Friday, June 01, 2012

Michelle 's Posts

my world is closing in

I feel like my world is closing in on me.  I am to go see my neurologist on Wed.  Luckily he sees me for gratis.  Praise God because I have no money to pay him.  I haven't had any income since Feb of last year.  I haven't met his criteria to be released to go back to work.  Too many migraines in the past 90... Read moreChevron

can anyone help me

Does anyone know how I can find a migraine specialist who deals specifically with hemiplegic migraines? I have a referral (supposedly) to the migraine specialist here in Nashville from my neurologist but he called her office last Wednesday and her office was supposed to contact me and they have yet to do so.  Her webpage says nothing... Read moreChevron

hemiplegic migraine with aphasia and inability to understand others

yesterday i developed one of my  hemiplegic migraines. i took my meds and went to bed.  about 90 minutes later i woke up screaming in pain, but that was all i could do.  i couldn't speak and i couldn't understand what others where saying to me.  it all sounded like baby talk.  if they kept repeating themselves, i... Read moreChevron

not what I wanted to hear

Well...went to the neurologist today (nuerosurgeon had to reschedule) and I didn't get the best of news.  He said my migraines may be as good as they are going to get.  He wants to try adding Verapamil to med regimine as there has been some success with that in hemiplegic migraines. (thanks Nancy, I didn't get to read your post... Read moreChevron

going to the doctor today.....Lord help me

Well today is the day....going to see the neurosurgeon and the neurologist on the same day. Lord give me strength.  I so desperately want them to say, "Ok, you can go back to work now." And yet I know in my mind that that is not going to happen. It's been such a horrible week.  Major weather changes here have left me... Read moreChevron