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[mangofandango]

So, migraine-wise, things are much better. Since I've started on the Elavil, I've gone 20 days without any significant migraine activity (:)). Today I have migrainey-ness, but without the actual pain and nausea. This translates to having that special brand of sleepy-and-out-of-it that I only experience when I have a migraine, along with a mild version of the tell-tale shoulder pain and smell sensitivity. I made a key lime pie tonight, and the condensed milk? Just about the scariest smell ever. (Though I'm starting to be pretty grossed out by dairy products in general - with the exception of cheese and ice cream, which aren't going anywhere anytime soon.)

But this is totally something I can live with. I'm moody and tired with a sensitive nose, but otherwise totally functional. And I'm not nauseated or in horrible pain! So it's all good. Overall, I don't want to jinx myself or anything, but I'm doing a *lot* better. :)

Today I finished "The Music of Dolphins" by Karen Hesse, and worked on the Tori Amos book some more (the biography, which I've been working on in bits for like a month now). I am really enjoying the Tori book. I'm learning a lot, actually, or at least collecting materials from which to learn a lot, from following her various thought/reading trails - it seems like she reads everything, and her knowledge of myth and archetypes and religion and stuff is really extensive and interesting. Sometimes I can't follow her because my knowledge of a lot of the stuff she talks about is very limited, but that's where the new thought/reading trails come in. :)

The tired is eating me! I'm going to go get ready for bed now.

Comments

Elavil

[plunkybug.livejournal.com]

I noticed recently that Elavil contails the word evil, and that is how I felt on it. I was fatigued adn moody and just miserable. I am glad you are doing better on it. I took myself off it after a week.

Re: Elavil

[mangofandango.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I was really, really drowsy for the first few days of it. But I stuck it out, and it got much better. Now I feel slightly drowsy, but only sometimes, and it's very manageable. I also get drunk very easily since I started taking it - at least based on the one glass of champagne I had the other night that had me giggling and tipsy just like that. ;) But otherwise, I have no real problems on it, and it is definitely taking the edge off. I did end up having a full-fledged migraine last night that I took Imitrex for this morning, but it was the first one in three weeks, and that's a huge improvement over before.

Re: Elavil

[plunkybug.livejournal.com]

What dosage are you taking?

Re: Elavil

[mangofandango.livejournal.com]

Just 10 mg/day. I take it at night, which I think may have helped with the drowsiness, but I have no basis for comparison so I'm not sure.

Re: Elavil

[plunkybug.livejournal.com]

I think that is what they gave me, but I think I took it in the morning, not night. I cried at everything.

[allypopsicle.livejournal.com]

i've been weird about food lately in general. i'm glad your migraines are (kind of) getting better.

i have a present for you, but it's heavy , so i will have to come out and visit you in order to deliver it.

<3

[mangofandango.livejournal.com]

Oooh! I like an Ally visit! And also presents, too. :)

I haven't talked to you lately. I'm off to Boston for the day right now, but soon, we should catch up. Not that I have a lot of interesting things to tell you, but you know. I miss you and I want to know how you are. :)

:-*

[rachelish.livejournal.com]

i'm glad you're finding stuff that's helping your migranes :)

hey again

[kittyfood88.livejournal.com]

i'm glad to hear that things are getting better that is really great
but i thought you wanted to get away from the chemicals and gop with somthing herbal remember there is always going an seeing a chiropractor it worked for me and my mom it might work for you

Re: hey again

[mangofandango.livejournal.com]

Hi.

I would prefer something non-chemical, but right now I'm exhausted and drained from trying a lot of other methods that didn't help, and chiropractors take time and money. I'm definitely going to try that too, but the meds are helping in the meantime.