well, i got an email back from my doctor, and i have a decision to make. i can either go the agree to the way my doctor wants to go (trying another MAOI, which includes another hospital stay) or ask to go in another direction. i also responded back hoping for more help with SLEEP, so my fingers are crossed that he'll write back again soon with some solutions or suggestions.
i got my hair done today -- went in asking specifically for please! no! red! my husband is a redhead. i can't have reddish hair without it looking extra fake next to his... unfortunately, even after 3 processings of brown, the (previously blue-black) portions of my hair are a coppery shade... thankfully, most of it is still blonde. there are just streaks of the coppery color.
no need for condolences -- i'm ok with it for a few months. mostly i just thought it was funny that i ended up with exactly what i asked them NOT to do. :) sometimes that's how it goes, right?
Labels: funny, hair, migraines, nonsense
right.
not like i had a lot of other stuff to do or something...
so you'd *think* i'd have slept like a baby last night, right? for hours and hours. i wish. the tragic truth is that i slept soundly until 4 a.m., when for some reason which is not apparent *to ME*, i woke up and couldn't get back to sleep.
so sad.
has anyone else had experience with insomnia and an MAOI? i'm hoping against hope that my doc will get back to me soon and he'll help me improve this situation. seriously, this sleep thing stinks.
i'll be back with less complaining soon. :)
Labels: irritation, nonsense, sleep
Ages coil within
The minute Circumference
Of a single Brain --
Pain contracts -- the Time --
Occupied with Shot
Gamuts with Eternities
Are as they were not --
I didn't sleep last night. not just didn't sleep much....i didn't sleep at all. d'oh. we went to bed at midnight, and then by 2 i hadn't gotten to sleep. i felt like it was too late then to take a sleeping pill, i didn't want to 'throw off my sleeping schedule'. ha! if i could tell me then when what me now is facing! i'm hoping to take a 4 hour nap and still get to sleep tonight....my sleeping schedule is down the tubes. ah well. you do what you can. i'm sure all of you who have been new mothers are just chuckling right now thinking, ah it's just been one night...get over yourself...
i feel like i'm moving in slow motion -- and i'm nauseous and good heavens it does not do good things for my migraine, that's for sure. they say the relationship between sleep and migraines is not well understood, but let me tell you; i understand it well enough. if i don't get 8 hours - things are getting ugly. ;-) that's just the (unfortunate) way of things.
my dear husband made me some pancakes for breakfast to settle my stomach, and went off to work. so i'm going to try and get a little bit of sleep! we'll see how it goes. :)
Labels: migraines, nonsense, pain issues, sleep
and i thought exactly what she did when she saw it...... FREE BLOG FODDER!!!
without further ado - -
Name one person who made you laugh last night.
my husband. of course.
What were you doing at 8:00?
this morning? sleeping.
What were you doing thirty minutes ago?
showering.
What happened to you in 2006?
hard to remember. ... let's see. i had migraines every day all year long. i think that about covers it.
What was the last thing that you said out loud?
good night, I love you.
How many beverages did you have today?
loads of water, and 1/2 glass of horchata
What color is your hairbrush?
brown; a wood or some kind of faux wood handle.
What was the last thing that you paid for?
dinner at Costa Vida - we got a burrito and a salad and shared.
Where were you last night?
home most of the night; my husband took me out to dinner and we had great food.
What color is your front door?
white
Where do you keep your change?
mostly in the little change purse attached to my wallet.
What's the weather like today?
snow - cold - we ended up getting 10 or so inches.
What's the best ice cream flavor?
Moose Tracks. WHICH i can't eat anymore b/c of the chocolate. so my new favorite is
What excites you?
new clothes, SHOES
Do you want to cut your hair?
eh, probably not. i just cut it a week ago...pictures still forthcoming....
Are you over the age of 25?
Yep, barely.
Do you talk a lot?
eh, probably yes. but often i'm uninterested in talking on the phone. when my head hurts a lot, it's hard for me to figure out what to say, and i feel like an idiot most of the time.
Do you watch The O.C?
No. not even interested.
Do you know anyone named Steven?
eh, not in real life.
Do you make up your own words?
once in a while. my favorite is deslicious. it means super extra yummy.
Are you a jealous person?
sometimes.
Name a friend whose name starts with the letter A.
uhhh......wow. i don't know if i have one anymore.
Name a friend whose name starts with the letter K.
Katie. my sister.
Who is the first person on your received call list?
my friend Janell.
What does the last text message you received say?
Mystery Solved. i found a couple of Christmas presents that were lost.
Do you chew on your straw?
No.
Do you have curly hair?
not really. it's wavy-ish. mostly kinky and frizzy.
Where's the next place you are gonna go?
lunch with my friends!
Who's the rudest person in your life?
probably me. :)
What was the last thing you ate?
honey nut cheerios.
Will you get married in the future?
no, i'm planning on marriage being a one-time deal. already got married.
What was the best movie you have seen in the past two weeks?
the pursuit of happyness. great movie.
Is there anyone you like right now?
oh yes. #1 would be my husband....then all my family , then friends. i like lots of people.
When was the last time you did the dishes?
a loooong time, luckily my husband did them all today.
Are you currently depressed?
no, i get down sometimes, but always end up back where i am now; kind of ok with things, trying to do the best i can.
Did you cry today?
No, and i don't plan on it.
all right, friends, if you're interested......join in! let me know in comments if you play on your blog.
hopefully some real content coming soon!
i'm about 3 doctor's appointments behind. without further ado....
1 - GP who's been helping me w/my acne. she gave me another combination of things to try, as well as a referral to a dermatologist. you can only IMAGINE how much i want another specialist to see. :) yeah, not much. but this latest face concoction seems promising. we'll see.
2 - neurologist. this appointment was the impetus of my deciding to switch neurologists. as usual, it didn't go well. as usual, he seemed out of ideas and went on to explain that he saw many headache patients, etc., etc., and that when the medications don't work, it becomes clear that they aren't normal headaches or migraines. instead, something emotional is causing them. we've been over this several times before. i even went to see the pain psychologist -- for several months. i told him that, and that she (the pain psychologist) didn't feel like there were any emotional/psychologist issues that were causing or contributing to my migraines. his response? well, sometimes the issue can be so deep down, you don't even know what it is.
sigh.
i did get two useful things out of the appointment -- first was a prescription for another preventative drug - lamictal. even though he feels it's useless to try, i have continued to push him, and he humors me. also a referral to the sleep clinic. i don't know that it'll help, but it can't hurt. even if sleep isn't a contributing factor to my migraines, it would be great to get some suggestions and ideas for better sleep. but who knows, maybe sleep problems *are* contributing to or causing these migraines.
3 - the pain clinic. this went well. sadly, one of the fellows who's been seeing me had his last week and will be going out on his own (private practice). but this appointment went well, we're trying a new long-acting painkiller. so far it's going well -- the only side effect i've noticed has been some drowsiness between doses. it works pretty well, but could be better. there is still some time in between doses where the pain returns fully. but there's more time that's nearly pain free, so that is fabulous. :)
if you've made it to the end of this loooong post, you deserve a star on your forehead, really.
thanks for reading. :)
Labels: doctors, headaches pain clinic, neurologists, nonsense
