Migraine From You-Know-Where

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I've had migraines since I was in the fourth grade. They weren't that bad at first (if you can call any migraine "not that bad") I could go to school with them and do fine until I came home. The headaches lasted only two days or so, and then I'd be fine for several months. Well, since I started high school, my headaches have gotten steadily worse. They last much longer and are about 1000 times more painful and dizzying.

My worst migraine moment happened in May of my sophomore year (I'm a senior this year). It was semester tests week (of course), and I got a migraine from hell. I couldn't see straight, I'd fall over from being dizzy, and I couldn't get out of bed. Then, after missing two days of school, I began to throw up because of the headache. I ate nothing and threw up all fluids. It was horrible, and one of the worst times I've had in my life. I was so sick - it makes me dizzy just thinking about it. Anyway, after missing three days of school, Friday night, at about 9 o'clock, I decided it was time to go to the emergency room. The doctor gave me an IV with a mixture of benadril and some other medicine to make the migraine leave; I passed out when they put the IV in me, but it instantly made my headache go away.

I haven't had a migraine that has made me quite that sick again, but I do get them about once every two months or so. I have one right now, which prompted me to write this article. Has anyone else had an experience in the hospital because of a migraine?

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	DIANA	31-Jan-03

Don't I know about the agony of a migraine. I've had then since I was 4 yrs old. Doctors said it wasn't possible but it was! I finally met a doctor thought when I was probably 8 or 9 who understood because his wife had them and he had perscribed a medication. I haven't taken that medication in a while though. I think we get migraines from hormones, stress and probably certain dyes in our food. Example: Red40. I used to be allergic and it would trigger migrianes. I don't really get them except for when I'm sick or fixing to start the monthly moon (period) Anyways. I usually take two excedrine migraine pills to ease it and lay down if it doesn't or just chill out in the shower with my eyes shut. Most the time though it's just stress that gets to you and tension.

	Wendy	27-Jan-03

I don't think I had a migraine or maybe I did? I had really bad ones and it hurt like crazy..I take medicine and it goes away so I know it's just regular headaches from the heat or pressure..But hope I don't experience what you had..and am glad you don't have them as much :D

	Miss Saigon	05-Dec-02

Oh, and this is Jenny who wrote the article, in case you hadn't already figured that out!!

	Miss Saigon	05-Dec-02

I used to wear glasses and now I wear contacts, so I don't think that's it. It's probably hereditary...and it drives me nutz!! But I'm glad you felt better after getting your glasses!! :D

	Diana	03-Dec-02

Mabye you need glasses, cause when I had really bad headahs I had to get glasses and since then my head hasnt hurt.