weather and Bad M- warning vent

sailingmuffin Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:10 am

Hi All,

I am not completely sure that the crazy weather throughout the Southeast is the cause of this particular migraine, but I think it is certainly contributing to it. Weather never really bothered my head until the stimulator was implanted in 2004. Now, it seems to.

Anyway, the migraine is horrible right now. The meds are not working very well. T3, klonopin, benedryl, and Ultram seem to take the edge off, but that is all. I don't know what to do anymore. Taking the edge off is ok, but there has to be something more effective than what we are doing.

I am just so tired of all of this. No one really knows what to go about the fainting or the headache. I sent a certified letter to Cleveland last week regarding treatment. We are giving them a few days, but if I do not hear from them on Tuesday, I will call again just to see what is going on. Right now, the main problem is the fact that no one seems to know what to do. Right now, it is hard to treat the migraines with anything else due to the fact that it will simply lead to the fainting people blaming the medication-and I just can't go through that fight again. In some ways, I would love to treat the migraines a little more aggressively, but it doesn't seem to work in the long run. Also, with the fainting and the headaches- no one wants to treat that either. So I really feel stuck. I don't know what to do. I am dooing my best to deal with this and to live with it, but it is just very hard to do right now.

I am frustrated by all of this and very tired. i am at a loss at the moment. I guess the only thing to do is treat the migraine with what I have on hand, rest, and see if we can do an iV of Depakan soon. As for the fainting, I don't know what to do. I am hoping and praying that I will be able to get a service dog during the next round of matching and I hope to have them in the summer or fall at the latest.

Anyway, thanks for letting me vent.

Pain free days,
sailingm

Cindy*W Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:26 am

Sailing,

Sorry you are having such a rough time.

Weather changes are a big trigger for me as well. Not like there is anything we can do about it either.

Sure wish you could find a solution to the fainting. I know that must be hard to deal with.

Just wanted you to know I am here if you need me.

Sure hope you hear from Cleveland very soon.

Take care and hope you are feeling better.

Cindy