Maria's Migraine List: Sept-October 2006

Friday, September 1st
- Got a very low level migraine late in the evening. RIGHT side. Took a ZOMIG before bed.
Saturday, September 2nd
- NONE
Sunday, September 3rd
- didn't get enough sleep last night. Was out of Cyclobenzaprine so didn't take at bedtime.
- Triggered one while driving & stretching my neck.
- took a MAXALT
Monday, September 4th
- Started to feel migrainey, 4 ADVIL & Caffeine only & am fine for now (circa 5:30)
- BUT, it came back and I took a MAXALT
Tuesday, September 5th
- Felt one coming on on way home from meeting Neck cracked pretty good, but stretching still triggered this one.
- Took 4 ADVIL, ate & then didn't need anything else. Took 3 ALEVE before bed for my back. Now that I think about the timing it's no wonder I had acid reflux problems! (Advil was around 8:30, Aleve before Midnight)
Wednesday, September 6th
- began around 12:10. LEFT side. Took a MAXALT
- 1:33: seems to be gone.
Thursday, September 7th
- 7:40am Woke with migraine on RIGHT side Took a MAXALT
Friday, September 8th
- 4:45 - woke with nasty headache. EVERYWHERE. Left temple is worse. Maybe migraine. BUT, base of skull hurts and right temple also hurts.
- worse then any I've had in almost 2 weeks
- MAXALT and VICODEN
- 9:00am: Pain level is down, but still there
- Caffeine and 4 ADVIL
- Was very groggy & MSy. Eventually mid-afternoon it went away.
Saturday, September 9th
- 6:20am. Woke with migraine on RIGHT side.Took a MAXALT
Sunday, September 10th
- Migraine started in evening on my way home. Wasn't too bad. Took IMITREX before bed
Monday, September 11th
- I didn't need a migraine pill at all!
Tuesday, September 12th
- I started feeling a little headachey around noon
- Took Caffeine and 4 ADVIL
- 1:15: Pains a tiny bit worse (a *2*) eventually I took an IMITREX
- 6:50: Headache got very bad
- The migraine went away before I went to bed.
Wednesday, September 13thPT & MASSAGE appt.
- Needed ice. pain was very bad, but I eventually went back to sleep.
- 9:00am: I still had a farely bad headache on the RIGHT side, but I didn't think it was a migraine anymore. At some point I took a VICODEN, DRIXORAL, Caffeine pill
- Pain was lower when I left for appt. (maybe a *2*)
- Then my car got hit and it went up to a *4* after
- Back down to a *1* after appt, but then it went up & down the rest of the day.
- Caffeine pill 3 ADVIL and VICODEN.
Thursday, September 14th
- Took IMITREX, 3 ADVIL and VICODEN
- Mid Morning #1 was gone, but #2 was just masked and it came back a couple times throughout the day.
- Later that afternoon: My head hurts a lot from eye strain from trying to read street signs. 3 ADVIL and VICODEN
- Headache was gone when I came home but came back after 11:00 so I took another dose of 3 ADVIL and VICODEN
- it was gone before I went to bed
Friday, September 15th **BAD DAY. MISSED WORK.**
- 7:30am: Woke with a pretty bad one.
- 8:22am. 3 ADVIL and VICODEN
Saturday, September 16th **Day 1 of menstrual cycle** (32 days)
- In late afternoon I started getting extra tired and suspected it was start of a migraine. I had some tea and Probably other stuff. Headache got bad and I went to bed early when migraine got bad. VICODEN, IMITREX
- 11:00 woke with remains of headache on opposite side. (didn't write which, one, just that it had switched)
Sunday, September 17th
- Because I was vending I took an IMITREX at the first sign of a migraine. Head hurt a bit for maybe an hour.
Monday, September 18th
- I think this started after I tried to stretch my neck. LEFT side
- 2:03pm: Took a MAXALT
- 2:55. Still no better.
- 3:30 Maybe a little better.
- 7:00 3 ADVIL and VICODEN, ice tea and food.
- Went away in the evening
Tuesday, September 19th PT & MASSAGE appt. (cranial sacral. TOTAL WASTE OF TIME.
- 10:50: Started with neck stretch in car.
- RIGHT side. Neck REALLY hurts. Thought appt would help 'cause it wasn't too bad. I have no idea what she did, but she wasn't working on the big headache causing areas. Doesn't exactly feel like a migraine
- 1:00pm: 3 ADVIL and VICODEN
- 3:47: No change. Pain level still around a *3*
- Got up to a *4* or *5* by the time I went home and I suspected it was a real migraine so I took an IMITREX and eventually it worked and headache was gone
Wednesday, September 20th
- Woke up without headache. I'm trying NOT to do neck stretches 'cause I don't wanna trigger one.
Thursday, September 21st
- when I woke up I had a slight headache which I rightly assumed was because I didn't have enough caffeine yesterday. I took 100 mg Caffeine pill (later in day I took a second one.
Friday, Septembe 22nd
- Woke with non-migraine headache.
- Caffeine (tea), DRIXORAL
Saturday, September 23rd
- 7pm - was getting worse. Eventually I took a MAXALT, VICODEN, and went to bed early with an ice pack. Pain hadn't been in just one spot.
Sunday, September 24th
- None!
Monday, September 25th
- 1:30pmI did a neck stretch and triggered a migraine. RIGHT side. 4 ADVIL, 100 mg Caffeine
- 2:30: Thought I took a MAXALT Pain "3". But then found it on my desk at 3:10. :P
Tuesday, September 26th
- NONE!! BUT - I spent most of day NOT stretching my neck 'cause I had this nasty hot spot of pain I KNEW would cause one if I did.
- Stopped Keppra
Wednesday, September 27th MASSAGE appt. with Christy
- NONE!!
Thursday, September 28th
- had a migraine in morning
- Cause: Neck triggered one. It was minor & I tried to treat with just rubbing my neck, but when it got up to a "2" I took an IMITREX
- in PM I took 1 keppra 'cause I realized stopping cold turkey was messing with my sleep!
Friday, September 29th
- NONE!!
- Took 1 Keppra
Saturday, September 30th
- NONE!!
- 1 Keppra
Sunday, October 1st
- 5am: Woke with bit of a headache. I can't remember what side. It wasn't that bad and I wasn't 100% sure it was a migraine, but because I would have been in trouble if it was and I waited, I didn't wait.
- I was also hungry. Ate a breakfast bar and took drugs. Possibly 4 ADVIL and an IMITREX
- When I woke up again around 6:25am it was gone.
- 1/2 Keppra
Monday, October 2nd
- NONE!!
- 1/2 Keppra
Tuesday, October 3rd
- Had a minor migraine in the evening on the RIGHT side.
- Cause: neck tightness. Took an IMITREX and it was gone when I woke up.
Wednesday, October 4th
- NONE!!
Thursday, October 5th
- NONE!! (briefly felt neck was trying to start one)
Friday, October 6th
- NONE!!
Saturday, October 7th
- NONE!!
Sunday, October 8th
- Got a migraine after I got home in the evening. Took IMITREX
Monday, October 9th
- Mid-morning migraine. Neck related. IMITREX
- meds worked
- In evening I got another migraine. Took another IMITREX
- med worked, but neck is very messed up.
Tuesday, October 10th
- My neck felt real tight all morning and I did a lot of massage to stop a migraine. 4 ADVIL Kept going up and down just in the 1-2 pain range, until I lost and it shot up to a 3-4. Took IMITREX then a while later 4 ADVIL
Wednesday, October 11th 12:15 massage appt.
- Stayed up a little too late and started feeling headachey so I took an IMITREX and 4 ADVIL before going to bed
Thursday, October 12th
- Woke at 1:30am and still had a headache. Took a VICODEN and then stayed up until after 5am Stupid.
- Woke a bit after 9am & don't feel too bad.
- I got a tiny pop out of my neck this morning.
- note - mostly on right, but also sometimes on left<
Friday, October 13th
- NONE.
Saturday, October 14th **Day 1 of menstrual cycle** (29 days)
- Misplaced sunglasses and had a sun triggered migraine on the LEFT side. The meds IMITREX? didn't get rid of it, but dulled it to the 2 range until early evening when it finally went away.
Sunday, October 15th
- I woke early with a migraine on the RIGHT side & took a MAXALT
- The migraine part of the headache went away quickly, but the pain didn't. (headache week - so I was getting those non-migraine headaches too.)
- I'm out of Vicoden!!
- Woke at 11:30ish with no headache.
Monday, October 16th
- not sure.
Tuesday, October 17th
- 11:20am: Triggered a migraine. Cause - NECK.
- it hit hard & fast. Took a MAXALT and laid down for a bit and it went away.
Wednesday, October 18th
- 4:50am: woke with migraine. LEFT side
- Took MAXALT
- 9:30am. still have it - or have some of it. Blood Vessil isn't pounding anymore, but pain is still around a "6". Took 4 ADVIL and had some CaffeineBack really sore. I'm out of Vicoden!!
- WAS VERY SICK.
- Later in day I thought it had turned into a migraine and took another triptan (maybe MAXALT?) Didn't work. Pain level went up to an "8" for a long time. WAS VERY BAD.
Thursday, October 19th
- My neck is VERY tight because of yesterday's headache.
- On way to work I did a neck stretch and triggered a migraine.
- It eventually went away.
Friday, October 20th 30 min MASSAGE
- 4:15am. Woke with bad one. RIGHT side. Took a ZOMIG
Saturday, October 21st
- 6:30am: Woke with migraine. RIGHT side. Took a ZOMIG
Sunday, October 22nd
- 4:30am: Woke up with migraine. RIGHT side. Took ZOMIG
Monday, October 23rd
- NONE!!
Tuesday, October 24th
- NONE!!
Wednesday, October 25th Accupuncture
- 6:00 am. Right side. Zomig. Med worked
Thursday, October 26th
- ? None maybe.
Friday, October 27th
- Woke up early with one-
- Took an IMITREX
Saturday, October 28th
- Woke up early with one
- Took an IMITREX
Sunday, October 29th
- NONE.
Monday, October 30th
- NONE
Tuesday, October 31st
- Late morning I started having some pre-migraine twinges. Neck related, I think but on the LEFT side.
- Got worse and I took an IMITREX
- Later I felt twinges on the RIGHT but I was able to not get one by rubbing my neck.

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