Monday, May 28, 2012

saw my GP today...

By kymygraine Wednesday, January 02, 2008

...concerning the migraine I've had since the 26th.

 

Of all days, this morning was one when I woke up sans migraine.  But never to fear... it caught up to me shortly.   

 

So, made it to the doc's office.  By the time he got in there, I was fairly miserable.  Told him that I HAD to get something to take care of the pain.  Told him the Lortabs didn't do much more than dull my brain, but never really took care of the pain.

 

Okay, so after about 15 minutes of discussion (about some other things too... I have arthritis, peripheral (diabetic) neuropathy, blahdah-yadda-blah...)

 

So anyhows, I left with a shot of Toradol in my hip, a script for Elavil (not sure about that) and some Imitrex samples.

 

Toradol did wonders.  Last time I had one in office for a migraine, it didn't work nearly as well.  It was around 3:20 or so that I had the shot and by 6:45, it had worn off.  I got to my mom's (where my kids were) and took an Imitrex. 

 

Within probably 20 minutes, I started feeling "funny".  Like painfully stiff from just below my shoulder blades to the top of my head.  Sorta dizzy, too... more like um... well, dizzy, except not exactly.  *gah!*  Mad And up until that started to wear off around 8pm, it got progressively worse from there.  Somewhere around 7:30, the Dragon (as I've not-so-affectionately named my migraines) was moseying back with a vengence.

 

I'm headed to bed now, with Elavil ingested, so we'll see how well THAT one will work.

 

Oh, and I'll be calling doc back in the morning to get another appointment, return his nasty Imitrex and get something else to help with aborting the Dragon.

 

*sigh*

 

Inputations?  Tongue   Feel free to share!!!

 

Blessings---

Geannie 

 

 

Nancy Harris Bonk, Health Guide
1/ 3/08 7:10pm

Imitrex made you feel that way. There are six other triptans you could try: Axert, Amerge, Frova, Relpax, Zomig, and Maxalt. They all abort a Migraine attack but may not cause the same feeling you had.

 

Good luck with the elavil.

1/ 3/08 8:41pm

Yeah, I just won't be taking that Imitrex stuff no more!  Mad  hmph!

 

I just called the pharmacy and looks like doc called in Axert for me.  

 

Well, that's good I guess.  I mean, Axert works for me.  BUT unfortunately, some stupid idiot who makes policy at the insurance company will only allow NINE of those to be prescribed per month!!!

 

GAH!!  So, according to some dope somewhere who's never met me and knows nothing about me, I am only allowed to have nine migraines a month.

 

HA!!  Sometimes, that's more than enough, but some months?  Like this past one???  Um, it would have taken just a bit more than NINE.

 

*GRRR!!*  Furious

 

That kinda stuff just burns my hide!  Gah.

 

So anyhows... there's the latest.

 

Again, thanks Nancy.  Hope you're doing okay this evening.

 

Blessings--- 

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