Thursday, May 31, 2012

abala's Posts

topamax is the best

I started topamax April 13th and haven't had a migraine with aura since. It is now May 21st. I had gotten to a point where they had escalated in frequency to 2 times per week. They started me out on 25 mg, hen every week after that, added another 25 mg. I was up to 75mg when I met my Neuro for the first time and she said that I was losing... Read moreChevron

did anyone see The Sopranos last night?

I watched the Sopranos last night.  Not my favorite show.  Anyway, there was a part where this old man said that he could not go anywhere because his girlfriend had a migraine, she was in bed.  It was the middle of the day.   At some point later on in the show, he went in to check on her.  She had her eyes covered so as... Read moreChevron

Moving on w/Topamax and Art as Worthy Opponent

It’s hard to even know what to think of myself as an artist right now.  I’m so used to thinking of myself lately as a migraineur.  For the last 6 months, I have been obsessed with figuring out how to stop these attacks and watching for the next new threshold of developments, should they arrive (and they did): scheduling doctor... Read moreChevron

Magnesium Deficiency in Drinking Water

I found an article that explain why people think that drinking water could help with migraine - it is more directly related to the minerals within hard drinking water.   http://www.mgwater.com/listd.shtml "According to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (1977) there have been more than 50 studies, in nine countries, that have indicated... Read moreChevron

The EARLY SHOW has segment on MIGRAINE

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/04/earlyshow/health/main2645826.shtml