Migraine, day 5

[unixronin]

Very short update because I can't stand to be in front of a CRT for more than a few minutes.  Five days in now, and I still can't tolerate bright light.  I'm OK as long as I stay in a dark or dimly lit room.  As soon as I come back into normal illumination, the clock starts ticking, and I have at most about a half hour before I have to retreat to the dark again.  My doctor has me on Demerol and Vistaril; I'm not convinced it's noticeably helping.  It certainly doesn't stop the skullsplitting headaches.  The good news is at least I'm no longer nauseous, but that's small consolation when I basically can't DO anything.

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[jilara.livejournal.com]

I feel for you, having had two days of migraine the end of last week. One day was just the aura (light sensitivity, nausea, perceptual weirdness, but no pain). Mine often responds to a combination of aspirin and caffeine. (Other pain relievers don't work--has to be aspirin.) The problem is that migraine seems to have several causes, which vary by person.
Serious question - you don't react to aspartame, do you? I get more serious side effects, but a lot of folks get aspartame migraines. And it's amazing the things they hide it in.
Here's a web site to bookmark:
http://www.relieve-migraine-headache.com/index.html

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

Once I was well enough to cope with making it, a double cappucino seems to have helped clear up most of the lingering tail-end of mine.