Migraine Frustration

Hi, everyone! Sorry to say, but I have one doozy of a migraine. This one started very weird. I felt kind of tired all day Saturday (apparently one of my vague warning signs), but I didn't think much of it as the weather has been hot and humid here which in itself is draining. I woke up very early on Saturday and was also doing a million and one things. So, I figured no wonder I was tired. I even woke up just fine on Sunday. We did have a small thunderstorm and a little rain on Sunday. I have to go to the laundromat as I don't have a washer and dryer in my duplex. It was pretty hot doing laundry. When I got home, I was so terribly nauseated that I started vomiting just like I would with a migraine, but didn't really have a headache. After throwing up, I got one of the worst tension headaches I think I have ever had in my life. Then, it was like bam it went right-sided and has got worse despite all my attempts to take the proper medications that are supposed to help me. The standard medicines don't even seem to phase me. The Phenergan helps a little, but I still throw up in spite of taking it. I had to go to work today as my boss is on vacation and my co-worker had the day off (I work in a small law firm). I honestly do not know how I made it through the day. The more I sat up with the migraine and the more I moved around the worse the pain. I even had to throw up during the day. I called my doctor, but all he left at the pharmacy for me was Fiorinal. I came home on the bus which was pretty hot as the air conditioning wasn't working too well. I just prayed that I would make it home. All the motion and the heat made me feel like I was just going to pass out on the bus. Thankfully, I made it home and had to head straight for the bathroom. I took one of the Phernegan suppositories and a Fiorinal with Codeine that I had left over from an ER visit. This allowed me to sleep from 6 PM up until now at midnight. The nausea is a bit better. But, the pain is making me crazy. Most people I know that have migraines usually like to rest and lay down then often wake up from a sleep and the migraine has either disappeared or calmed down. For me, I get "hyper" when I get one. It is so bad that I don't know what to do. I try not to cry when I get one like this as I know it can only make it worse, but it is hard. Even strong narcotics do not phase me other than making me sleep. I am not planning on going to work tomorrow. However, here is the real clincher, I have an interview tomorrow in which I have to take an hour long writing exam. It is a very good opportunity that I hate to lose all because of migraine. Also, today my mother said to me "How do you ever expect to find anyone who will put up with you having these things when your own family can't even put up with it?". The worst part of it is that I don't really bother anyone when I have one of these. I take my medicine, try to keep calm and lay down. I am not a baby with them either. I know I have done things and went to work when no one in their right mind would. (Maybe, that's my problem ... I am not in my right mind. LOL!) Nothing seems to work for me. Plus mine seem to be 100% hormonal. I had my period over the weekend. It stopped. This severe migraine kicked in and will probably last at this level for about three days before turning into either a bad daily headache or a mild more copeable migraine. Just having a bad day. I am going to try to get some more rest and hopefully get up without this thing being as severe. I'll keep everyone in my prayers that we find something to help us. Not even my worst enemy deserves these things. Diann

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  1. jason_8 on 2007-02-21 08:18:51.396965

    {{{{{{{{{{{{Diann}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Good vibes and lots of prayers headed your way. I do hope by the time you read this that the migraine is a mere memory and you are feeling much better. I too had a "wierd" one yesterday. Just after dropping my Son off at summer school I became very nauseated, had to pull over and barf. Went home and then the aura came! I ALWAYS get some type of aura first, either the standard "squiggly's" or I have a great deal of energy and want to clean house from top to bottom..then I start throwing up. Never have I had the other way around until yesterday. Took enough Phenergan and Vicoden with my Amerge and still feeling pretty pukey today but much better than it was. Hang in there, this too shall pass! Jan :*)

  2. zelda_200 on 2007-02-21 07:05:25.084716

    {{{{{{{{{{{Diann}}}}}}}}}}}} So sorry that you feel this way. I hope that, by the te you rad this, it's under control again. If not, get thee to the ER!! Need to stop the pain cycle, if only for a few hours. I used to run a law office, I understand how horrible it is with the migraine...like the law makes some sense even when you're NOT in pain :0 Karen in Florida There are many intelligent species in the world - They are all owned by cats.

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