The other morning I came into work after calling in sick the previous day due to migraine pain. The moment I got into my building, I had to run to the bathroom to throw up because my head was hurting so bad. Maybe I should have stayed home, but I decided to tough it out. Ten minutes later, I staggered into my office. As I was taking off my coat, I... Read more
So alone each dayIn the invisible painMy tears go unseen Migraine monster painAnd no amount of cryingis going to fix it. My world is falling apartinto a pain filled abyssWhat more can I do? Pill popping reboundDon't swallow too many pillsOr your head will hurt No one noticesMy migraine is all the timeBrain interrupted.
This maybe a stupid question, but how exactly do you "fire" a doctor? With my recent bad experiences with doctors, I feel this is something I definitely need to start doing, but I'm not sure how to exactly go about it. Do you send your doctor a letter stating that you no longer require their services? Or do you call their office and... Read more
Why is it so hard to find a doctor who gives a rat *** about you?I went back to see the neurologist, the one who had prescribed Amerge, which I had a nightmare reaction to. I had decided to give her one more chance, which was a huge mistake.The first thing that tipped me off that this wasn't going to go well was when she came... Read more
Right now, I've got a nasty cold on top of my migraine pain, which makes me feel like I'm living at the corner of Migraine Avenue and Cold Street. It just seems like more than one type of pain in your head is a lot to deal with.Do you know what I noticed since my cold started on Thursday? My co-workers were far more sympathetic about... Read more
