I called in sick to work today. I was “lucky” to inherit the migraine gene from mo; when I wake up with one, it’s a good sign that I should stay home.
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it’s ironic b/c people who have migraine say it ’s like hell when they get a headache one in a while. Specially when it’s once in a month, you can’t just “call in sick to work”…or can you?
what’s your job by the way? it should be really annoying :p
I work as a tech support assistant at a day centre. I can call in sick for it.
Jeff~ I happened upon your posting and felt compelled to offer a thought for your consideration. When I was in early twenties, I began suffering migraines (temporary loss of vision, small loss of sensation in hand-tingling, and of course, the headache). After much evaluation no doctor could give me a reason why, so grin and bare it. Fifteen years later I was diagnosed with dairy intolerance. The migraine is in response to serious intestinal distress (there are other symptoms I won’t gross you or anyone else out with here), not that I was aware of the distress…I’d had this problem since I was very young, so it was normal to me. Anyway, consider seeing a doctor who can give you the test for dairy intolerance. We never know what our body is trying to communicate; this could be one possibility. Be Well, Kathy
I am lactose intolerant. Have been for years. I do already take lactose supplements for it.
I just happened upon here, and thought I could share something that might actually help, if you’re open to it.
I USED to get migraines regularly… I am a Type A personality for sure and had a high stress career to match it. Anyway, there came a point where it was so bad I would get them once a week or so, and I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life popping pills. SO I started looking at alterantive therapies and what could help.
I started going to a craniosacral therapist — one with multiple certifications with a lot of experience. I didn’t see a big difference right away, but it began to be cumulative, and after about 3 weekly visits, I started to notice a difference. I saw her weekly for about 3-4 months, and then went to an ND (naturopathic doctor, with a medical degree). I, too, found out I had diary allergies and some food sensitivities that further aggravated the migraine syndrome. So, I went through a healthy detox program (monitored weekly by the ND), and noticed HUGE differences almost right away. At that point, I went to 2x per month to the craniosacral therapist, and after about a year, was able to go to once every 3 weeks, then once a month.
I have been going to her for about 4 years now, and just go to my cs therapist once every 5 weeks. Since I started this therapy, I have had a total of 2 migraines — and neither of them were the multi-day sagas that I’d had in the past (1 I was able to directly identify as related to food I’d eaten). Life is wonderful again! Gone are the days of struggling to get home from work so I could run into my bedroom, pull the shades, close the door, and put a pillow over my eyes. I don’t even carry Advil or other medications in my purse anymore — even when traveling!
I hope this helps a little. I SO know the pain and torture those things provide. I hope you can get some relief.
P.S. Another alternative method I understand is very effective is acupuncture — if the craniosacral therapy hadn’t worked, acupuncture was my next effort. But I never needed to.
If it ever becomes a problem at work, migraines considered a disability and should be covered by the medical and family leave act. I hate calling in sick, but sometimes it is unavoidable.