Information and opinions on health from okmedhead 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/3142/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/3142/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/3142/index http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3142/109778/buck Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:59:41 -0400 okmedhead "Buck It Up"   My Neuro (PA-C) said that to me.  When I told her how it was to exercise while I was still having 3.5-5 headaches, she told me to "Buck it up".  I was very upset about it and still seethe about it.  I usually let things go, but I can't let this go.  My primary doc tells me to get out more, work through the pain.  It is like they think I am in a balloon and all I need to do is push a little bit and I... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3142/109778/buck http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3142/109525/july-7-play-hurt Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:27:21 -0400 okmedhead I fully realize that there is a big busy world out there—outside of my migraine bubble—a world of people, plans, joys, hurts, pain, pleasure, etc.  As much I am insulated from that world, I cannot avoid it.  As I type this, I am in a hospital room, waiting.  I am not the patient.  I am not the center of attention or concern.  I am the one sitting, worried, pumping the nursing staff for info they... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3142/109525/july-7-play-hurt http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3142/109522/july-2-2009-begin Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:17:23 -0400 okmedhead June was a tough month.  There are a lot of factors that would only bore you and sound like excuses.  The point-that is the life of a migraineur.  Sometimes you lose ground.  Sometimes you surrender defeat for the battle so you can step back and prepare to take up the war again.  I don't feel ship shape, but I do feel like limping into battle.  I think I can keep my appts this week.  I will be able to go... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3142/109522/july-2-2009-begin http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3142/109521/june-medical-care Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:09:39 -0400 okmedhead It's the nature of the beast.  You feel ok for awhile, then the big one hits.  And when it hits, it takes you down for days at a time. In the beginning of May, I began titrating off Zonegran until I was completely off.  After one full week off, I knew it was a mistake.  After a chat with my Neuro, I have begun to titrate back up to full dosage.  It will be two weeks before I am back to full dose, but feel a little... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3142/109521/june-medical-care http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3142/109519/2009-missed-event Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:03:51 -0400 okmedhead I've known Amy since she was 3-1/2 years old.  Almost 20 years.  I have watched her grow up and become a beautiful young lady.  Today was her wedding.  I was planning to go--my daughter was going to pick me up--and the three of us (Bella was going, of course) were going to watch Amy and her future husband exchange their vows.  I wanted to be there to support her parents, who are the salt of the earth.  But I... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3142/109519/2009-missed-event http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3142/109518/june-2009-sorting Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:01:12 -0400 okmedhead You know the story.  The mail comes, there are bills, you have a headache and don't want to deal right then, so you stuff them in a basket, cubbie, etc.  I have nearly every bill on auto pay.  I even have a default amount sent to pay our gasoline bill, just in case I forget.  What throws me for a loop is medical bills, medical forms, disability forms, insurance forms, car tags, personal property taxes, etc.  We pay a... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3142/109518/june-2009-sorting http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3142/109517/june-2009-working Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:57:00 -0400 okmedhead Well, my low-level, but ever-present migraine is really beginning to get on my nerves.  I have noticed I am not as tolerant of temperature changes, volume levels, hunger, or anything that causes me any discomfort.  I talked to my Neuro and I am going back on Zonegran.  I am still waiting to see if I need B-12 injections.   Today, I started my new exercise regimine.  I go in a week to a have a personal trainer plan... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3142/109517/june-2009-working http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3142/109516/1-2009-standing Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:54:48 -0400 okmedhead This is a migraine blog and I do want to keep this on topic.  However, everything in your life can affect your migraines.  After my last post, I was reading the webpage from my favorite news show, catching up on headlines.  I came across three articles that filled me with such anger, angst, concern, something like that.  To be sure the stories were legit, I did a lot more research, only to find more disturbing info. Why... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3142/109516/1-2009-standing http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3142/109514/30-2009-week Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:47:44 -0400 okmedhead When I functioned full-time in the real world, being busy everyday was a given.  But since I have become a semi-hermit and have turned my house into a nice comfy cave, having commitments every day all week, has been a change.  Not bad, but a change. I am ending my first full week of being off one of my main preventative (Zonegran).  I have noticed a difference and can't decide if it is good or bad.  I do feel... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3142/109514/30-2009-week http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3142/109513/2009-unpunished Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:37:54 -0400 okmedhead Normal.  Just sounds boring, run-of-the-mill, bland.  But I want it.  I want to live a normal life.  However, I found I can't.  I HAVE to learn my limitations and learn to live by them.  My life is not a movie where the underdog trains hard, works hard to overcome obstacles, pushes the limits so he can make it on Notre Dame football squad, box the top champion and win, climb the highest mountain,... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3142/109513/2009-unpunished