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Ouchie. I may have had my first real migraine

posted by [personal profile] asato_muraki at 11:13am on 14/01/2009 under , ,
Ugh. It started around 10am yesterday with sudden, stabbing pain and my vision doing that thing it does when you stand up too fast. Only I didn't stand up too fast or anything. Is this a migraine? I do not commonly get migraines. The last time I thought I might have a migraine, I had viral meningitis, and was in the hospital for a week. That really sucked, but this hurts nearly as much.

No fluttering or what have you, and no symptoms of detached retina. And then I felt sick to my stomach.

Ah, well. After lying still in a dark room most of the day and night, I feel better. I still have a pain in the neck that I suspect is muscular. but when I try to massage it I get a recurrence of the brain stabbing thing. But at least I do feel a bit better.

Now for some fun stuff:

funny pictures of cats with captions
more animals

and:

funny pictures of cats with captions
more animals

OMG:
fail owned pwned pictures
see more pwn and owned pictures

engrish-funny-civilized-urinating
see funny english mistakes
Mood:: 'calm' calm
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posted by [identity profile] splix.livejournal.com at 05:59pm on 14/01/2009
Ugh. Migraines suck. I get two or three a year, and that's more than enough. Glad you're feeling better.
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posted by [identity profile] asatomuraki.livejournal.com at 10:34pm on 14/01/2009
Thanks. :) I am feeling better, but it's kind of hanging on. I'm pretty sure this my first real migraine, because the last time I thought I was having one it was meningitis. I have nothing but sympathy for those who have them regularly, though. It's like, Headachezilla.
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posted by [identity profile] archaeologist-d.livejournal.com at 07:13pm on 14/01/2009
I've never gotten a migraine so no help there. Hope you feel better.
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posted by [identity profile] asatomuraki.livejournal.com at 10:35pm on 14/01/2009
Thanks. I think this may be my first. I've had milder headaches with light sensitivity, but a nap and a tylenol always cured them. This one actually woke me up.
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posted by [identity profile] bluemalibu.livejournal.com at 08:43pm on 14/01/2009
I hope you feel better!
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posted by [identity profile] asatomuraki.livejournal.com at 10:36pm on 14/01/2009
Thank you, dear. :)
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posted by [identity profile] yourprecious.livejournal.com at 08:50pm on 14/01/2009
BASEMENT CAT FOUND JESUS?!?!
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posted by [identity profile] asatomuraki.livejournal.com at 10:31pm on 14/01/2009
Yes! Yes, he did!
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posted by [identity profile] amy34.livejournal.com at 09:16pm on 14/01/2009
It sounds exactly like a migraine, including the neck massage worsening the headache, the nausea, and the sensitivity to light (if that's why you went to a dark room). If you've never had a migraine before, though, you might want to see a doctor, as those symptoms can have other causes, and I don't think it's typical for someone who's never had migraines to suddenly start getting them.

Hope you feel better!
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posted by [identity profile] asatomuraki.livejournal.com at 10:30pm on 14/01/2009
Yeah, that IS weird. The last time I thought I was having a migraine it was meningitis. If this really is a migraine, then I'm pretty sure I've never had one before. I mean, I've had headaches with light sensitivity and maybe a bit of nausea, but not like this or for this long. I think I'll see a doctor tomorrow, if it hangs on. I do feel better, though. It seems to have mostly fallen to the back of my head and neck.
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posted by [identity profile] abrynne.livejournal.com at 09:20pm on 14/01/2009
I LOVE the "Diva Gina" one! LOL

I get nasty headaches sometimes but I may have had one or two migraines in my entire lifetime. But the way you're describing it, I'd say that what you've had is definitely one.
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posted by [identity profile] asatomuraki.livejournal.com at 10:31pm on 14/01/2009
I'm very grateful that I don't have a history of these things, because this really sucks. ;) But, yeah, I think that's probably what it is.
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posted by [identity profile] nerowill.livejournal.com at 01:49am on 15/01/2009
Here's my spiel:

Migraines tend to be throbbing, one sided headaches that are moderate to severe in intensity that are accompanied by sensitivity to light and sound, nausea and/or vomiting, and are made worse by activity (i.e. it's better if you rest in a dark, quiet place vs trying to do your normal stuff). Most migraines don't have all these qualities, but they generally have many of them. If you've had headaches in the past that are similar but not as bad, migraine is likely. It's not that uncommon for women in their thirties to start getting Migraines, even if they haven't had them before. If it keeps up, it would seem reasonable to see a doctor though. :)

I hope you feel better soon!
(By the way, I love Finding Jesus--cat cracks me up!!!)
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posted by [identity profile] asatomuraki.livejournal.com at 05:33pm on 15/01/2009
Still messed up today, but the horrible pain is all in my neck, sort of radiating up from there. I have an appointment, so we'll see.
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