Information and opinions on health from Beverly 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/3992/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/3992/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/3992/index http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3992/11241/improving Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:39:00 -0400 Beverly I think things are looking better for now.  I have not taken any Fioricet for about a wk now though I have tkaen Excedrin a few times but I wanted to get away from the Fioricet as much as possible first.  Imitrex use is down also. Took 3 maybe 4 in past wk since the worst episode last Tuesday and WEd.  Had to work 12 hour shift WEd since it was Holiday and ended up taking an Imitrex but did pretty well I thought.  I tried... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3992/11241/improving http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3992/11113/day Sat, 07 Jul 2007 16:27:00 -0400 Beverly After last week one of the nurses said she was trying not to wear perfume to help me.  I was working a different unit than usual when she came on.  She stopped and said, "Oh no, I didn't think you were working so I sprayed perfume on as I was walking up the hall." Personnally even if I wore perfume I wouldn't do that, but oh well, she is trying.  I did give her a thank you note for trying, but needless to say,... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3992/11113/day http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3992/10858/hope Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:56:00 -0400 Beverly I am so excited.  Finally one of the nurses has stopped wearing perfume, she said she did not want to cause me problems with my headaches, and she was one of the worst ones!  I just got done writing a thank you note to give to her.  I am not sure but I think one  of the other nurses may have also but I didn't want to get too close if you know what I mean.  This one had told The Social Services Director I have been... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3992/10858/hope http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3992/10741/showing-sorts Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:34:00 -0400 Beverly Okay, I am still having the problem with people at work still wearing the perfumes and scented lotions etc but I think I am seeing some improvement in my migraines. The doctor had me take Naprosyn for a couple days and then when I saw him he started me on Topamax. I don't know if it starts helping right away, but I am also trying real hard not to take any extra medication unless absolutelely necessary. I have used ice pack on my neck which... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3992/10741/showing-sorts http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3992/10577/perfumes-scented Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:12:00 -0400 Beverly Had a bad weekend.  I have been walking along what we call the River Greenway in our town the last week along with my husband who had back surgery and walking daily to help build up strength.  I not only have to smell all the perfume at work, but people who are walking, jogging riding bike etc think they have to be bathed in it too!!!  It isn't all in my head because my hubby said it too.  Then of all things, my hubby... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3992/10577/perfumes-scented http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3992/10576/people-dont Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:59:00 -0400 Beverly Well, I decided to try a new tactic at work.  I wrote a little note asking my coworkers to read Teri's letter re people with migraine disease and put it by the time clock and schedule.  My charge nurse and Social Services Director said it was ok and thought what I wrote was put tactfully.  SS Dir was also going to bring it up in a Dept Head mtg today.  I sincerely hope it helps some.  I had also brought up that... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3992/10576/people-dont http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3992/10429/perfumes-work Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:02:00 -0400 Beverly I have been working at my current job for a little over 7 months.  I had worked there (a Christian based Retirement Home) when I was in High School and for about 13 years after, total of 15 years, then started working in a Hospital and then Home health care setting for 16 yrs.  When I started back at this place of work, the last thing I thought I would encounter were so many perfumes and scented hand creams etc.  Some of the... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3992/10429/perfumes-work http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3992/10314/perfumes-work Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:14:00 -0400 Beverly Hi, I am new to this(forums), but I have a question/gripe regarding perfume.  Do many people have an issue with perfume causing migraines?  I am a nurse and at my workplace there are many nurses and other personnel who use perfume like crazy.  It is so strong, on many days I get an instant migraine.  The other day 5 nurses came in with perfume so strong that I was sick before I left work.  The nurse I was counting... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/3992/10314/perfumes-work