Maria's Migraine List

Wednesday, March 1
- 2:30 appt at Physical & Massage Therapy
- NO HEADACHE!
Thursday, March 2
- **Day 1 of menstrual cycle**
- (cardio & neuro followup)
- bagan Coreg
- Around 10:00 pm I felt that I would get a migraine if I stayed up any longer and didn't take the hint. The beginnings of pain were starting when I went to bed less than an hour later. LEFT side. I took a ZOMIG. Also a DRIXORAL.
Friday, March 3
- 12:47am. Woke pain still on LEFT side.
- 4am ish. Pain is much worse. I wish I had Vicoden. Took 4 ADVIL
- 8:30am Headache gone.
Saturday, March 4 BAD DAY
- 3am ish. Woke with slight headache on LEFT side. Also was thirsty. Ate something so I could take 4 ADVIL
- 7:30am: Still have headache on LEFT side. Trying to decide what I should take
- I took 3 ADVIL, ate something and had some tea. For a while it wasn't too bad. I tried to go back to sleep, but couldn't. Then, before 11am it got VERY bad. A friend got my script from Safeway and I took 2 Vicoden pain level was around an "8". Was very bad all day.
- Around 7:30pm I took another VICODEN and a ZOMIG and went back to bed again.
- 10:30pm it was gone.
- NOTE: I didn't do my Copaxone shot because I was sick most of the day.
Sunday, March 5
- 7:30am: sniffly. Woke with Migraine on RIGHT side. Neck hurts on that side too. Hungry.
- Think it went away around 6pm. Not sure what meds I took.
Monday, March 6
- Eventually took a VICODEN and went back to bed for a while. Woke up ok, but sore.
- 5:30pm: had bad back spasms when I went to do my shot in my R hip.
Tuesday, March 7
- Had a minor headache on the RIGHT side most of last night. Woke with it, but was mostly gone after I had some food, water and tea. Also took a DRIXORAL
- Neck is very stiff. I've been rubbing, but there's only so much I can do!
- 10:50am: Feeling a little headachy on RIGHT side again. (maybe a 2 or 3) Neck hurts.
- 11:30am: Took 4 ADVIL and made myself another tea. Also applied heat to my back. Seemed to help.
Wednesday, March 8th
- Had low grade pain in morning. Maybe a "1"
Thursday, March 9th
- 7:20am: Woke again with a headache. Mostly in center. Was thirsty. Had water, tea, 4 ADVIL. Maybe about a *3*
- 8:56: It's on the LEFT side now.
- 11am - gone after shower.
Friday, March 10th
- I did not wake up with a headache!!
- NO HEADACHE today!! I took 2 ALEVE at bedtime for back
Saturday, March 11th
- Woke with low grade headache on RIGHT side. Took 4 ADVIL, Tea, VICODEN
- Early afternoon I took a ZOMIG and within an hour it was gone, so I guess it was a migraine.
Sunday, March 12th
- Woke with migraine on RIGHT side. Took a ZOMIG
- Medicine Worked. Was very thirsty all day even though I was drinking a ton of water.
Monday, March 13th
- 1:13am: Woke with migraine on RIGHT side. Took a ZOMIG
- Very thirsty. Right shoulder and neck area very sore. A little tingling in my left hand.
- 2:30ish AM: Was still VERY BAD. (7-8) Took a VICODEN
- Found very sore spot on the inside of my R knee. I don't remember doing anything to it. ("Joint pain" side effect? My ankle has been worse too - not just the top area that has been causing problems. But behind and slightly below the ankle bone.
- STOPPED TAKING COREG.
Tuesday, March 14th
- DID NOT Wake Up with a headache. Have some mild allergies and took a DRIXORAL
Wednesday, March 15
- NONE! :)
Thursday, March 16
- Was a little headachyish in morning. Tea. Advil. Food. Water.
- Not sure if that went away and another came back or if I just finally decided it was a low level migraine. Took ZOMIG around 5:00 and it worked
Friday, March 17
- NO Headache!! (note: I stayed up REALLY late too)
Saturday, March 18
- NO Headache!! (note: I woke up way too early and stayed up REALLY late)
Sunday, March 19
- NO Headache!! (note: I woke up way too early and stayed up past midnight)
Monday, March 20th
- Note: woke up too early, but feeling mostly good.
- NO Headache!!
Tuesday, March 21st
- Note: woke up too early again
- NO Headache!!
Wednesday, March 22nd
- Woke up with a migraine on the LEFT Side. Took a ZOMIG. (pain #3)
- 2:30 appt at Physical & Massage Therapy (still had minor headache)
Thursday, March 23rd
- Woke up with a migraine on the RIGHT Side. Took a ZOMIG, 3 ADVIL, 1 VICODEN.
Friday, March 24th
- Woke up with a migraine on the RIGHT Side. Took a IMITREX, 4 ADVIL, 1 VICODEN.
Saturday, March 25th
- No triptans
Sunday, March 26th
- No triptans
Monday, March 27th
- Felt a little headachybut didn't interfere with work.
- My back & neck hurt extra - I should not sit in lazy boy chair!!
Tuesday, March 28th **Day 1 of menstrual cycle**
- Did not wake with a headache.
- 12:51: Been stretching my neck and feel a little heachacy now. RIGHT side. Neck popped a little bit.
- Took a VICODEN and pain wasn't too bad. Got stuff done.
- Drive home was painful - high beams hurt.
- Bedtime took: IMITREX
Wednesday, March 29th
- Woke up headache free.
- 10:30 appt at Physical & Massage Therapy
- 2:36: just a while ago I was doing some neck stretches and now feel a little headachy!! ARRGGH. My neck needs to POP!! The little bit yesterday was not enough.
- It developed into a RIGHT sided migraine and I took IMITREX and headache went away.
Thursday, March 30th
- Woke up headache free.
- 5:21pm: noticed I was getting migraine on left side. (actually that's when I admited it and took an IMITREX. I had tea, water and was doing some pressure point stuff first.
- Meds worked
Friday, March 31st
- Woke up headache free.
- 5:30ish felt migraine coming on and took an IMITREX
- Pain got worse for a while, but went away.
Saturday, April 1st
- NO HEADACHE
Sunday, April 2nd
- NO HEADACHE
Monday, April 3rd
- 3am woke up hungry - with headache on RIGHT side. Neck very tight too. IMITREX
- 7:51 OK.
- Felt one coming on at bedtime and took an IMITREX
Tuesday, April 4th
- Woke with headache. Took another IMITREX. Then a VICODEN. Chessie attacked me and I had a strange for me crying fit (did he hit a nerve on my ankle bone?)
- Ended up not going to work.
Wednesday, April 5th(had massage)
- 5:30am woke with migraine. Took IMITREX.
- around 8:30am took a VICODEN
- by noon it was gone
Thursday, April 6th
- uh.. didn't write down. Possibly was ok.
Friday, April 7th
- Lots of work stress. Got a migraine in afternoon. Took ZOMIG
Saturday, April 8th
- NO Headache
Sunday, April 9th
- start of a migraine (killed with 4 ADVIL and neck massage)
Monday, April 10th
- woke with one a migraine at 6am Took a ZOMIG and it went away.
- But came back later in afternoon and I had to take another ZOMIG.
Tuesday, April 11th
- NONE!
Wednesday, April 12th (Good therapy appt)
- Felt a little headachyat one point in afternoon. Took 4 Advil
Thursday, April 13th
- NONE
Friday, April 14th
- NONE
Saturday, April 15th
- NONE
Sunday, April 16th
- 6:49am: woke up hungry and with some head and back pain. LEFT side - but not sure if migraine or not
- 7:50am: Decided it was a migraine and took an IMITREX.
- 9:13am: Gone. (note: think this was food related.
Monday, April 17th
- 4:00 am: woke with a nasty migraine on LEFT side Took IMITREX and VICODEN
- 8:00am : woke up OK, but while Sunday's didn't do damage to my back, this one did.
- PM: stayed up too late and felt like one might come on and rather then risk another bad night I took an IMITREX.
Tuesday, April 18th
- 1AMish: Woke up hungry and had some turkey bacon. Must eat better.
- My back hurts. Upper right side.
- Circa 4:45pm the cleaning person used Pledge in my office. I started getting dizzy shortly after. Tried to get fresh air, but it was already too late. Pain started on way home.
- 6:30pm: Took IMITREX and VICODEN when I got home and went to bed. Remember not being sure which side it was on. Both maybe?
- Later that evening: woke up starving and in agony. whole center of my head
- Managed to make some chicken and eat some. Took more meds (another IMITREX Not sure what else. Not sure when I started throwing up, but it was bad and lasted all night. Throwing up did NOT make me feel better.
Wednesday, April 19th
- DAY FROM HELL.
- 7:43am:
  - called pt left msg no way i can make appt
  - email boss told him not to call
  - can't take drugs
  - center now<
  - breathing weird (holding breath 'cause movement hurts. made it to bathroom to puke - every time
  - 3rd ice pack
- 12:54: (I typed this with eyes mostly closed:
  - just chewed 3 tums. had a sip of flat coke (when I tried to eat/drink earlier i managed only one little sip and less than a spoonful of applesauce. none stayed down. it's een on the right side for hours. even if imitrex worked I can't take another until six thirty.
  - pain leve at eight or nine.
  - still breathing weird.
  - don't want to move.
  - need earplugs.
  - stilll alive... but brely
- 2:47pm: did another post.
  - Can actually see the screen right now at least.
  - I'm trying real hard to keep the ZOMIG I just took down and have managed a cup of coke and an ounce or two of apple sauce. If I eat more I can finally take something for the pain. (I actually took the Zomig earlier then I should have... Can't take any of the other meds on an empty stomach (and boy is it empty).
  - The pain is still horrible. Was using earplugs during recess. (there's a school nearby)
  - Wearing sunglasses inside
  - Was still breathing weird off and on
- Later: (5pmish?) I'm finally down to about a "6" so I was able to be a bit coherent on the phone.
Thursday, April 20th
- 12:00: PT Appt.
- Started to get one on RIGHT side mid afternoon. Took an IMITREX. It worked.
Friday, April 21st
- early am - woke migraine on RIGHT side. Took IMITREX. Maybe a VICODEN. Used Ice too.
Saturday, April 22nd
- Think I felt a bit off when I went to bed - took 4 ADVIL
Sunday, April 23rd
- 6am: Woke with migraine on RIGHT side. Took IMITREX.
- Took total of 2 1/2 Keppra (morning dose was late so I didn't take 3)
- Started getting migraine late evening. Took IMITREX before bed.
Monday, April 24th **Day 1 of menstrual cycle**
- NO HEADACHE
- First day of 3 Keppra (1 1/2 * 2)
Tuesday, April 25th
- NO HEADACHE
Wednesday, April 26th
- Had minor one in late afternoon. Took an IMITREX and it worked
Thursday, April 27th
Friday, April 28th
- 4:00am: woke with one on right side. Took an Maxalt MLT by 5:10am it was gone.
- 4:00pm - have been feeling a little off. (think I took Advil. Was fine later.)
Saturday, April 29th
- 4:30am: woke with center headache. had crackers and 4 ADVIL
- 7:am - even worse. center. took VICODEN. Drixoral, Coke (1 red cup), breakfast bar
- 8:30am puked
- 12:00: It's still very very bad, but more on sides now. both - but more on right.
- Threw up lots soon after.
- Took a Maxalt MLT
- When I woke up again the pain on my left side was gone (that had been mild - but I was pretty sure it was a migraine) BUT the pain on my right was still horrid. I came down to write an important email and 1/2 an hour later the pain in my left (?> side seems to be fading. (I also ate a few bites of key lime yougart and few sips of coke.)
- Took a Vicoden
Sunday, April 30th
- 7:00am - woke with center headache. Had oatmeal, glass of coke and 4 ADVIL
- Was feeling better a couple hours later

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