Re: Is it just me? (Sorry so long)

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Hi Christy,

You are not alone! I have bad headaches daily too, resulting from occipital neuralgia. Sometimes I really wish someone can chop my head off. It is good to have family members for support in times like these, but at times I feel that it is better to handle the pain alone - having family members around makes me have to curb my own reactions to pain, so as not to make them worry, or to stop them from fussing around me. Sometimes I feel terrible at the comments they make cos I find that what they suggest/advise at times are just not feasible or insensitive, which leads me to believe that they will never understand my pain, so it may be better to tackle it myself...

Ling

From: Christy <2zeesmommy@...> < >Sent: Wednesday, 17 December 2008 4:46:42Subject: Is it just me? (Sorry so long)

I had a monstrous reaction to Abilify prescribed to me by my neurologist for the reduction in my headaches. It didn't happen at first, but after a few days of building up in my system, oh my God! I was only on the lowest dose pill cut in half every morning, but I'm the one who has to be very careful what I take. Unfortunately, things that alot of people can take with no problems seem to have an opposite effect on me, so please don't take my word as the Gospel. I'm just a strange bird when it comes to certain medicines. I was told it had been very helpful to alot of migraineurs -- that's why I gave it a try. Do any of you just get sick and tired of being sick and tired from migraines and the associated problems like depression, anxiety, panic attacks, etc. And then add in the issue of non-supportive parents/family who I need sometimes because I'm an only child. Oh, how I wish I had brothers/sisters or a larger extended family. I don't mean for

this to sound like a "pity party" but just to know I'm not the only one who ever feels this way would be so helpful. I used to be a career woman with a life and I miss that independence. I really used to have it all together. This(migraines) is such a nasty and debilitating condition, and I find the holidays make it worse for me because I can't be how I want to be. And I beat myself up over it -- mostly because certain family doesn't understand, even though I've tried explaining and invited them to accompany me to my neurologist appointments, thinking they would "hear" him.Sorry to sound so down. I hope all of you are having a good or atleast bearable day. This just isn't one of my better days unfortunately and thought some input might make me feel more hopeful or better in some way. Thanks for listening and sorry this is so long. I felt like I just had to get it out. You all take care!Your fellow migraineur,Christy in

NC

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