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Venkman: Egon, this reminds me of the time you tried to drill a hole through your head. Remember that? Spengler: That would have worked if you hadn't stopped me.
It was near the beginning. I actually saw this the other day.
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Yeah, I've tried just about all of the home remedies I can... I even went a saw a sleep specialist, but he was a joke... he told me that if I stop using computers 3 hours before bed, I'd sleep better (an inpossible feat, seeing that I get home from work 3-4 hours before bed is all, and have homework). He also said that my insomnia will probably just "go away" eventually.
Glad I took the time to seek out his expertise :-P
I've found some things that help on my own... not a lot, but a little... I sleep with an eye mask so no light gets to me, I sleep with a fan on to block out the noise in our apartment complex better, and I've found that sleeping with a heating pad helps for some reasin... I just sleep better when I'm surrounded in warmth.... so these things help, but it's still not a good night's sleep most night, and there are still those nights when I can't sleep at all.... but you know... it's just part of life
The boyfriend and I are moving next month, so we're looking at houses in quieter neighborhoods - there's just too much noise in an apartment complex, and we're close to the freeway.... if he opens the window at night (which he LOVES to do) it's a death sentence on my sleep... so I'm hoping that moving will help :-)
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quote:Tim's failimg old man memory belched out: It's been a long time since I saw either Ghostbusters movie, but I don't remember that.
Venkman: "You know what this reminds me of? THIS reminds me of the time Egon tried to drill a HOLE through his head, do you remember that?"
Spengler: "That would've WORKED if you hadn't stopped me..."
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quote:Originally posted by LOA: ...and I've found that sleeping with a heating pad helps for some reasin... I just sleep better when I'm surrounded in warmth....
Go but yourselfa set of "Jersey Sheets" or "T-Sheets". They're made from stretch T-Shirt material and warm up quickly and are insanely soft. I sleep waaaay better since buying a few sets of those. I even read in bed now (I never used to) because the whole confort thing.
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I sleep with a heating pad too, especially in winter. I wrap it around my feet because frostbite's made them always feel cold. And I hate cold feet.
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Jesus H fuck. Am I the only person around here who's not a cripple, has no incurable disease, not on any form of medication, or otherwise medically fekakte in some fashion?
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I am none of those things, and I'm not a convicted child molester. So, y'know, for whatever that's worth...
(Addendum : I think I might do well to point out that I am also not an unconvicted child molester, just in case I was being too specific above.)
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Awesome, because neither am I. Besides, I'd rather be healthy & a felon than on the track to genetic uh-ohhood & an 'upstanding citizen."
Not tyo say anyone here is a candidate for genetic cleasing. I do believe that modern medicine is to blame in many of these cases. I'm not saying "do not medicate & beleive in prayer"....but we as a culture are so quick to run to a drug instead of just riding it out. There's no more system shock & learning anymore.
If I ever get to the point where I have to start each day with a mounded pill medley that needs to be continued throughout the day at various times, I'm gonna get up & walk in front of a goddamned Greyhound.
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Doctors DO overprescribe for many conditions, and a lot of people do go to the doctor too often. I'm not sure that a "skin eating disease", chrohn's and the joys it brings or my migraines can be compared to the common cold that is being mistreated with anti-biotics though.
I battled with the migraines for 4 years, having them for weeks and months straight before I sought ANY medical treatment.
Furthermore, I have tried numerous non-pharmaceutical techniques to treat them, including chiropractic, massage, biofeedback, dietary changes, vitamin regimins, sleep architecture focus, special sunglasses and all around lifestyle renovations in an attempt to control the migraines without medication.
I have yet to find anything that has helped.
I do not like the drug coctail that I take, nor do I appreciate the fact that I am helping the pharmaceutical industry in America with it's constant raping and pillaging of today's consumers, however, I also cannot live with these headaches and am desperate for relief.
I have had a migraine every single day of my life since Jan. 21, 2005. Imagine that.... then imagine living life that way - still driving, working, going to school, and trying to be "normal"... you're probably be willing to take a pill, too. Keep in mind that a migraine is not just the worst headache you've ever experienced - for me, it also includes nausea, vertigo, spots and lights in my line of vision, hearing things, light AND sound sensitivity, ringing in my ears, exhaustion, and emotional disturbances. Some other migraneurs experience all of that plus slurred speech, loss of use of their limbs and other stroke-like symptoms, and even blacking out. It's not an easy thing to deal with on a day to day basis.
I've tried over 70 different medications now to halt the headaches. There are very few that have helped at all. Preventatives are largely unsuccessful, and painkillers cannot be used regularly in my case. But I do what I have to do, and I will keep trying all avenues until I can find something that works or I know all of my options have been exhausted. *shrug* It's my only choice.
And for the record, migraine disease is the number one misdiagnosed and undertreated condition in the United States according to the World Health Organization.... and it IS a disease. Riding it out, or "system shock and learning" as you put it is not an option. Migraine is a neurological condition that affects about 18% of the general population in the US and does not just "go away"... The good thing is, for about 95% of people who seek treatment, there will be a treatment plan found. In my age group, chronic migraine is even more rare, affecting a much smaller portion of the population, with a higher treatment success rate for those diagnosed - 98-99% are treated successfully within the first 1-2 tries. As I said, we're up to 70 total meds for me, so I'm most obviously in the 1-2% in my age group that are difficult to treat. But I'll keep trying. There are over 100 preventatives on the market, and I've only taken about 40 of those. Then they can be mixed, forming an infinate combination.... there's still a long way to go.
There. Consider yourself learned
~LOA
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I haven't read all 234 posts, and really probably won't. Have you tried chiropractic or acupuncture?
As a scientist I'm not sure of the claim modes of action, but empirically they do have some efficacy. Of course there's that whole "in some people" thing again.
Shik - just give us a few years.
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quote:Originally posted by Shik: If I ever get to the point where I have to start each day with a mounded pill medley that needs to be continued throughout the day at various times, I'm gonna get up & walk in front of a goddamned Greyhound.
A-fucking-men...
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A nice platitude untill you're actually faced with the reality of it.
Say what you will, medication allows me to blend right in with everyone else and only people that know me can tell if I'm hurting.
Compare that to the millions of people that suffer disailities or truly debilitating pain and I'll take the drug-cocktail and the adverage quality of life it allows.
In LOA's case, it may be playing the Lotto with meds to find the right combonation that will allow her a pain-free life, for me, it's a delaying tactic untill I can find a cure.
Gee. It makes us sound like the old Incredible Hulk TV show.
Besides, if it's living with pain or not living, I'll take the former- so would you, pallie.
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I haven't read all 234 posts, and really probably won't. Have you tried chiropractic or acupuncture?
As a scientist I'm not sure of the claim modes of action, but empirically they do have some efficacy. Of course there's that whole "in some people" thing again.
I've tried Chiropractic several different times with different doctors who SWORE they could fix me. Finally, the last chiropractor actually said "I can't see you anymore in good conscience - there is absolutely nothing wrong with your neck or spine and I can't keep taking your money since I'm obviously not the cure."
I apprecaited the honesty since chiropractors are notorious for overtreating whenever possible.
Accupunture has not been tried YET. It's very expensive in my area, and there are only two doctors who are really good with migraine patients - a) they have long waiting lists to get in and b) my insurance has a LOT of loopholes to jump through to get approved for any coverage. So I'm working on that. Even when I get coverage, it will only be partial, and only for my first 10 appointments, but that will be enough for me to find out if it's helping or not. My Neuro says that in his experience, a good accupuncturist will help about 20% of his patients - it's worth a try, though my pocketbook is going to be bled dry by the process. *shrug* Hopefully within the next 6-8 weeks all of the loopholes will be gone through and I'll have the money saved up and an appointment date to get in. That's the goal.
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