An Appology

[aggie9296]

Maxalt, Imitrex, Zomig are all acute treatments for migraines.

 

[KristyHall]

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I use treximet when a head ache actually hits

 

[KristyHall]

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my aussie starts licking on me. drives me crazy. I appreciate his sympathy but when I feel lousy Id on't want to be slobbered on for ten strait minutes.

poor sweet dog.

One of my two kitties is extra close with me, and when I'm sick or feeling down he licks me obsessively, and rests his head on my shoulder and stares up at me with big eyes. It's so cute. The licking drives me crazy, but I know he's trying to help in his own way.

awwww.How sweet. my cat use to lay on my chest, but I don't let her now that I know I'm allergic to dogs and cats. I compromised and don't snuggle with them like I use to, but still keep them around. I miss it. Nothing like holding a pet close and burying your face in their fur. It seems to bother my cat as much as it does me. She still acts wounded that I no longer hold her, and snuggle with her. She is a very cuddly cat.

 

[sonjab314]

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It is topamax that i am on. I was on Depakot and I gained so much weight on it I refused to take it anymore. I am calling my neurologist in the morning. I was in the garden a few minutes ago, and everything was annoying me, I could hardly concentrate enough to properly choose which seedlings to cull, and finally I gave up and came in and sat down and cried.

I have only been on this medicine a short while and I am miserable. I am hot all the time, I feel generally unwell, i'm impatient, fuzzy headed, and I don't want to eat. Turns out a side affect of the medicine includes anorexia. joy.

It feels good to be able to vent about it. I'v been wondering if it was in my head, but the side affects I'm researching says it's pretty normal stuff.

I have to take something because like you, my migraines are so sever there have been times they mimic seizers. The neurologist said they're in that grey area between seizers and migraines.

I really hate to tell you this, you have all that to look forward to (except the eatting part) when you hit menapause(sp). I don't even have to take anything to feel like that ( not taking your condition with a grain of salt, its bad) Really the change of life, as they call it Feels exactly how you just explained it.
I have found vit. D works wonders for most problems. Really they are just now finding out how important is is for us.

Coming from someone who has taken Topamax you walk around basically stoned all the time. I could barely recall my name. I was not able to hold a conversation. It was almost like being in a vegetative state of mind....seriously it is that bad.

 

[sonjab314]

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I use treximet when a head ache actually hits

I take Frova. Another one that is good is an injection called DHE-45. Only downfall to that one is you have to inject yourself in the leg.

 

[KristyHall]

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I use treximet when a head ache actually hits

I take Frova. Another one that is good is an injection called DHE-45. Only downfall to that one is you have to inject yourself in the leg.

I can't do that. I can take injections and get my blood drawn and be fine. I can inject animals, insert iv's, and all that from animals. BUt I can not do it to myself. I get squimish. I cringe taking my blood sugar. (there is diabetes in both sides of my family so on occasion, about once a year or so, I keep track of my blood sugar before and after meals for a few days just to keep tabs.

 

[schellie69]

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Thanks. I still hold out hope I'll completely heal one day. In the meantime, the animals, my family, and the garden have proven to be a great source of meaning in my life. From your posts, I think it's much the same for you. There is something about someone and something else depending on you to live that gives you a reason to get up every day.

Yes this is true. I have my garden and chickens and pets that help. My one Buddy lets me know when I have a flair coming which helps so I can be ready he seems to know about 24 hours before the flair hits. I can make sure that I can just take the time to let it pass. Here is my Buddy and best medicine there is. Hope you don't mind me showing a picture I just love him.

 

[dkvart1]

Your buddy is cute! Animals are amazing in so many ways! Their companionship can mean the world, their ability to detect things we cannot and alert us to flair ups, danger... don't know how people can not want them around! I don't know what I'd do without ours!