You can have my Maxalt when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers. The same is true for my Topamax and my Midrin. I am a firm believer in “better living through chemistry.” I know I’m not alone in this. Those of us that are chemically dependent on being as pain-free as possible talk amongst ourselves. However, I also know that there... Read more
There’s a question that I see a lot. It gets posted a lot of different places. It gets emailed directly to me. I’m sure that other migraineurs out there that have a presence on the internet get it as well. It goes something like this:“Hi. For the last [some amount of time], I’ve been experiencing [list of aura-like symptoms]... Read more
One of the odd potential side effects from Topamax is decreased sweating. As I’ve ramped up to my current dosage, this is definitely something that I’ve started noticing. I used to be the type that would break into a sweat on a warm spring day, but now, in the dead of August, even on a sticky 90% humidity day, I’m dry as a bone.Dry and... Read more
I like Canada. I really do. I love hockey. Give me a flag with a maple leaf on white sandwiched between two bars of red, and I’ll happily sing “Oh, Canada” until les vaches retournez chez lui. I speak enough French to make Quebequois shopkeepers happy. One of my best friends even married a Canadian. Heck, I would even try poutine if I... Read more
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