tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post41891419754786243..comments2023-10-25T02:14:11.431-07:00Comments on Living Vicuriously, aka Pasadena Daily Photo, has moved.: AuraPetrea Burchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-91359933662303420162012-06-04T17:55:25.705-07:002012-06-04T17:55:25.705-07:00When Imitrex first came out, I think they WERE $10...When Imitrex first came out, I think they WERE $100/pill...and yet, Viagra is still covered by insurance? I digress....argh. The good news is, most BB's don't cost much and you don't have to wait to be in pain to take them!<br /><br />Hope there is a pain-free solution for you!Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12388261083998643091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-28067987753728227542012-06-03T22:56:24.729-07:002012-06-03T22:56:24.729-07:00They could get $100 a pill for it if it was a sure...They could get $100 a pill for it if it was a surefire cure, Trish. But I haven't tried beta blockers and will be asking my doctor about them. I'm now armed with a little list I didn't have before.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-85050369216463724682012-06-03T22:47:44.298-07:002012-06-03T22:47:44.298-07:00Am catching up on posts.
I've had spinal taps...Am catching up on posts.<br /><br />I've had spinal taps. Uh, yeah, I handle a LOT of pain and I'm not sure I'd volunteer for another one unless good knockout meds were involved.<br /><br />A number of my friends have had migraines (hummn, pretty sure I am not the x-factor in this equation!). I, thankfully, have had bad headaches that aspirin can't touch, but I wouldn't classify them as migraines. However, every last friend has told me that various things seem to help a bit, but the ones who have tried beta blockers have ALL had their migraines cease. Finito! One gal had had them for decades. As soon as she went on BB's for slightly elevated blood pressure, the migraines stopped. It wasn't the BP that was the issue, she isn't taking enough of the med to seriously drop her BP, but it did the number for her head! Numerous others have said the same thing. <br /><br />Obviously, I'm not a physician, just passing along the info from several friends who have traveled the painful path of migraines. Talk it over with your docs to see if it is right for you. Am just sharing because of the total relief everyone I have spoken with has achieved, which seems so simple. Then again, if it solved EVERY case, I would assume they would have made a much more whiz-bang version of beta blockers so they could charge $100/pill for said relief!<br /><br />Good luck!Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12388261083998643091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-91787531457901437812012-06-03T07:36:37.861-07:002012-06-03T07:36:37.861-07:00That's very interesting to me, Bayside. Gives ...That's very interesting to me, Bayside. Gives me hope that my migraines will go away. My mother had them and hers went away. My sisters had them, too, and as far as I know they've gone or diminished. Our father had a stroke--something to keep in mind.<br /><br />I should start making a list of the things I want to tell these doctors. Apparently they spend a lot of time on the initial interview, getting family history and health info.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-19374911798395677432012-06-03T07:27:52.981-07:002012-06-03T07:27:52.981-07:00I've had what the Drs. call Classic Complicate...I've had what the Drs. call Classic Complicated Migraine since I was 7 years old. They were debilitating headaches. The last 15 years or so I've not had a headache, except the garden variety kind. About five months ago I started getting the tingling in the fingers and the aura again, but not the migraine. Then about 6 weeks ago, I got the aura and just a 'normal' headache. I've tried several medications, none of which make much of a difference. According to some MDs, this is not unusual for older people who have a history of migraine. I did have an MRI and nothing abnormal showed up there, so I sleep easier. I have a family history of stroke, so that is always on my mind when one of these <br />aura incidents happen.BaysideLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937652959870332684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-73067073407591431182012-06-02T21:25:49.663-07:002012-06-02T21:25:49.663-07:00Thanks, Ms. M. I was surprised how many people suf...Thanks, Ms. M. I was surprised how many people suffer from migraines and how little money goes to the research.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-11178728642480132342012-06-02T20:42:56.009-07:002012-06-02T20:42:56.009-07:00Your photo is a beauty.
I can see why you'd c...Your photo is a beauty. <br />I can see why you'd check out being a guinea pig for this research. It's about time some research is done to try and find the cause(s) and some healing solutions.Ms Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07960193596384417988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-12225701293436228372012-06-02T11:56:34.382-07:002012-06-02T11:56:34.382-07:00PA, that's right up John's alley. Birthday...PA, that's right up John's alley. Birthday date night, July. Thank you.<br /><br />Kind words, Susan, thank you. I'm better now than I was. For a while there I couldn't work after about 1pm because I was so worn out. Now I have more time in the day thanks to hormones. Yippee!Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-25236144589121589362012-06-02T09:34:28.345-07:002012-06-02T09:34:28.345-07:00It's hard for me to fathom you being sluggish ...It's hard for me to fathom you being sluggish and stupid. You manage to be productive and brilliant despite the drug.Susan Campisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255628787592008617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-36653476038971963112012-06-02T09:24:45.022-07:002012-06-02T09:24:45.022-07:00I live in a natural state of a topiramate which i...I live in a natural state of a topiramate which is why I'm on methylphenidate. <br /><br />Your photo reminds me of James Turrell's Skyspace at Pomona college. Take John to dinner at Walter's and when it's dark, go search out Skyspace. It's a transformative (maybe thats a bit strong) experience<br /><br />your welcome<br /><br />My guess - you'll decide to do itPasadena Adjacenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031325790590238246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-35880493520547161862012-06-02T08:49:42.404-07:002012-06-02T08:49:42.404-07:00Susan, the drug I take, an anti-seizure medication...Susan, the drug I take, an anti-seizure medication called a topiramate, has been helpful in decreasing the frequency of my migraines. But it makes me sluggish, stupid and forgetful. The memory problems are the most upsetting.<br /><br />Alternatives I haven't tried are anti-depressants and blood pressure medicines. All the "migraine preventers" were created to do something else and only sort of help with migraines. There are no drugs created specifically to prevent migraines.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-5138995248839282312012-06-02T08:35:06.040-07:002012-06-02T08:35:06.040-07:00I was going to guess that you did sign up. Glad yo...I was going to guess that you did sign up. Glad you have a handle on the migraines. What's the issue with the in-between drug? <br /><br />I like the pink atrium.Susan Campisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255628787592008617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-81412056705041416032012-06-02T08:29:24.070-07:002012-06-02T08:29:24.070-07:00It isn't a commitment yet. I signed up to inte...It isn't a commitment yet. I signed up to interview and find out more. If and when I commit, I can always change my mind. <br /><br />Unfortunately for me, but (I hope) fortunately for the migraineurs of the future, volunteering to be a guinea pig for these guys is no guarantee I'll find relief. But if it helps them figure this thing out, I'm all for it.<br /><br />To be clear, I have a handle on the migraines. It's the in-between drug, what they call the "prophylactic," that I find so hard to deal with.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-34930495924613087582012-06-02T08:02:47.352-07:002012-06-02T08:02:47.352-07:00Of course you did. Few things are more painful tha...Of course you did. Few things are more painful than even a regular, garden-variety headache, so I can only imagine what it's like to get a headache that aspirin can't control.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-18095424657964974062012-06-02T05:30:18.571-07:002012-06-02T05:30:18.571-07:00Yes.
It sounds like you've tried all the avai...Yes.<br /><br />It sounds like you've tried all the available fixes already and found them lacking.<br /><br />Feel better.Jean Spitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520415864511680025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-83595293804115623642012-06-02T05:24:26.976-07:002012-06-02T05:24:26.976-07:00I had a girlfriend who suffered from migraines.. w...I had a girlfriend who suffered from migraines.. what worked for her, she took a tylenol and a pseudophedrine..<br />Another friend took tylenol-sinus...Kalei's Best Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12331539743751163269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-22644868923613706932012-06-02T02:04:14.422-07:002012-06-02T02:04:14.422-07:00I would guess you did. A spinal tap might fall int...I would guess you did. A spinal tap might fall into the "driving backwards down Colorado" category? I get them too, but they have lessened in recent months (althought<br /> they've always come in clusters). When they were at their worst, I would have done anything at all... Good luck with whatever you chose. What a hard choice to have to make!Adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196896008652939537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-23543264816356768092012-06-02T01:49:02.394-07:002012-06-02T01:49:02.394-07:00No way!No way!Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461925401870320466noreply@blogger.com