Re: 1st Shrink appt. didn't cure my migraine

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Angie,

I use Zomig when I get A migraine. I find it works well. I even used it at work

and was able to semi function.(I was teaching preschool). I find now if I sleep

when it starts that I usually don't need to take the zomig. There are some

blessings for not working and needing to have a total hysterectomy because of

uterine cancer.

JudyMer

---- Angie wrote:

> OK that was my attempt at humor. Dry humor like on that Disneyland ride

through the jungle.

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> I hope no one is offended by my referral to a counselor as a " shrink " . It's a

term my family always used as I was growing up so its a habit for me. The way I

see it the counselor is going to help me shrink some of my issues to a

manageable size. Well I can hope at least.

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> My head is killing me tonight and I should probably take an Imitrex but I'm

hesitating. I really don't like the way it makes me feel. I swear I can feel

the blood vessels shrinking throughout my whole body. The back of my head,

neck, and shoulders are the worst. So I'm sitting here wishing the migraine

would give it up without the Imitrex.

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> This is my exciting Friday night. I guess I'm feeling better because

otherwise I wouldn't care. Or my head hurts enough that I don't notice the rest

of me.

> Angie Harley Mama Double-D

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Thanks Judy. I think its time I ask my doc for something different. That weird

feeling I get from the Imitrex sort of scares me; plus its very unpleasant until

it passes. I know there are a lot of newer meds out there for Migraines.

Angie Harley Mama Double-D

Carson City, NV; Single, five children (3 at home), 2 dogs, 5 cats, snow skiing,

camping, Harley Rider, Lone Wolf, Blue Thong Society/High Sierra Thong Snappers

member, LFA Advocate, independent, opinionated, outspoken, and open minded.

" It's always something. " ~~~Gilda Radner

" While we have the gift of life, it seems to me theonly tragedy is to allow part

of us to die - whether it is our spirit,our creativity or our glorious

uniqueness. " ~~~Gilda Radner

http://360.yahoo.com/lovinglifeinnv

http://www.myspace.com/amkg

http://doripost.agrato.info/

http://www.xanga.com/PurplePassionate

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=592316375

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LupusSurvivorsU/

Re: 1st Shrink appt. didn't cure my migraine

Angie,

I use Zomig when I get A migraine. I find it works well. I even used it at work

and was able to semi function.(I was teaching preschool). I find now if I sleep

when it starts that I usually don't need to take the zomig. There are some

blessings for not working and needing to have a total hysterectomy because of

uterine cancer.

JudyMer

---- Angie <lovinglifeinnv@ yahoo.com> wrote:

> OK that was my attempt at humor. Dry humor like on that Disneyland ride

through the jungle.

>

> I hope no one is offended by my referral to a counselor as a " shrink " . It's a

term my family always used as I was growing up so its a habit for me. The way I

see it the counselor is going to help me shrink some of my issues to a

manageable size. Well I can hope at least.

>

> My head is killing me tonight and I should probably take an Imitrex but I'm

hesitating. I really don't like the way it makes me feel. I swear I can feel

the blood vessels shrinking throughout my whole body. The back of my head,

neck, and shoulders are the worst. So I'm sitting here wishing the migraine

would give it up without the Imitrex.

>

> This is my exciting Friday night. I guess I'm feeling better because

otherwise I wouldn't care. Or my head hurts enough that I don't notice the rest

of me.

> Angie Harley Mama Double-D

> Carson City, NV; Single, five children (3 at home), 2 dogs, 5 cats, snow

skiing, camping, Harley Rider, Lone Wolf, Blue Thong Society/High Sierra Thong

Snappers member, LFA Advocate, independent, opinionated, outspoken, and open

minded.

>

> " It's always something. " ~~~Gilda Radner

>

> " While we have the gift of life, it seems to me theonly tragedy is to allow

part of us to die - whether it is our spirit,our creativity or our glorious

uniqueness. " ~~~Gilda Radner

>

> http://360.yahoo. com/lovinglifein nv

> http://www.myspace. com/amkg

> http://doripost. agrato.info/

> http://www.xanga. com/PurplePassio nate

> http://www.facebook .com/profile. php?id=592316375

> http://health. groups.yahoo. com/group/ LupusSurvivorsU/

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I may have said this before but I really don't trush Imitrex! I

remember the first time I saw a brochure for it in a doctor's office

and it made me so mad, my blood pressure was literally off the charts

for me!!! I used to believe that a CERTAIN DOCTOR who is the self-

proclaimed migraine expert had a serious adverse reaction ocurr in his

office while that drug was still in the testing phase or had just been

approved. Seems that his " BIG " clinic really didn't have all of the

equipment to use in case a patient had a SERIOUS adverse reaction.

The patient died from the Imitrex in the doctor's office -- apparently

the call for an ambulance was not fast enough or someone did not

believe the level of the danger. While I don't know the individual's

case history, I still think that WORLD RENOWNED doctor, with the

amount of $$$ he gets from the drug companies to do studies, that he

could have a better set-up in his facility than he did when the drug

was either first released or still in the study phase.

All I can say, is that I am very glad I never decided to see if I

could become a patient back in the days when I rode the bus past the

facility everyday on my way to work. It was actually in walking

distance of where I lived at the time.

I know I am prejudiced but the information I have is from a person who

worked in the office at the time of that adverse reaction and who has

very severe migraines that are a signal of the onset of a rare

disease, so if she would never take it, I know I wouldn't.

But unless you have contacts at the clinics that do the studies, work

in the pharma field, etc., you may never hear of the dangers.

Which is another reason, to if you can, read all of the literature

that comes with the medicine --- your doctor sees so many reps a month

and I doubt there is anyway for them to really read all of the

literature! And believe me, I have spent hours sorting inserts so

that the companies know which contains the latest info!! Which is

another thing to look for!!! And pay attention to the percentage of

adverse reactions!!

Talk to your pharmacist, they often know more than the docs about the

drug reactions, interactions and if you use the same pharmacy, they

have all of your records to compare them to!!!

I do get more outspoken the older I get!!! But I also know of doctors

such as one in my hometown, who got so lazy or tired, that if you

walked into his office and said, " I think I have XYZ " , that's what he

treated you for!!!

You can also check to see how many complaints the state board has had

against a doctor!

-- In Fibromyalgia_Support_Group , Angie

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> Thanks Judy. I think its time I ask my doc for something

different. That weird feeling I get from the Imitrex sort of scares

me; plus its very unpleasant until it passes. I know there are a lot

of newer meds out there for Migraines.

>

> Angie Harley Mama Double-D

> Carson City, NV; Single, five children (3 at home), 2 dogs, 5 cats,

snow skiing, camping, Harley Rider, Lone Wolf, Blue Thong

Society/High Sierra Thong Snappers member, LFA Advocate, independent,

opinionated, outspoken, and open minded.

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