Thank God for the holidays!
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My headaches are so terrible sometimes! The vicodin and valume aren't working, as I've said in previous entries. I get these hot flashes where I feel as though I will either end up puking or blacking out. Sometimes I've come too close for comfort to both of those things. What sort of effect is taking this much prescription medicine having on my body? Sometimes noises make me feel nauseas as well. I can't stand this vicious cycle that my day has become. My mom is looking into medicinal marijuana, she doesn't agree with the use of it but sees how insanely terrible I feel. She wants me to feel better and is willing to try ANYTHING since the doctors don't seem to have any answers.
I got my medical bracelet in the mail today, It's not huge and gaudy, I got a decorative one and It is nice and comfortable. I'm just glad the holidays are here so I can take a break from school, well sort of (I still have a project and final exam I have to make up). I'm starting to get back into a normal routine, even though its really hard for me at some points. Some points in the day though, I feel okay. But I've been trying to keep my spirits up by staying positive and happy even when feeling at my worst.
I can't wait for Thanksgiving!!!!!
I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!
I got my medical bracelet in the mail today, It's not huge and gaudy, I got a decorative one and It is nice and comfortable. I'm just glad the holidays are here so I can take a break from school, well sort of (I still have a project and final exam I have to make up). I'm starting to get back into a normal routine, even though its really hard for me at some points. Some points in the day though, I feel okay. But I've been trying to keep my spirits up by staying positive and happy even when feeling at my worst.
I can't wait for Thanksgiving!!!!!
I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!
2 comments:
Hi Sarah,
First, I have to tell you that your essay looked great! I hope that you win--I think you have a very good shot at it! :)
I am so sorry to hear about your headaches again. Do you have them every day? I have really struggled with headaches that are debilitating and pain meds either don't do anything or barely take off the edge. Have you tried any migraine meds? I just recently was diagnosed with Intracranial Hypertension, also known as Pseudotumor Cerebri. It causes unbearable headaches that don't go away and has other symptoms as well. I didn't have the classic symptoms so they missed it on me for a long time. My neurosurgeon told me that about 25% of his chiari patients also have this.
I haven't mentioned this before b/c I hoped your headaches would just go away. About the only way to diagnose is with a spinal tap--but they aren't so bad. Not sure if you want to go down that road yet, but I just thought I would tell you about it.
Take care of your self and enjoy Thanksgiving!
Cindy
Thanks for the advice, I'm going to wait it out and hope things get better. But if they don't i will definitely be considering a spinal tap.
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