Time to make this something useful.
So the time has come I think, to do something useful with this blog, seeing my current state of health is utterly fucking shit. So, for my own records, and for anyone who actually reads this bollocks, I'm going to use it to record possible causes or and treatments I am taking for my migraines... let us go back 3 weeks ish, to the 15th of November.
Monday November 15th
July 10th was the date of my last one up until today. It was around 9:30pm, and I felt it coming on, slight blurry vision to my lower left, quickly followed by streaking lights across my vision, full auro kicked in about 5 mins after the initial symptoms. Had already made my excuses and left my friends house, headed home, double ibuprofen tablets, bed by 10ish, slept till about 7am Tuesday. No good, head still a mess, complete and utter sensitivity to light, called my boss, and back to bed, till 2:30pm. Was bearable by this point, a little bit to eat, easy night, bed early.
Wednesday November 17th
After a fairly persistant good nights sleep, I am into work for 8am, by 10:30, the aura started, and it was back off work again. Same treatment, a few ibuprofen, and off to bed, this time, my parents picked me up and took me back to their house for that type of TLC only your mum can bring you. Slept solidly through till some time that afternoon, got up, took more pain killers, back to bed, woke up some time on Thursday. Doctor had signed me off work till the following Monday, to rest up. I thought that would be all I needed, how wrong I was. Lets skip forward a bit.
Wednesday November 24th
So, a week has past, and I am starting to think that maybe the attack on the 17th, was just a repercussion of the Monday's attack. I go by my daily business with no apparent problems, until about 4:30, when I go from fine, through the aura phase to jackhammer headache in less than 10 minutes. Luckily, when I was off the week before, the doc gave me a prescription for Imigran. Only 2 tablets, to be taken on the onset of an attack... took them whilst walking home, and promptly passed out. No wonder they say not to drink, drive, operate machinery etc, they are fucking lethal!
Was back at work on Thursday, and got through the weekend fine. I had decided to take advantage of the free eye exam the company provide, and, if they are needed for working with VDUs (IT bod not use a VDU, is it heard of?) the free glasses. Sure enough, I am slightly long sighted, and glasses would be advisable to ensure my eyes are at rest when I am working. No worries then, start looking like this as from lunch time on Monday:
My hopes were, that a slight deterioration of my eyesight was what was causing the headaches. I even dropped my main monitor's resolution from 1600x1200 to 1280x1024 and put it up to 85hz refresh rate. Bring on Wednesday the 1st...
Wednesday December 1st
Third day wearing glasses, all going fine... till 4:00pm, when the aura started. Took about 20 mins for the full blown headache to start. By which time i had tried to see a doctor at the health centre, but they had all left. Got my dad to pick me up and take me home. Having tears streaming down your face due to pain aint the best way to walk to a meeting place, but, at times, it has to be done. I could hardly see, due to A. not being able to open my eyes enough because it was too bright and B. because all i could see was blurred shapes and flashing lights... it is really hard to explain, unless you have experienced them. Like jagged lines, that twinkle and flash, very brightly. Slept it off, and even though it was still sore in the morning, it was bearable. Took a syndol (latest prescribed drugs) before heading to work... and awaited lunch time.
Today
Was collected at lunch time, taken to the doctors, where he has prescribed some tablets to be taken daily, 2 in the morning, 2 after lunch, called Propranolol, on a repeat prescription till he decides. Also have a box of Migraleve, which is where the fun starts. Codeine and Paracetamol based, you take 2 pink ones when your migraine starts. If after 30 mins, the migraine isnt subsiding, you take 2 yellow ones, every 4 hours, till its gone... No more than 2pink and 6 yellow in 24 hours... stronger than the Imigran i was on... scary shit.
Also, I have a slip to take to the Radiology dept of the Gib hospital who will then organise a CT scan for me in the hospital in algeciras. Once I'm done there, there is only my dad to go, as Mum and little Bro have already had their for their relevant headaches.
So, back to work I go, rattling with all the pills inside me, I'm a walking fucking chemist... and be sure, I'll keep this up to date :)
Monday November 15th
July 10th was the date of my last one up until today. It was around 9:30pm, and I felt it coming on, slight blurry vision to my lower left, quickly followed by streaking lights across my vision, full auro kicked in about 5 mins after the initial symptoms. Had already made my excuses and left my friends house, headed home, double ibuprofen tablets, bed by 10ish, slept till about 7am Tuesday. No good, head still a mess, complete and utter sensitivity to light, called my boss, and back to bed, till 2:30pm. Was bearable by this point, a little bit to eat, easy night, bed early.
Wednesday November 17th
After a fairly persistant good nights sleep, I am into work for 8am, by 10:30, the aura started, and it was back off work again. Same treatment, a few ibuprofen, and off to bed, this time, my parents picked me up and took me back to their house for that type of TLC only your mum can bring you. Slept solidly through till some time that afternoon, got up, took more pain killers, back to bed, woke up some time on Thursday. Doctor had signed me off work till the following Monday, to rest up. I thought that would be all I needed, how wrong I was. Lets skip forward a bit.
Wednesday November 24th
So, a week has past, and I am starting to think that maybe the attack on the 17th, was just a repercussion of the Monday's attack. I go by my daily business with no apparent problems, until about 4:30, when I go from fine, through the aura phase to jackhammer headache in less than 10 minutes. Luckily, when I was off the week before, the doc gave me a prescription for Imigran. Only 2 tablets, to be taken on the onset of an attack... took them whilst walking home, and promptly passed out. No wonder they say not to drink, drive, operate machinery etc, they are fucking lethal!
Was back at work on Thursday, and got through the weekend fine. I had decided to take advantage of the free eye exam the company provide, and, if they are needed for working with VDUs (IT bod not use a VDU, is it heard of?) the free glasses. Sure enough, I am slightly long sighted, and glasses would be advisable to ensure my eyes are at rest when I am working. No worries then, start looking like this as from lunch time on Monday:
My hopes were, that a slight deterioration of my eyesight was what was causing the headaches. I even dropped my main monitor's resolution from 1600x1200 to 1280x1024 and put it up to 85hz refresh rate. Bring on Wednesday the 1st...
Wednesday December 1st
Third day wearing glasses, all going fine... till 4:00pm, when the aura started. Took about 20 mins for the full blown headache to start. By which time i had tried to see a doctor at the health centre, but they had all left. Got my dad to pick me up and take me home. Having tears streaming down your face due to pain aint the best way to walk to a meeting place, but, at times, it has to be done. I could hardly see, due to A. not being able to open my eyes enough because it was too bright and B. because all i could see was blurred shapes and flashing lights... it is really hard to explain, unless you have experienced them. Like jagged lines, that twinkle and flash, very brightly. Slept it off, and even though it was still sore in the morning, it was bearable. Took a syndol (latest prescribed drugs) before heading to work... and awaited lunch time.
Today
Was collected at lunch time, taken to the doctors, where he has prescribed some tablets to be taken daily, 2 in the morning, 2 after lunch, called Propranolol, on a repeat prescription till he decides. Also have a box of Migraleve, which is where the fun starts. Codeine and Paracetamol based, you take 2 pink ones when your migraine starts. If after 30 mins, the migraine isnt subsiding, you take 2 yellow ones, every 4 hours, till its gone... No more than 2pink and 6 yellow in 24 hours... stronger than the Imigran i was on... scary shit.
Also, I have a slip to take to the Radiology dept of the Gib hospital who will then organise a CT scan for me in the hospital in algeciras. Once I'm done there, there is only my dad to go, as Mum and little Bro have already had their for their relevant headaches.
So, back to work I go, rattling with all the pills inside me, I'm a walking fucking chemist... and be sure, I'll keep this up to date :)
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