Migraine

Migraine

I find that the etymology of the word migraine—which comes from “half-skull” or “pain in one side of the head”—fascinates me. Perhaps because I have one.

Even after Alleve, Ibuprofen and Tylenol with codeine, even after neck, back and temple massages, even after bags of ice have been applied to tense muscles, the pain and nausea remain.

And the thing with migraines is, I usually have them two nights in a row, along with night sweats and a great deal of whimpering.

Fun, fun, fun!

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6 thoughts on “Migraine”

  1. April, You truly have my sympathies. I suffer from migraines as well, and there are no OTC drugs that will help.

  4. You have a twisted sense of fun…
    Maybe you could make a trip to Canada so you can use some of our pharmaceutical marijuana to help you out!

  6. Have you tried Excedrin? I admit I don’t get migraines, exactly, but I do occasionally get a stiff neck with a really nasty headache… and Excedrin wil shut it off in 20-30 minutes when nothing else would (and I’d go to bed with an ice pack, moaning softly to myself).

    Excedrin is aspirin, acetominophin, and caffeine. The caffeine dlates the blood vessels (a former co-worker took aspirin and strong coffee or Coca Cola for migraines)

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