do love my job. I have been through so many preventatives, she now says we will have to go to the MAOI (sp?) which I don't know if I want to take, they are some pretty life affecting med's. I have a healthy migraine now, how do I drive 2hrs tomorrow? Pray to God he gives me the grace to make it, I have no idea of what I want to happen, I have lost so much with these doggone migraines, my sex life, my figure, riding my horses, riding my motorcycle, events with friends, what else?
I think I'm done whining, I do wake up each day which is a good thing, I love my family and don't want to cause them any more pain than I have already, they are so good to me, I am lucky in that respect for sure!
Here's to another day!
Nardil was a pain in the patoot. The forbidden foods list seems endless. When we went out, I had to negotiate with the waiter about what I'd eat. I'd bring something I could eat to pot lucks. But I got by. Basically, you have to eat fairly simple home cooking.
Wear an ID bracelet and never take it off. Certain drugs used in an emergency are contra-indicated when taking an MAOI.
I kept Corgard with me for a food or medication reaction. I never had to use it. All in all, Nardil was a good experience. It stopped working when we changed something in one of my other meds. I've thought about trying it again, but I no longer see the neurologist who prescribed it. My current neurologist doesn't use it, and neither does my psychiatrist. He said that if you're not depressed when you start taking it, you'll get depressed when you find out you can't eat pizza. lol
There are other strategies for prevention, and Nardil is a tough one, but it's worth trying. -- Gretchen