Dragondreamer's Lair: Brought to you by the letter D

Wednesday, April 04, 2012

Brought to you by the letter D

rained, dark, dreary, and, dare I say, depressed.My son is on day 38 of his migraine. The last time we went into the neurologist, they put him on topamax which is an FDA migraine preventative drug. While on the topamax, there has been some improvement but not nearly the improvement we want or need to see. I called the neurologist today and he wants Marty to up his topamax dose for at least the short term (he has another appointment on Monday, April 9th). When I told Marty this he got agitated and said that since he's been taking the topamax and especially since we doubled the dose a week ago on Tuesday, it's been getting harder and harder for him to get to sleep and he's been waking up easier. So, I look it up and sure enough, difficulty sleeping is a possible side effect of topamax.

The one fucking thing that has seemed to help at all and it's causing a different problem...damn it all to hell. It just isn't fair. Marty already went through that fucked up reaction to allergy medicine that caused all the problems last semester. He had been working his ass off this semester and now we can't catch a break when it comes to dealing with this migraine.

I am seriously worrying that he won't be able to finish out this semester. While I'm sure we could probably get it wiped off his record, that would still leave him a semester behind and out of sync with his friends. And, summer school isn't really an option. Because summer school isn't like it was when I was in school. Because of the economy and horrible budget cuts, there are only 30 summer school slots available at each school that offers summer school. That means that at Marty's high school of over 2200 kids, there are only 30 slots. And, freshmen are at the bottom of the totem pole for getting one of those slots...not to mention that it is impossible to complete an entire semester in summer school because of the way it's structured.

And, that is why today my post is brought to you by the letter D...d is for drained...d is for dark...d is for dreary...and, yes, d is for depressed.

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Mrs. Gamgee · 677 weeks ago

Still praying for some healing... this has gotten beyond ridiculous. Sending ((hugs)) for you and Marty!

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Random · 677 weeks ago

What a drag. I'm sorry to hear about this.

Powerful post.

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wiseguyomoshiroi 12p · 677 weeks ago

It is beyond frustrating.

I just hope the doc has some solid thing going for Marty. Once this migraine gets belted, everything will start having some semblance of normalcy.

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Julia Crane · 677 weeks ago

Ugh, that's beyond horrible. I can't even imagine what you are both going through. Have you heard of k12? It's an online school and they offer summer classes it's fully accredited. My kids are going to school online this year and it's a really good program.

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Kristin · 677 weeks ago

I'll have to check into that. Thanks Julia.

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tinainwonderland 18p · 677 weeks ago

Oh, I'm so sorry your son is having such trouble with the migraines, and I hope they find something to help him soon. I get them myself, the kind with the auras, mine being mostly triggered by stress. One summer I had them daily, but the meds I used made me feel high as a kite and did nothing to prevent them.

Hope he's better soon. :)

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mrs spock · 677 weeks ago

Feel free to ignore this anecdote, but when I think of Marty's neverending migraine, I think of my friend D, who had daily continuous migraines from junior high until this year, when she became pregnant with twins. She tried everything, and it only kept her from having a migraine one or two days a week out of 7. She lived with that horrible pain for years. With the twins, she thought she would be in hell, because she couldn't take anything other than Tylenol., In the 2nd trimester, they put her on extra iron atop her prenatals, and her migraines began decreasing. She thought it was pregnancy hormones. Her high risk OB tested her serum ferritin and transferrin saturation. They were REALLY low. So low, she was put on B12 injections and iron infusions 3x/week. Once this began, her migraines disappeared, as her serum levels increased. Her twins inadvertently found the cure for her daily migraines. It might be a longshot, but I thought I'd pass it on.

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Kristin · 677 weeks ago

Thanks Mrs. Spock. I will definitely look into that as well. I am sure I can get his neurologist to test his levels.

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jjiraffe 45p · 677 weeks ago

Migraines are the worst. I am so sorry. I get them sometimes. I find if I drink soda of any kind, that brings them on more frequently. YMMV. My mom gets them regularly and swears by Imitrix. I hope you find something that works for him, soon.

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Lynn · 677 weeks ago

I'm so sorry Marty is feeling so bad. I hope when he sees the neurologist on Monday, they'll be able to find something that will help him. I know it can't be easy for him and I'm sure that missing sleep isn't helping his headache either. Not to mention worrying about getting behind in school. I'll be thinking of you and wishing healing thoughts Marty's way!

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kathleenmoulton 1p · 677 weeks ago

Poor guy. I had migraines every month for 10 years - except when pregnant. Def hormones. Now that I'm through with the monthly they are gone.

I hope there is a remedy very soon for him! They are so debilitating.

I enjoy your site very much. Colors, layout, and posts!

Kathy http://kathleenmoulton.com

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onceamother · 676 weeks ago

migraines are horrible. i only get a few a year, and just thinking of them makes me nauseated. they are the worst. poor marty. i am praying that he gets a break and soon. I was at a talk recently where they said that migraines can be caused by food allergies. Is this a possibility for Marty? they said in some people that the headaches are the only symptom.

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