My Migraine Story Had A Simple Solution
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My Migraine Story Had A Simple Solution

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I wanted to share my painful two-year journey with you in hopes some of you will have the same problem and be a blessing to get treatment like I did.

Everyone’s migraine story is different. I had maybe a half dozen migraines when out of the blue they hit me like a hammer. First, it was one to two days a week and not completely debilitating. After a very short period of time, they escalated to four or five a week and did start to impact my life.

My doctor had me take Beta-Blockers at first to help, boy that was terrible. My blog pressure got so low, that I could hardly lift my arms and legs and was having trouble driving. He changed me to a different type of preventative medication and gave me a full supply of Sumatratophan injections.

I was at the height of my career and daily migraines were dramatically impacting my ability to keep my client appointments, I had to often reschedule meetings. It took a good hour after an injection to get back on the road to pick up with my day.

This nightmare went on for two years, I don’t know how I stayed sane and kept my job. Let alone remain a top performer at my company.

During a follow-up appointment, my doctor said he’s just read an article on the plane about how your Sinuses can cause migraines. He referred me to an Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor and I found my answer. I had a Deviated Septum which was pressing on the nerves and causing the migraines. A simple day surgery corrected the problem and I’ve had very few since then.

This is just a note about nose surgery. I don’t know how they do it today since my migraines were during the ’90s. My doctor did not believe in packing the nose. Basically, I had to use these long Q-tips and put Vaseline way back in my nose several times a day. This is my preferred method.

Please forgive me if this doesn’t flow very well, I wrote this the day after returning home from the hospital and my mind wasn’t so clear. I hope you all make sense to you.

Migraine Resouces for my Organizations That Can Help Page

Melinda

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  4. Congratulations! It’s always so thrilling when people find a way to switch their migraines off… it’s not so easy for everyone, but for those people, like you, where it is possible it’s such a great reminder to stay curious and investigate everything. Linda xx

    PS – the post reads just fine xx

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    1. Thanks for saying that. Because I wrote it many years ago, I did a few edits. It shares my story and that’s is that’s important to me. I could have explained how, at one point, I was giving myself injections every day and how disoriented they were. I only mentioned in passing, but additional information may help people understand what people with migraines have to do to manage them. Take care. I highlighted you and your blog in my Blogger Highlight series. Do you mind if I repost it and additional information?:)

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      1. Do whatever works at your end my dear, I’m a big believer that there’s room enough for all of us, and the more voices out there the better – I link, and shoutout to others all the time – all the better chance that the person who needs it finds it, L xx

        PS – I have the injection units here, I haven’t been brave enough to use them, but my hubby has read up on them, so if I get really sick and bemused, he can do it for me!

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