May 16th, 2011 | Author: trancejen
I’m on day four of a brain-drilling headache that even my monster migraine pills won’t touch.
If anyone is in possession of a cyanide suicide pill, I’m game.
Things I have tried: Copious amounts of caffeine, ice packs, heating pad, all sorts of drugs, sleep (yeah, right), no food, lots of food, and a complete absence of light and sound.
Nothing works. I am pukey and and in pain, and I think my brain may be melting.
This is either the worst migraine of all time, or I have a brain tumor. I don’t really even care at this point. I am willing to try trepanning, anesthesia-less brain surgery in which they remove my entire skull cap and pour out the poison, and leeches applied directly to my brain. Anything. I am currently not safe around the power tools.
Using the computer during this time probably isn’t too smart, either, so I’m off like a dirty shirt; but if you don’t hear from me in a few days’ time, know that it’s because I took a Craftsman drill to my noggin and bled out in the bathroom.
Happy Monday. Argh.
I know you’ve battled migraines for a long time. I have too and finally found a magic cocktail from a migraine clinic. I altered their cocktail so they can still happen. I know you listed these things, but have you tried putting the ice pack on your neck and wrapping your feet with the heating pad? Sounds goofy as hell, but it has worked where nothing has before. Peppermint oil on the tongue is good too, but it tastes AWFUL. Best of luck!!!
HUGS. Hope you feel better pronto.
I’m so sorry, Jen! If it doesn’t get better, please see a doc to rule out viral meningitis. I had it, and the main symptom was a killer, killer headache that lasted one week.
i have suffered from “cluster headaches,” (also known as “suicide headaches,” because people *DO* kill themselves over this,) for years.
the attacks come once a year like clockwork and usually last a week or two. the pain is absolutely indescribable, several orders of magnitude greater than your standard migrane. i can’t tell you how many hours i’ve spent flat on my back, weeping, with a bandana tied tightly around my eyes. the causes are unknown, although a few triggers, (e.g. dairy,) have been identified. doctors recommend treatments like oxygen therapy, which i have tried, but none of these treatments seem to work.
the f-ed up thing is that doctors are *not* allowed to discuss the *only* treatment that has been proven to be effective: psylocibin. jenni-fahr, it *WORKS*. if this is what you have, i highly recommend you go shrooming. you don’t even have to take enough to “trip out;” just a tiny bit will work it’s magic on your seratonin receptors and interrupt the cycle.
there are support groups available online. i guarentee that there are sufferers in your area who will be happy to share this treatment with you because they *know*.
good luck!
hey jen, did i do this right? it’s kim
You did! LOL
Demerol shots from the neurologist work for me.