“That stinks! Hopefully this will be a rarity on the Topamax.”

Yeah, but I was given a couple packs of Axert too “just in case” and was told that those make the headache go away quickly. It eventually did, but it took about 4-6 hours and I felt none of the “funny” side effects that my doctor described. *shrug*

I’m supposed to go back to see her in a week or so to let her know how the medicine is doing anyways, so they may up my dosage if it’s not enough, or switch to another. I called yesterday and they gave me a stronger dosage of Axert, which I took last night and put me right to sleep … but I feel a little pressure today still, so I will probably get another one. (especially if it rains!) She reminded me that the Topamax is only a preventative, and I’m to take the Axert when I get headaches otherwise.

*shrug*

@DD:

“and i get pretty pissed when i hear people whine about have a migraine when it’s simply a headache”

I feel ya there! Some people I just want to slap and tell them how I wish I could be so lucky to cure my headaches with just an aspririn and to shut the fsck up! :p

“i’m supprised you could even go to work”

Sometimes I don’t have a choice, though a lot of mine come on during the day or at night. I’ve had very few that I’ve woken up with. *counting lucky stars!*

“when i have a really bad mirgraine, i can’t stand direct light and will spew out anything i eat or drink.”

I have some times where I can eat, but usually I won’t and I usually drink very little. Both light and sound hurt me as well as heat. Poor Jim, when I try to sleep off one of these headaches, I darken the bedroom, and freeze him to death! LOL