Then Monday came. I decided to stay home that morning with Cooper who had a pretty decent cold a'brewin. Shortly after 10 a.m. I was sitting at the computer and I started to see this zig-zag like flashing light in my right eye. I couldn't seem to see right. I had a blind spot where if I looked directly at an object I couldn't see it, but if I looked to the side of the object I could see it. So weird. But I now know what was happening was called aura. This same thing happened about a week and a half ago. But that was it. It just suddenly stopped.
Well this time it turned into a full blown migraine. And during the hours that followed, lying on the floor feeling like I was going to vomit, it still didn't dawn on me that this is what I was experiencing.
I didn't want to move. Cooper was sick. Ellie was being her usual busy body self who needed snacks, drinks, butt wiped, movies started, toys reached from the shelf, etc... and all I could do was lay on the floor. I felt terrible. Felt bad physically and felt bad for not being able to do anything for Ellie and being short with her. It took enough for me to move over to the computer and email Greg begging him to come home from work. 2 hours and 45 minutes after it started he walked through the door. Bless him. I fell asleep right there on the living room floor for over 2 hours.
I woke up feeling, as best I can describe it, like I had a stale headache. Dull, but still there. You know what I mean? Not fun. I hate them. I don't ever want another one. The pain, honestly, was worse than labor.
Do you get migraines? Why do they occur? How do you handle them? Can you avoid them?
5 comments:
I used to get lots of headaches, but not migraines. Hope you are feeling better soon.
Me and migraines go waaaay back; I've had them for about 15 years now. I don't get auras but I can usually tell about 6 hours before I am going to get one...just get this feeling. Thank GOD for precription meds because I'd miss out on lots of life if it weren't for them. I take one called Frova; been on it for about 6 years now. Before the meds, my migraines would last 2-3 days. Absolute torture.
Migraines are horrible, horrible, horrible and you can't really understand them until you've experienced it.
I know lots of people say dark rooms, no noise, hot bath...things like that help. I think each person has their own recipe for what works. I'd say if you keep getting them - more than 1 a month - to get it checked out and see what the meds will cost. That's the only bad thing; with insurance, my pills are $60 for 9 pills. That hurts the wallet but, honestly, the pain is so bad, they have me right where they want me.
There are so many people that just get one or two a year...I hope you are one of those lucky ones! Being a mommy with a migraine is a really tough job. Hope you are feeling better :)
I have only had one...but my bosy when numb and the called the ambulance at work! So classy being wheeled out in on a strecher while the kids watched from the playground!
I get them sometimes. Excedrin migraine and early to bed if not too bad. If very bad, hide in bed as much as able.
I get them when I get my period. I have meds for them. I take Maxalt. As long as I take it at the very first sign of a migraine (usually a pain running up the back of my skull and my back teeth aching, or sometimes I see flashes of light)I can nail it within 20 minutes or so, before it even gets bad. But if I wait, or wake up with one? Oy. I have to pack my head in ice packs, and pray. LOL.
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