Today, I have a heart condition that causes migraines and fainting, so I take salt tablets to stop the fainting. The migraines can lead to a stroke, so I have medication for them. The medication has a side effect: fainting. And to avoid migraines, I should avoid salt. FML
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Today, if my blood pressure rises too high I get migraines that cripple me for days, even with medication. I can’t let myself get stressed, I can’t exercise, I can’t stand up too fast if I’ve been sitting or lying down, I definitely can’t have sex, and I also can’t drink coffee. Someone shoot me. FML
Today, I woke up with a migrane, so I took one of my prescription migrane pills to get me through my day. The pill made me dizzy and nauseous, so I took a motion-sickness pill. That pill gave me a migrane. FML
Today, I was put on a medication for severe migraines. One of the side effects is difficulty concentrating and word recall. I was writing a paper and sat there trying to remember how to spell "isn't." This medication better work. FML
Today, and for the past month, I've been feeling lightheaded from a breathing problem. I've now been prescribed a medication to help with my anxiety and my breathing issue, which would in turn help stop me from getting so lightheaded. The side effect of said medication: lightheadedness. FML
Today, I was prescribed medication to treat the headaches, caused by the medication to treat the lethargy, caused by the medication to treat my crippling nerve pain, without which I'd be stuck in a wheelchair. FML
Today, I started taking my anxiety meds. Without them I can't function because I'm constantly fighting off panic attacks, but with them I can't function because I get crippling headaches and heartburn and feel tired all the time. FML
Today, I learned that pregnancy makes me more prone to migraines, but the only pain killer I can take makes me vomit. So I have to choose between being in pain and vomiting for hours on end. FML
Today, after years of high blood pressure and 3 meds for it, a doctor informed me my blood pressure is going too low, and I'm passing out. I've been told to stop the meds. This followed an increase in my meds because it's killing my kidneys. So my choices are kidney failure, or passing out. FML
Today, I'm nearly done with my cortisol treatment for a persistent multi-day migraine. Good news: it actually stopped for the last two blissful, pain-free days. Bad news: apparently anything less than the maximum dose of cortisol doesn't prevent me from getting a new migraine. Here we go again. FML
Today, I can't drink coffee anymore due to its turbo-diarrhea effect on me. I also have to take something with caffeine everyday or I will have a migraine, so I drink Diet Coke. Today, I saw on TV that even two cans of soda a week erase the heart health gains made during exercise. Goodbye, healthy hearth. FML
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007type 26
That's beyond ******-up. Get well soon, OP.
lajaynay 15
You're just ******. :/ Maybe DocBastard has wisdom for you.
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zombiekitten87 12
Round and round you go!
outoftown 27
OP, best of luck. Migraine with multiple complications really sucks; I know, am having one now :( Neurodoc and DocBastard, thanks for your thoughtful (and articulate!) info.
darkangel752 2
Damned if you do damned if you dont
missmon92 6
Oh man, OP I feel for you. I have the exact same condition on top of anxiety attacks. I don't really know what to tell you except for the fact that try to start eating healthy and regular meals everyday. That will help to keep you from passing out. May not help completely but, at least you won't be keeling over everyday. . A for the migraines.. take an aspirin? Or something. You're doctor may be able to prescribe you a dose of a common headache medicine with with codeine or morphine in it as well. But, i wish you the best of luck OP with the healing process.
neurodoc 1
Oh no. Please don't take codeine or morphine or any opiates for migraines. It is counter productive.
lamort_fml 4
Well that escalated quickly
N1GHTS 12
Yeah, you lost me after the first sentence as well. Thanks a lot for confusing me. Hope you find a solution to your problem, though. :/
folfg0 12
Wtf? ^
F117 7
Wow, you are in quite a predicament...
vbmg152 19
Okay! I'm officially confused! Good luck OP!
musicluvr2000 11
Just stop taking them all.