Oh how this annoys the hell out of me!
Last Thursday I awoke with the familiar thudding behind my right eye and tightness at the base of my skull foretelling of a migraine imminent. Not the best day to get one as it was shopping day! So I gritted my teeth, took some medication and prayed for strength to get through the day.
I made it through my shopping with sheer determination and staggered home to curl up on the sofa and sleep. Thanks to the tablets I had taken it wasn't quite bad enough to go to bed, but still bad enough for the slightest sound to feel like a knife being driven through my head.
Two hours later, I felt well enough to have my staple "after an attack" food of toast and a mug of tea when the phone rang. Having caller ID, my daughter was able to tell me that it was my elder daughter away at university. However, when she answered, it was her housemate; he's a lovely gay, very camp, young man who rings me when he wants advice or a moan, unfortunately it's more often than not the latter. I groaned inwardly when I heard his voice and he immediately began to tell me that he "had a migraine again". I seethed, he always says that he has a migraine and yet all it is, is a bad headache.
Ten minutes of moaning and I hung up to see him pop up on my daughter's computer screen...migraine??? Huh!
A friend of mine was chatting with me on MSN at the weekend and professed to having had a migraine for 3 days! I immediately bit back with had it been a migraine, she wouldn't be on the PC. When she described how she felt it was obvious that it was sinuisitis, NOT migraine.
Why oh why, so people insist they have a migraine, when it's blatantly obvious that they have a headache? It really annoys me; its like saying that they have back problems when all it is, is muscle spasm. GRRRR!!!
I know Jayne. It seems this world is clueless to what a migraine truly is. They act like it is just a headache. I could scream too. I do to myself. I suffer almost everyday with migraines. I hate it when people say, "Oh have you tried this?" Like duh, no I just haven't tried anything. I truly feel for you. I know people who try to make it sound like they have pain also, and it's like, "my pain is worse than yours." It's so annoying.
Hang in there!
Several "friends" say that too it makes me want to slap them but thats awful about your boss! Over here they're not allowed to give a bad reference, it may be the same over the pond, I don't know.
I've never thought of going to the doctors or A&E when I have one, I just can't stir out of bed or very far at least. They scare me sometimes I have to admit and I'm hoping that my neurosurgeon may operate on the discs in my neck which in turn may alleviate the pain!
Jayne,
So do you have herniated discs? Mine are bulging discs, and one report read herniated. So I don't know. However, I went to 2 Neurologists, and they both sent me to PT. for the 2nd time. So I go for another MRI in March(because I have no insurance, I have to wait). Then, a Orthopedic Surgeon will look at that. He is the only one that said, come back in a few years, if you still have the pain.....then we will talk about surgery. So I've had over 20 chiropractic visits(never again) and PT, and went to Pain Mgmt doctor for Trigger point injections. I've also had Facet injections. They are like epidurals, outpatient. All this, and I'm still in pain with my neck. So I'm kind of scared, but I think if this doc wants to do surgery,( I hear he is good) then I will probably do it.
I woke up with a stiff and sore neck and my shoulder hurt so bad last night, I could cry. I put Bio-freeze on it, that helps some. Well, it's nice chatting with ya. Hope you are having a good day!
Yes I do. I have two herniated discs in my neck pressing on nerves in my arm and head. I had an MRI scan in August and am awaiting the outcome of that. If the discs are more prominent than they were in my last scan a couple of years ago (and I think they are as the pain in my arm is much worse as are my migraines) then I think that he will operate. I trust him implicitly though and will try anything to get rid of this pain.
I had facet joint injections in the base of my spine (I have several discs out all the way up) and NEVER, ever again! The pain was worse than the actual disc slipping out in the beginning!
Do you have MSN? I enjoy chatting with you so much! Hope you've had a good day :)
Well, I hope it all works out for you! My pain goes down my in my right arm, and shoulder too.
My direct email is nieceyrenee@yahoo.com, I do have instant messaging- I think that is what you meant, but I don't know how to set it up. My daughter knows how to do all that. I have enjoyed chatting with you also. I live up North, Englewood, OH. It is getting a bit chilly here. I'm off to my weight watchers class. I did start that up about 10 weeks ago. I have lost 7.6 pounds. It's another battle for me. I'm about 35 more pounds to go! Sometimes, I just go in and get weighed, if I'm not feeling well.
Sounds like you do need surgery. I know it's hard to do anything when you're in pain. My boyfriend is pretty good with me. I'm glad I have him to take care of me right now, since I'm not working. I never imagined it would get to this point. But I guess we have to do what we gotta do.
Take care!
Denise
Thanks Denise. Mine goes down my left arm and in my shoulder, even my painkillers don't take it off so I'm actually hoping that he will operate! Don't think 've ever actually wanted surgery in all my life!
I live in the UK "up north" like you although in my case its West Yorkshire!
I'll e-mail you later on this morning. I did mean instant messenger although the one I have is MSN. But it is compatible with Yahoo; still, its no good if you don't know how to use it is it?
My girls are good, in fact Laura my youngest is my full time carer as well as a student studying childcare at college!
Take care xx
Traveler,
I get Torodol shots (anti-inflammatory drug) and phenergan. Works great. I can't take the Torodol tablets, they tear up my stomach! But if you can get your doctor to give these to you if it gets bad, it helps. But usually, like all pain meds, it only works for awhile. Then the migraine is back. I can't seem to shake them this last year has beenalmost daily. Good luck to you!
Denise