A couple weeks ago I completed the third week of physical therapy (six sessions), and I must say things are going well. I've been filled with an immeasurable amount of hope that my doctor, physical therapist, and I will solve my chronic neck pain without medication, nerve blocks or radio-frequency. The Chronic Migraines will hopefully lessen as... Read more
My Otoneurologist, who ordered my sleep study, understands I'm searching for the cause of my chronic Migraines - not just a band-aid. Because I brought in old CT scans of my neck, and mentioned my returning pain he suggested I see a physical therapist (PT). Now I've seen multiple physical therapists and it's always the same routine: I do some lame... Read more
When I meet someone new, and the dreaded So-where-do-you-work question comes up, I usually say I'm not working at the moment, and that I used to work in research. It's far easier than dealing with the look of confusion that washes over their face when I confess that I can't work consistently due to disabling, uncontrollable Migraine attacks,... Read more
Dear Jasmine,I've been following your blog for a while and seeing your posts on twitter and notice that you manage your constant head pain/migraine and the other health problems that go with it, so positively.I've not always coped with my illness with grace and composure, so I am wondering how do you cope so well? Did it come naturally? Did you... Read more
The results of my Sleep Study are in...Procedure: The test was performed by recording EEG, EOG, chin EMG, ECG, nasal and oral airflow, snoring sound, respiratory effort, oximetry, body position, pulse rate, and limb movement.This study was performed in two stages. The first part of the night involved analysis of the patient's sleep pattern while... Read more
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