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Winter Holiday GuideEnjoying the Holidays Despite Migraines and Headaches --> Info for you...

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The slippery slope

It is the way of things when your treatment changes.  Without effective methods of controling the migraines, they become more frequent more intense.  When this happens I cannot sleep, which aggravtes my chronic insomnia, such that my sleeping aid fails.  With the lack of sleep I get more migraines and my FMS gets worse.  FMS... Read moreChevron

Percocet

Well, I like it.  It works well and for a longer duration.  With the bonus of not killing my stomach.  I actually only need half a one to manage the pain and then take the other half later.  A full one is over kill, with dizziness, and I only need that for the real nasty ones.  I am not sure if I will be able to worj yet... Read moreChevron

I seriously do not need any more health issues

So there is the chronic migraines, the FMS and hypothyroidism.  I think that is quite enough for now.  Hardly needing to add to that, since almost every symptom imaginable is wrapped up in FMS. Still, I have been having these breathing problems.  When I was on Imitrex they became noticably worse, with angina.  However,... Read moreChevron

Migraine free day!

Yipeee.  Don't want to jinx it mind you, but today has been grand so far.  Even with this insane heat, no migraine.  Plenty aura, not nothing else.

On the opiates

I know opiates are far from a front line attack.  Far, far from it.  I aslo know I can't use abrotives, the botox is not working and I am in migraine hell.  The toradol was horrible, did not work well and hit my stomach like several punches.  Codiene was better for me, did not hurt my stomach.  neither toradol or... Read moreChevron

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This animation shows one of the key causes of pain during a migraine--changes to the blood flow within the brain.

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