tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post2792131130229805561..comments2024-03-20T12:34:55.100-05:00Comments on Stonekettle Station: What I learned yesterdayJim Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-17291771966978848172008-03-30T09:09:00.000-05:002008-03-30T09:09:00.000-05:00I've never had the pleasure of getting a migraine....I've never had the pleasure of getting a migraine. But from what I hear they suck. You have my sympathies.<BR/><BR/>My office was feeling a bit stuffy the other day. But I was being a good trooper and kept on working. Pretty soon it became hard to breathe. I took in some fresh air then got back to work. But I had trouble breathing again. It wasn't until I had a glass of cold water that I started feeling better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-23237326955994820992008-03-28T09:14:00.000-05:002008-03-28T09:14:00.000-05:00Johh, that's too funny.Johh, that's too funny.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-45644886893499895832008-03-28T09:08:00.000-05:002008-03-28T09:08:00.000-05:00Chinese for squirrel: 松鼠 (Song Su)松 = Pine tree鼠 =...Chinese for squirrel: 松鼠 (Song Su)<BR/><BR/>松 = Pine tree<BR/><BR/>鼠 = rat, mouseJohn the Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03467337009577733553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-87100013006842491092008-03-27T19:41:00.000-05:002008-03-27T19:41:00.000-05:00Randy Navy SailorThat's redundant ;)Amyzon, A libr...<I>Randy Navy Sailor</I><BR/><BR/>That's redundant ;)<BR/><BR/>Amyzon, A librarian huh? Most excellent, you are in good company. Ah, that would also explain 'the oracle' part of your pseudonym. Librarians - the original search engine. <BR/><BR/>Jeri, bang your head on the toilet tank? Uh, thank you no. When I've got a migraine, I don't even want my head to touch the pillow.<BR/><BR/>Michelle, hey - good for you. No seriously. Me, I feel hungover, without the party the night before. Mostly though, afterward I feel like my head is bruised on the inside and I have weird food cravings. For example: this morning for breakfast I had two Hebrew National Hot Dogs (if you're gonna have hot dogs for breakfast, as least make sure they're good ones I say), with dill pickles.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-64850083388293654142008-03-27T19:15:00.000-05:002008-03-27T19:15:00.000-05:00I'm sure you do read up a bit on migraines. I wou...I'm sure you do read up a bit on migraines. I would in your place, but I'm a librarian. I just thought I'd suggest Botox. When I read about it, it was still considered "experimental". And I couldn't believe how many plastic surgeons were offering treatment when they still hadn't worked out a good model. I've heard they're getting better with it.<BR/><BR/>I can't tell anyone if childbirth is worse than a migraine. I can tell you around the first of August when the baby is due. All I can say now is pregnancy does involve nausea. Lots and lots of nausea, which is bad enough. I can report that alcohol did not lead to my pregnancy, but ovaries and a randy Navy sailor did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-28431702966374690552008-03-27T18:20:00.000-05:002008-03-27T18:20:00.000-05:00So what if I don't feel icky after a migraine? I w...So what if I don't feel icky after a migraine? I wake up feeling great?<BR/><BR/>Of course that hardly makes up for the fact that I used to be awakened in the MIDDLE OF THE FREAKING NIGHT with my head exploding; I figured that was to make up for the lost sleep.Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-63553074954935110832008-03-27T18:00:00.000-05:002008-03-27T18:00:00.000-05:00Jim, glad you're back among the living! So am I t...Jim, glad you're back among the living! <BR/><BR/>So am I the only regular here that belongs to both subsets - migraine sufferer who has also given birth? Twice? ;)<BR/><BR/>Mother nature blesses women with a form of amnesia post-labor & delivery that blurs & fades it and makes us willing to try again.<BR/><BR/>I'd have to say that a truly horrific migraine is worth than childbirth. As Jim said, there's something very productive at the end of that kind of pain.<BR/><BR/>A migraine, however - and I've had them so bad I bang my head against the wall or the toilet tank - can last longer than labor ever did for me, it's sustained, and it's completely unproductive. It's not even taken seriously, if you go to an ER, I've gone a few times when I've been ill for 24-36 hours and am getting horribly dehydrated, they often think you're narcotics-seeking. <BR/><BR/>I too get the ick day after, feels like I've been run over by a truck. Maybe a NY delivery van. ;)<BR/><BR/>And for me - alcohol causes migraines too. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-48018301061572379892008-03-27T17:22:00.000-05:002008-03-27T17:22:00.000-05:00Both of us? Me and me captive velociraptor you mea...Both of us? Me and me captive velociraptor you mean?Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-74570417849564312222008-03-27T17:19:00.001-05:002008-03-27T17:19:00.001-05:00That's for both of you.That's for both of you.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-70634327569245564382008-03-27T17:19:00.000-05:002008-03-27T17:19:00.000-05:00Putz! XDPutz! XDNathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-58283709109534093602008-03-27T17:07:00.001-05:002008-03-27T17:07:00.001-05:00Nathan, commented twice, so I thought in only poli...Nathan, commented twice, so I thought in only polite to reply to both posts.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-23159833751499449402008-03-27T17:07:00.000-05:002008-03-27T17:07:00.000-05:00Well, Nathan, close your eyes really tight, pictur...Well, Nathan, close your eyes really tight, picture Tom Cruise jumping up and down on Oprah's couch, put my hat on the image and chant "Oh Yeah, Ooooooooooh Yeah!" to yourself. Wave Tom's arms around as if you're summoning the Xenu (or cash bucks).<BR/><BR/>And there, my friend, you have it.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-2598129696351562102008-03-27T17:06:00.000-05:002008-03-27T17:06:00.000-05:00Well, Nathan, close your eyes really tight, pictur...Well, Nathan, close your eyes really tight, picture Tom Cruise jumping up and down on Oprah's couch, put my hat on the image and chant "Oh Yeah, Ooooooooooh Yeah!" to yourself. Wave Tom's arms around as if you're summoning the Xenu (or cash bucks).<BR/><BR/>And there, my friend, you have it.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-76420911236964008482008-03-27T16:26:00.001-05:002008-03-27T16:26:00.001-05:00So, you're all better now? Feeling your regular o...So, you're all better now? Feeling your regular old chipper self again? Fit as a fiddle?<BR/><BR/>In that case, I'll start up again on pestering you for that "Oh Yeah" dance video.<BR/><BR/>I'm still waiting!Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-22320402017484122322008-03-27T16:26:00.000-05:002008-03-27T16:26:00.000-05:00So, you're all better now? Feeling your regular o...So, you're all better now? Feeling your regular old chipper self again? Fit as a fiddle?<BR/><BR/>In that case, I'll start up again on pestering you for that "Oh Yeah" dance video.<BR/><BR/>I'm still waiting!Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-21513278571721781652008-03-27T15:43:00.000-05:002008-03-27T15:43:00.000-05:00Tania, thanks. And if I hadn't been feeling so lo...Tania, thanks. And if I hadn't been feeling so lousy yesterday, I'd have wandered down to where the linemen were working and taken a few pictures myself :) Hmmmm, fried squirrel. on a stick. Tasty.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-6836515231816640962008-03-27T15:41:00.000-05:002008-03-27T15:41:00.000-05:00Michelle, I'm absolutely positive that Neurondoc c...Michelle, I'm absolutely positive that Neurondoc can explain it better than I,and will. But in a nutshell:<BR/><BR/>Cluster Headaches and Migraines are related and can have similar symptoms. The causal mechanism is different however, and therefor so are the treatments. Migraines have a number of variations and causes (and symptoms and treatments and etc), clusters (as I understand it) are caused primarily by spasming blood vessels in the brain. They are hideously painful.<BR/><BR/>Neurondoc, yes? no? completely off base? <BR/><BR/>And last night I didn't feel like I was going to die - rather I was afraid that I <I>wouldn't</I>. :)Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-90290417253937414712008-03-27T15:36:00.000-05:002008-03-27T15:36:00.000-05:00Jim, welcome back!Tree rats and ravens provide a c...Jim, welcome back!<BR/><BR/>Tree rats and ravens provide a certain amount of job security for the spouse. And they have fun taking pictures of what's left over from the explosion. If anything.Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18142380580388373496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-20910330900567174142008-03-27T15:32:00.000-05:002008-03-27T15:32:00.000-05:00Michelle, it's those people that I often suspect a...Michelle, it's those people that I often suspect aren't really getting migraines. I'm not passing judgment, but I have a high pain threshold, and think I'm going to die as well. Really, it's inexplicable.Shawn Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15186686711412505957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-40317951446603037062008-03-27T15:28:00.000-05:002008-03-27T15:28:00.000-05:00Jim, You have my complete and total sympathy, and ...Jim, <BR/><BR/>You have my complete and total sympathy, and I'm glad you're feeling better today. Even if your story from yesterday amuses me. :)<BR/><BR/>So what is the difference between migraines and cluster headaches?<BR/><BR/>And I really can't imagine anything worse than a migraine. Considering that I am physically incapable even of crawling when I get a migraine (it always amazes me when people are capable of doing things like working or driving with a migraine) and that on multiple occasions I've assumed I was actually dying, I can't comprehend something *worse*.Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-38350046605864186562008-03-27T15:02:00.000-05:002008-03-27T15:02:00.000-05:00Just making a comparison, Nathan, and checking to ...Just making a comparison, Nathan, and checking to see if you were still with us. :)Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-25642910087729354332008-03-27T15:01:00.000-05:002008-03-27T15:01:00.000-05:00Neurondoc, well I over the years I've seen a varie...Neurondoc, well I over the years I've seen a variety of doctors. I've had every shot and drug they offer, none help much and some have side effects that I consider <I>much</I> worse than pain. I don't respond well medication and usually avoid it - especially any kind of narcotic. I'd rather have the pain than the fuzzy thinking that comes with most migraine treatments. On the other hand, I have a pretty high tolerance for pain, which would figure being as I'm in almost constant low grade pain from other various issues, and so as long as the migraines remain confined to the inside of my head, I usually take Excedrin and grit my teeth. The full blown ones just kick my ass though - fortunately I don't get them often, this is the first, full blown, migraine I've had in about three years. I don't handle nausea very well at all though, and I hate the depression that precedes the headaches by a day worse than anything else. I've had clusters, twice now, and yeah I agree, much worse painwise, even for me - though I've never resorted to beating my head on the wall - just thought of it makes me shudder today.<BR/><BR/>Amyzon, welcome and thanks for the kind words. My wife used to get migraines with visual manifestation during her cycle - when she stopped taking birth control pills the headaches went away. As you might gather I do read extensively on the subject of migraines, and I've heard about the botox treatments. Oddly enough the back of my head is covered in scar tissue and that sometimes hurts just prior to the onset of a headache, though I doubt that is the actual trigger.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-78092632356738096252008-03-27T14:19:00.000-05:002008-03-27T14:19:00.000-05:00Jim, I'm not going to say that I never get migrain...Jim, I'm not going to say that I never get migraines, because, ya know, I don't want to attract their attention...<BR/><BR/>I love the bumper sticker! I'd have to put a small "used to" between the I and the heart, though. It seems my taste in women changed after I stopped doing drugs! :)Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273212686600552771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-69944887209291397002008-03-27T14:14:00.000-05:002008-03-27T14:14:00.000-05:00what's with all the NY taxi-floor haytin?what's with all the NY taxi-floor haytin?Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-70936894361718359312008-03-27T14:03:00.000-05:002008-03-27T14:03:00.000-05:00I've heard from several friends how debilitating m...I've heard from several friends how debilitating migraines can be. I've only had one once in my life. I can't imagine having them on a regular basis. My friend Angela gets them every month when she has her period. She has three days when Vicodin is her best friend. It could be worse. You could be female.<BR/><BR/>I do remember reading something about doctors using Botox in the treatment of migraines. It seems that if certain muscles on the scalp are frozen it helps alleviate the severity of some attacks. I always thought that made more sense than using it getting rid of crow's feet. (I always wonder about the vagaries of my sex.) You might want to talk to your physician. <BR/><BR/>I'm glad you're feeling better, and I can't help but cackle with glee at the thought of squirrels committing suicide in your transformer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com