Posted by Jackie (209.173.66.85) on July 14, 1999 at 00:21:38:
Please help me!
I am a 31 year old mother of 4 that is darn tired of people looking at me funny and treating me as though I have a little headache!
I have had headaches (Mirgraines in my option) sice I was 18 years old. They have always been on my right side behind my eye as well as on that side only of my head. I can't remember there being any other. They feel as though someone is
trying to push no tear my eye out from the inside. As time goes by they have gotten closer together and much much worse. I have from 1 - 5 a week and they can last anywhere
between 8 - 72+ hours. When I have them I can't do much of anything and the dark is my bestfriend. Eating at these times is out of the question because I know that it won't stay there.
Sleep is also out of the question unless something very strong is availible to put me out (Never happens) The pain latly is scaring me to death. I now have a constant pain
behind my eye. Luckly for me I can only feel it when I cough or move to fast. But to tell you the truth I would rather fell it all the time because it is as if it is waiting in the dark
cornners of my mind to jump out and get me. It is my boogy man waiting to make me cry in pain. Waiting to make me want to die from the pain to make it stop. Does anyone else have a pain that scares them to death or
is this pain as the docs would say in my head? I have not been to the doctors I can not afford them or their meds. I take Excedrin like it is candy becase at times it can help. I use a lot of ice packs to.
I was at the doctors about 1 year ago and was on a lot of different drugs and none but the really big pain pills would put a dent in my pain. I can't afford to go back but I thought that some of you smart people would be able to help me to cope with this.
I have delt with it alone for all these years but the pain is getting beyond me and I need help. I need people that understand me and what I feel. Well sorry to go on so long. Thank you everyone for your time!
Jackie