Information and opinions on health from Katinthecorner at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/11757/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/11757/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/11757/index http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/11757/132472/sensitive-word Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:29:32 -0500 Katinthecorner I had plans with a friend on Monday.  I had to cancel because I had a migraine.  She said "Oh, I'm about to get Migraines too because we're remodeling the kitchen".   I feel like I'm nitpicking, but I'm furious about this.  I mean LIVID.  Is remodeling going to give you vertigo?  Make you throw up?  Cause a digestive fiasco that I won't get into?  Lay you out for a few days? ... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/11757/132472/sensitive-word http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/11757/118968/insurance-botox Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:53:06 -0400 Katinthecorner I'm getting my first Botox treatment in November, and I'm trying to get my insurance to cover it.  I know for a fact it is considered investigational (the funny thing is that from 2004 through May 2009 it wasn't and my compay paid for it).  I know I'm going to have to pay out of pocket for my treatment when I get it done, but I'm hoping to get my insurer to reimburse the cost in the long run.   I'm actually doing a pre-service... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/11757/118968/insurance-botox http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/11757/101255/jefferson-clinic Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:21:14 -0500 Katinthecorner If you don't want to read the whole thing, the short version is:  If you live anywhere near Philadelphia, go to the Jefferson Headache Clinic.    I already posted this in the forums, but I know there are a lot of people who may read share posts, but not our forums, and I want to share my experience with everyone.   After two years of know-nothing neuros, I finally had my first appt at Jefferson on Tues 1/12.  The... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/11757/101255/jefferson-clinic http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/11757/62859/migraine Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:30:00 -0400 Katinthecorner Once apon a morning dreary, I woke up achy, weak and weary, Reeling from the ER visit of night before. While I struggled, wanting napping, Suddenly there came a stabbing As if someone's sharp attacking, Gouging at my brain once more. "A tension headache", I muttered, "Stabbing at my head once more.  Only this and nothing more."   I can no longer remember when my head was all the better, And my pain was just displeasure I felt... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/11757/62859/migraine http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/11757/35704/sick-tired Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:28:00 -0400 Katinthecorner I'm not much of a share-poster, more of a forum addict. But I feel I have been abusing the privledge of the Gripes folder as of late, so I figured I'd just vent into the proverbial ether....   I'm on day two of my present migraine. In July, I have had a grand total of..... 23 days of migraine pain. Not all consecutive but most of them. I haven't had 2 pain free days in a row since June.   I have no more energy left to fight... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/11757/35704/sick-tired http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/11757/19111/side-effects Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:11:00 -0500 Katinthecorner I freaking hate this drug..... I have been on Topamax for eight days and it is already driving me nuts! The tingling in my finger tips is annoying, but I can live with it.  The neuro who prescribed told me to take potassium, and I noticed when I take a 99mg a day it goes away. Fine. And the coginitive difficulties, frustrating but maybe I could cope with my IQ dropping 40 points for the next couple of months for the hope of my... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/11757/19111/side-effects