Looking back even to childhood I have had many episodes of near passing out. My Neurologist diagnosed with Basilar migraines in 1996. I almost passed out, was having numbness on on side of my head. I felt like I had long fingernails digging into my scalp. I would get a tingling feeling on right side of my face, slurred speach, and walk like I was drunk. At times I experience confusion and feel like I have a glitch in my brain. When typing, occasional for a few seconds, I have to think what button to touch. Then I'm fine again. Our employeer keeps records of our stats (time it takes to handle a call) I can't explain to my employer why I'm not constant because I don't have control of how I will react to different situations. I like my job and since being diagnosed with Basilar migraines 1996 I have been compensated by being allowed to work in the darker side of the room. Now there is a new policy about the lighting. There is no dark side of the room and if you need to be compensated or even wear a visor we need to get a medical aproval. That is in the works right now I'm waiting for approval. Most people in our office are very considerate about the choices of perfumes they wear. And maybe I will get the dark side of the room back for our office and this will also accomodate many of my co-workers and them we will all be happy. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you
DLS
Thank you so much. This is a wonderful, informational site everyone with or without migraines / headaches should check it out. I use to feel like I was nuts, especially when I would stop in the middle of typing something and think of what key to touch. I just can't explain myself it feels like a glitch in my brain. Also when typing at work my arms and hands would jerk like when you start to fall asleep at night. Thank you so much.
Deb