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ShelleyW

ShelleyW

Monday, June 09, 2008
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I just found this site. I am 49 yr, female.  About 10 years ago the headaches got bad enough to complain to the dr, shortly after having a complete hysterecomy.  I am diagnosed with, MOH, and weekly migraines superimposed onto CDH's.  Luckily I own my business so I cannot be fired for chronic sick days.  I don't go to the office for months at a time.   I am a tax accountant. I feel that I do NOT  have a stressful life, well except during tax season.  My kids are all grown up, my husband is very very supportive in all ways.  I emphasize the NOT stressful, because everyone tries to keep blaming stress for my HA's.

I am concentrating on the MOH now.  I have given myself permission to take the next 3 months off.  This is so that I can try to just live with the HA pain and not feel like I must get to work.  It is very hard to concentrate when you have HA's ranging from levels 4-8, day after day, hour after hour. I have tried potloads of meds, hence the MOH; am currently taking lots of vits and minerals rec by the dr.; natural Progesterone(another book said this was my problem). I am told that the MOH withdrawal/detox can take several weeks to several months.  Is this true?  I honestly don't know if I can take the sharp increase in incessant pain, insomnia, and fatigue for several months.

As with everyone, I am open to all the help I can get.  thanx  ShelleyW

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