Emerging From the Migraine Cave

I’ve now been migraine free for 4 days! Count ‘em! FOUR!

Last week I had my doctor’s appointment and we went over all my symptoms. I was wearing dark sunglasses indoors, so they actually turned off the lights in the office and just left the door partially open to the hallway for indirect light so I could take them off. Since I was still having a migraine, they gave me a shot in my hip– but it did absolutely nothing. I felt zero difference either in the office or at home later– which sucked.

However, I also got a small prescription for Imatrex or Sumatriptan. Josie told me all about “triptans” for migraines because that’s what she uses for her. Happily, that WORKED!!

Dancing smiles of joy! At last! An answer. It took 50 mg to do the trick, and it took several hours to really kick in, but then… the migraine just lifted away. By the next morning, even the weird side symptoms like shaking and clumsiness went away. I also got anti-nausea medication that is stronger than Dramamine, so hopefully no more trying not to puke in the car.

I’ve been so miserable. Though I’m still dealing with fatigue issues, there’s no brain fog, so I can write and read and process and it doesn’t hurt to have the blinds open to my room for LIGHT!

I have emerged from the cave!

It only took 2 pills out of the 12 I have. I only need to take them when I get a migraine. I’ve spent most of the last 2 months in migraine hell. Once again, like last summer, the long-Covid destroyed my life for several weeks to months. Now I have something to knock that back with, and I’m so relieved.

But… I’m also pissed at my regular doctor who never suggested medication for my migraines when I complained about them LAST YEAR!! Why the hell not? I see her again in October, and I plan to ask her what’s up with that? She can suggest medication for any problems I bring up– I mean, I bring them up to ask for help to begin with for fuck’s sake! It turns out I lost months of my life for no reason and that’s upsetting!

Thankfully, I have a medication that works and I won’t lose much more time to this shit. I can get back on the horse and start riding. I’ll be writing more often and working on my book again. It just took finding something to stop those damned Covid-triggered migraines.

I’m feeling a little giddy– almost manic– at feeling OKAY after so many weeks of hiding in a dark bedroom and barely doing anything at all. Now I have to try to get back some physical stamina and start walking again, even if it’s just back and forth on the driveway a few times for exercise. I can’t today, because fatigue is still an issue, but at least my brain and fingers work again, so we have a start.