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Angst
Sunday, March 22 2009
I have an appointment with my headache specialist tomorrow... probably the last for another 6 months.
I am really worried that I won't be able to tell her everything I'd like to. I tend to freeze in front of doctors and simply answer yes or no questions. Even with these questions, I tend to minimize the magnitude of... Read more
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Angst
Wednesday, March 11 2009
This DIS-Ease of the Soul...
It's here todayIt was there yesterdayAnd it's here to stayThere's no way to fixThe unrelenting helixMy life currently depicts
I never understood this distressThat kidnapped my youthfulnessAnd is still rendering me lifelessThis physical dreadOf the ache in my headComingled with things unsaid
Apparently I... Read more
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Angst
Wednesday, September 24 2008
Isn't it ironic that most migraine/headache preventives also increase the risk of depression?
I have a history of severe depression, of chronic daily headache, and of migraines; I've tried several preventives already with no success. I saw a headache specialist today, and, like the last one, said there really wasn't much more we... Read more
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Angst
Friday, March 28 2008
I am unfortunately all too familiar with headache & migraine pain... I have however, noticed a different kind of pain that I can't identify. I'm wondering if anybody experiences this too? The pain comes on very suddenly and is very strong. It feels like my head is on the verge of exploding. The pain is not localised but engulfs my... Read more
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Angst
Tuesday, November 13 2007
I've started physiotherapy treatments to try and help with my migraines and CDH. We're working mostly on my posture and relieving some tension in the trapezius muscles. I come out of there in so much pain and it remains for the next 2-3 days. I'm living on hot baths and Rub-A535. I've had to switch from using a purse... Read more