Migraine

I've been posting so much in the Vents and Gripes folder that I figured I'd try and come up with a success to post.

First, THE GIANTS WON THE SUPERBOWL!! (My DH has been giggling all day!)

I had a migraine Sat and Sun, a 2-day-er, after 10 days of every other day. So the migraines are actually a little worse. But my mood, my mental outlook is a little better today.

I did a course of Medrol over the weekend, and I called my mig specialist today. He said to take another course of Medrol, which I'm doing. He also confirmed that it was likely just my period hitting mid-Jan that set me off again, and that I'm just going to have to be patient and ride this out (see Menopause Ticker below!) And I have an appointment with him next Monday, too.

He referred to me as a "complicated chart," given all my sensitivities and other meds and comorbid conditions. That actually had the effect of reassuring me. The reason everything's so difficult is that everything is in fact difficult! I actually AM a complicated case. It's not just that I'm defective somehow or lazy or bad. I'm stumping one of the top 10 specialists in the country!!!

Anyway, that's my success story. I have succeeded in being complicated, which has reassured me and made me feel better about myself and my situation. Funny kind of reverse logic, isn't it?!

LauraSue-I'm glad your outlook is better even if the migraines are not! Way to be so optimistic!

I have been giggling myself today (but you knew that didn't you?) Go Giants baby!!

Feel better my dear!

Laura Sue:

Congratulations on being complicated!

In some way, finding out you are "complicated" has helped you to feel "normal."

I'd much rather be complicated than normal any day!

Doesn't it feel good to have a "better mental outlook"? I second what Laura said, Way to go on being optimistic!

And I definitley second what Deb said, I'd much rather be complicated than normal any day!!


Kelly

I was so happy the underdogs won!!

Since the Bills weren't in it, as usual, we really weren't to vested. But so happy about the Giants, since we do live in the "other" part of NY.

Thanks, everybody. Working on another 2-day-er here. But hanging in there and accepting what is. Hope some of you are doing better than me!!

LauraSue-Tons of hugs for you to get better

Now, migraine-Leave LauraSue alone!!!! There that should do it - I hope!!

Nancy-Yea Giants! Sorry, but, I'm still in awe of it all LOL

LauraSue,

I'm glad you're feeling a little better emotionally...Now let's get to feeling better physically!

My dear, we'll stick by you--complicated or not!!

It's funny, but I think we all start to feel a little "defective" when new meds don't work...But hey! With every med that "fails," we're one step closer to finding something that works!

Hoping you're feeling better tonight...

jenny

I hope you are feeling better by now, Laura Sue.

Oh LauraSue -

Here's to being complicated!! (I'd a put a martini glass but we don't have one! LOL)

I'm with everyone else - complicated is way better then "normal" who wants "normal"???

Even without migraines - I wouldn't be anywhere near "normal"!!!!

Hope you are feeling much better!!!!!

Thanks everybody. I'm still feeling pretty rotten physically. No migraine yet today but wicked hangover postdrome. Just achy all over and no energy at all. Oh, I just realized, it's a fibromyalgia flare as much as a migraine hangover. Dang, two for one. Aren't I lucky...

Let's see, that calls for Tylenol and Ultram, chocolate ice cream and back in bed with heating pad on low. And maybe a game of Sudoku. Cool!

LauraSue-I hope you start feeling better soon!! All my best and all my thoughts and prayers!!

LauraSue - i do hope you feel better today! And that you thoroughly enjoyed the chocolate ice cream and sudoku! Sounds just like my comfort ritual!

By the way, this is a great conversation - let's hear it for complicated:

quote:

complicated is way better then "normal" who wants "normal"???

If we weren't complicated we'd be simple! Who wants that?

- megs

Chocolate ice cream sounds pretty good right now.