Thursday, May 31, 2012

trish's Posts

INSURANCE COMPANIES STINK!

Well here I am again,fighting for a refill of my prescription Zomig.  I had to change local clinics because our insurance company will no longer pay for the clinic and hospital I have gone to for 50 years.  I need a prior authorization for my Zomig each year, and the new clinic did not fill the form out correctly, so I was denied... Read moreChevron

ANOTHER MIGRAINE

Well, I woke up at about 2:00 a.m. with a migraine.  I took a Zomig and now at 11:00 it is returning.  I am so tired of this.  The sides of my neck feel swollen and my throat is tight.  Each time I take Zomig I wonder if I will stroke out.  The Topamax side effects are not fun either, I am beginning to think it is not... Read moreChevron

DAY 5 GETTING WORRIED

Well here I am at day 5.  Woke up at 4:00 am.  My head is again missing the back half.  I took a few Motrin. The question is do I take a Zomig today or not.  It has been since Sunday since I took one.   Will it help.  I am still on Topamax.  This week I am suppose to increase my dose by 25 mg.  I... Read moreChevron

ALMOST THERE

Happy St. Paddy's day!  Well here I am at day 4 of another migraine.  My meds. did not abort the attack.  It has been almost 24 hours since my last Zomig.  I am at about a 7, and hoping it goes away.  Yesterday, I almost went in, but since it was a Sunday I thought NOWAY! Been there done that NO FUN!!! If I can make it... Read moreChevron

ANOTHER MIGRAINE

Well after a six month visit with my Neurologist I am trying Topamax again.  I was on it for about two months about 2 years ago but did not like the side effects.(numbness, jumbled thinking ect...) After a month long migraine I was willing to try anything! It has been about a week now (25mg.) I took a Zomig today for another migraine and... Read moreChevron