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| Cranial Pressure |
| 06.19.04 (11:34 am) [edit] |
About two to three times a year I get a serious migraine. I get smaller low-grade ones more often. Actually, I'm having a low-grade one as I type this. How do I describe it without using the phrase "hell on earth"? I use to think that if I caught the warning signs I could prevent a low-grade migraine from getting out of control. So far, I have a 50% success rate.
When my migraine is starting my eyes will be incredibly focused, my senses heightened. I can smell the soap on the neck of someone sitting across the room. I can hear the toilet flush two stories below. My vision is so clear and crisp and then suddenly I will see these large spots of at the corners of my eyes. If I try to look sideways, I'll see tiny little fireworks. The smell of soap on that guy's neck is beginning to make me queasy. Then my peripheral vision is suddenly gone and it's like I'm seeing the world through binoculars.
At this point I have 5-10 minutes to take painkillers, drink a glass of water and lock myself in a dark room devoid of sound and smells before the migraine goes into hyperdrive. Sometimes it's just not convenient to stop what I'm doing and turn the world off. Sometimes I have no choice but to sit there and wait for what feels like a 90 foot wave to crash down on me.
If I miss the window, the spasms begin. Every blood vessel in my head decides to do the rumba. Boom ba da da boom ba da da boom ba ba da doom. My brain feels like it's trying to bang it's way out from my skull. Boom ba da da boom ba da da boom ba ba da doom. Meanwhile my skull feels like it's shrinking. Boom ba da da boom ba da da boom ba ba da doom. I begin to fantasize about taking a hack-saw or drill to my head to relieve the pressure. Boom ba da da boom ba da da boom ba ba da doom. Everything I have eaten in the past 8 hours starts to climb back up. Boom ba da da boom ba da da boom ba ba da doom. WOOOSH!!! If I've managed to resist the urge to throw up, I've added 3 more hours to my migraine. If I give in, I may be able to salvage the day.
I've seen the commercials for Imitrex and I've tried it. They make it sound like the cure all. Truth is, it only works on a fraction of migraines. I don't think doctors really understand migraines that well.
Lastnight, I had a low-grade migraine while viewing Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. The irony was overwhelming. Charlie Kaufman is f**ked up, but Charlie Kaufman with migraine uber-f**ked up. Great movie and I felt every second of it. By the time I got home, I had missed my window by 45 minutes. I climbed in bed just as the first wave crashed on my "beach head". I think I managed to get 2 minutes of sleep in 12 hours.
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posted by: Shark99 (reply)
post date: 06.19.04 (8:51 am)
I'm sorry to hear about your migraines, hope you feel better!
posted by: irishred (reply)
post date: 06.19.04 (11:50 am)
Nat, your blog is awesome. The posts are fantastic! I do hope your headache gets better and that you are able to enjoy the rest of your weekend. :)
posted by: dangerkitty (reply)
post date: 06.19.04 (1:49 pm)
Reply to: irishred
Thanks, Craig. I'm feeling better now. **kisses**
posted by: Anne-Marie (reply)
post date: 06.20.04 (2:37 am)
Know how you feel, I'm just starting one now:( xxxx
posted by: dangerkitty (reply)
post date: 06.20.04 (8:52 am)
Reply to: Shark99
Thanks. Much better today.
posted by: dangerkitty (reply)
post date: 06.20.04 (8:53 am)
Reply to: KRAZEDONE
The side effects from Imitrex are sometimes worse than the migraines. I'd rather take Exedrin migraine.
posted by: dangerkitty (reply)
post date: 06.21.04 (9:27 am)
Reply to: DayDrmBlvr
Thanks. Well, prior to that I had been jogging 1.5 miles every other day for a week.
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