Just Coping

By Jayne Pickard Friday, October 12, 2007

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I started with migraine around 12 years old, back then (1972) it was just seen as a bad headache, I was shoved in the sick bay and left there all day to sleep. Since then they have been spasmodic, one maybe two a year until te past 5 or 6 years when I get one at least once a month. I start with a warning pain/pressure behind my left eye. When that starts I know one is on its way and try to stem it off by taking Ibuprofen and Paracetamol.I'm more often than not sick too or at least feel extremely nauseous. I have tried almost all the triptans and hated the side effects. If I don't catch it in time, I just have to ride it out in bed and pray that it doesn't last. For 24 hours afterwards I'm worth nothing and feel weak and lifeless.

A Pain in the Neck...Literally!

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Eileen Gray

10/13/07 9:03am

Glad to see you made the jump here!!!!

Also check out the forum to honey, ok? You'll love it! (much better then those facebook sites!!!!)

You can find the forum in the orange box marked "manage" and then Migraine Forum. You will have to make another user name and password to post on that site, but you can use the same one you used here!!! Here is a link to get there too:

http://forums.healthcentral.com/discussion/migraine/forums

I am so happy you are here!!! Hope you are having a great weekend!!!

Eileen

Jayne Pickard

10/13/07 10:26am

Hey Eileen,

I meant to message you on Facebook and thank you...sorry!

I'll join the forums as soon as I've sent this.

Thank you once again.

Have a good weekend

Jayne x

Nancy Harris Bonk, Health Guide

10/14/07 5:09pm

Hello, and welcome to MyMigraineConnection.com!

Migraine is a genetic neurological disease. If we get a Migraine attack more than 3 or 4 times a month it may be time to talk to your doctor about a preventive medication.

Sometimes we can create another problem called Medication Overuse Headache by taking certain drugs more than 2-3 times during the week. Ibuprofen and paracetamol are two of those medications. The only way to stop MOH is to discontinue the offending medication right away.

Thank you for creating a SharePost. SharePosts are a form of blogging, and there are many things you can do with them. You can share an experience, suggest something that's helped you, use SharePosts as a Migraine and headache journal, and many other things.

We also have a discussion forum that you may want to check out. Especially if you have questions or are looking for information, you may find the interaction on the forum to be quite helpful. This forum is a great place to get support. Knowing you are not alone can make all the difference. To get to the forum, just look for the orange box marked "Manage" and click on the Migraine Forums link. Because our forums are maintained by a third party, you'll need to register for the forum. You can use the same information you used to create your community log-in if you like. If you want to go directly to the forum, you can click HERE.

Along with your personal "My Home" page and the discussion forum, you'll find links to a great deal of helpful information on the main page of our site, http://www.MyMigraineConnection.com.

If you have any questions, please feel free to post them to the forum or send me a message through my profile.

Welcome again,

Nancy Bonk
MyMigraineConnection.com Expert

PS: If you receive this message from more than one of us, please excuse the overlap. Thanks!

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