Last night I drove to the hospital to take part in a sleep study. My new Neuro wanted to rule out sleep apnea as a cause for my chronic Migraines. (I just realized he's the first - of about a half dozen or so Neurologists I've seen through the last 11 years - to order a sleep study.)For the overnight stay I packed my own pillow, some toiletries,... Read more
Maybe you've been there: you hear a friend say, "I had the worst headache last night and I thought of you...I don't know how you do it." On the one hand you're grateful someone has walked in your shoes for a few hours. But then there's that sense of envy because you know their experience had a beginning, a middle, and an end. Where's our end?If... Read more
"I doubt that sex is a reliable treatment for headache," said Evans. "You can't grab somebody in the office and say, 'Hey, it's a medical emergency!'"
That quote from ABC News article Headaches and Sex: "Yes, Tonight Dear" made me giggle so I just had to share. Though I have to disagree with Evans' doubts that sex is a reliable treatment. Sex is... Read more
Just had to share an amazing emergency room experience I had last night. Some years ago a horrible experience was enough to make me swear off going to the ER for Migraine. But I was in so much pain last night I asked the hubby to take me. He decided to take me to Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center - since Coronado is where I had... Read more
This entry has been long overdue but I have reasons for not posting sooner. I was too bummed to officially admit that I saw no improvements in pain levels with Cymbalta. And I've had multiple migraines since tapering off of Cymbalta so staring at this white-background to type didn't seem all that appealing. For whatever... Read more
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