It's fall again and I've hit a high cycle and am not handling it well. Nothing seems to be working this time around. O2 will take the edge off.. Red Bull about the same.. But I've hit a high on the migraine scale along with the CH's and that's not a fun thing...

Neuro gave me imitrex pills to take (do it first thing in the morning to try to PREVENT) -- well, this ain't working out either. (The cafergot isn't working at all right now and I really don't want to go to the DHE unless I get to death's door - I HATE that stuff and it puts me down totally for about a week or so)

So I call and tell them I neuro and tell them I need the injections, but that I do NOT want the PENS - I want the vials. My doc is out of town and the other doc in the office was really nice - gave me what I wanted. The nice nurse calls me back and says the drug store is having to order it - ok, I've gone this long - I'll just have to wait...

Then, I gets me a call from the drug store. "We're ordering this imitrex and we're a little confused - there's the injectible pens and the syringe kind. Do you want the pens?" HELL NO - I want the vials - the syringe kind - that's what the DOCTOR ordered. (Did I mention I was hitting on about a 7 at this time?) Then I get all the "advantages" of the PENS and how I don't have to "look" while I'm injecting and blah blah blah... By now I'm getting a little bit aggitated.

so I go off on a tirade about CH (more than they wanted to know) and we decided that the "syringe" type was just what the doctor ordered and they would be here Monday morning thankyouverymuch!

Now if someone could tell me how to keep the barometer under 30 and steady, I think I'd be sane for a while.

Right now, I've got a two-year old having surgery next Thursday and a 9 year old (ADHD) about to "go off" on a kid on the school bus who's cussing him out morning and evening and on the playground (yes, I've already been to the school about it) and yesterday he comes home with proof (he took his Ipod and recorded it - Ipods are NOT allowed). With this going on I really don't need the drama of CH hitting...

Then to top everything, the neighbor's dogs killed a rabid skunk and we had to have all our dogs REvaccinated and now we're trying to catch all the cats (they eat here but won't let humans touch them, so we have to "trap" them to get them to the vet to get them vaccinated).

Right now I'm down to a "shadow" and think I'll go take one of those darn imitrex "pills" and see if that will keep it at a mild roar. I've already had a pot of coffee and a hit of O2. Right now the barometer is steady - and if it stays steady I may survive this day...

Enough whinning for one morning.

this is the first day of deer season and I-son and Caleb (he just got his FIRST hunting license) are in the woods trying to get the "big one" - Hope they bring something home besides a cold..

BarbaraD, sorry to read you are suffering with a high cycle.  Hang in there and be strong!  I also am suffering a very high cycle and can relate to your pain today.

I've read some of your recent posts and know you are well educated on CH's.  So not about to offer advice as I don't want to disrespect your intelligence.

I do however wish you as good of a day as possible!

Sorry to hear this Granny.  I hate if for you...I hate it for every sufferer.

Must be something in the air in Texas...Phil's been having a hell of a week 

Leave it to Brian to put everything back in perspective!

Joe

Just hope things improve for you soon Barbara.

Damn. Sorry you're getting hit Aunt Barb...

Tell your family that mean old Charlie quit smoking but it took another 11 years before my CH became history.

If you want to cool off, it was 27 degrees this morning with about 1/10 of an inch of snow. Gonna bundle up and rake leaves later.

Charlie