"thank you so much for your responses! it helps to know that others find they can sometimes act this way when they are in pain too, and that everyone seems to agree that taking time to myself is a good way of handling it. i will try the o..."
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I get migraines. It is sort of lame. I hope they go away soon.
I curr ... [More] ently take preventative medication for my migraines. I also use acute migraine medication to help stop individual migraine attacks. I have tried a number of preventative medications in the past as well as acute medications. I am working, along with my doctors, to find a successful system of prevention of future migraines and management of acute attacks.
I also have a Chiari I malformation. That basically means that my brain is too big for my skull. Haha. But.. seriously... I have a herniation of my cerebellum out of my foramen magnum by 12 mm with crowding of the foramen magnum and displacement of the cervical spinal cord.
I also suffer from chronic neck, shoulder and upper back pain.
Mostly though... my life is consumed by my migraines... and I really wish it wasn't. One day... one day... [Less]
I curr ... [More] ently take preventative medication for my migraines. I also use acute migraine medication to help stop individual migraine attacks. I have tried a number of preventative medications in the past as well as acute medications. I am working, along with my doctors, to find a successful system of prevention of future migraines and management of acute attacks.
I also have a Chiari I malformation. That basically means that my brain is too big for my skull. Haha. But.. seriously... I have a herniation of my cerebellum out of my foramen magnum by 12 mm with crowding of the foramen magnum and displacement of the cervical spinal cord.
I also suffer from chronic neck, shoulder and upper back pain.
Mostly though... my life is consumed by my migraines... and I really wish it wasn't. One day... one day... [Less]
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Jan 20, 2011
"Hi everyone,
I would say that lately my base pain level is around a 2/10 to a 3/10, and I still feel like myself when I am at a mild pain level. But, I get severe headaches so my pain can spike to anywhere from a 5/10 to a 9/10. A nor..."
Jan 13, 2011
"Hi everyone,
What do you all do about bags/backpacks/purses?
I can't use backpacks really at all without triggering pain. I sometimes use over-the-shoulder bags, and I know that's not great, but it seems to cause less pain than bac..."
02/16
I just wanted to thank u after reading ur post it helped a lot with my problem. God bless you.-atifa
04/14
You're in my thoughts all the time, but especially today. Hope you're having a delightful Easter Sunday! Would love to hear from you! Mac
02/14
Marileew You're in my thoughts all the time, but especially today. Hope to hear from you soon.
The chronic pain has been back for a while now. When I take medication and it actually works, I will be pain free for a few hours, but the pain always returns.
My lowe...
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