Giving in to the darkness

[Womannchains]

I am fighting a pre-migraine. I am praying it does not turn into a cluster. It makes me so anxious that I tense up to the point that my whole body is in panic mode. I dread waking up more and more lately. This weekend fighting pain and depression has seemed harder than usual. And I know it's because I haven't felt well, and deep down I know my depression feeds upon all my fears and the pain puts me into this really dark frame of mind. I have to only get through THIS day, if I think about tomorrow I start to hyperventilate. Sometimes I can only think about this hour or even this MINUTE I am existing in.

[Shnookie]

Hi I'm Shnookie. I can totally relate to what U R saying. I've been waking up and having

sinus induced migraines. R U prescribed anything like Imatrex or even Migraine strength excedrin Don't know your insurance situation, but if R having a number of migraines a month, certain insurance plans R paying for botox. For right now get yourself into a dark room, get cold wash cloths over your eyes and behind your neck. Remember, I'm here 4

U. There are gel like batman eye masks that U can put in the freezer and will take away some of the pain. Make sure U have ice chips and coke and ginger ale in the house in case of nausea. I know It's COVID now, but see if U can find a specialist to alleviate some of your pain. I really know what these headaches to a lesser extent can do to you. I'm furiously

looking for a job and could not get on the computer yesterday because of the pain. Please keep us updated. I'm in your corner

hugs Shnookie

[Womannchains in reply to Shnookie]

Thank you so much for your sweet message!!! Can't tell you how much it means to talk with kind people who understand.

Yes, I take Maxalt for migraines, sometimes they will stop the cluster within an hour, but sometimes it just won't. Even with opioid pain medication the migraines just break through no matter what. And the pain is unbearable.

I have been waiting for my neurologist to reopen so I can try the botox in my neck but so far thanks to this pandemic, a large number of specialists in my area just aren't seeing patients. It's very frustrating and I just sometimes think I can't take another day of pain, but I do. I also have chronic pain from breaking my neck 10 years ago, so it's a 24/7 battle.

[Shnookie in reply to Womannchains]

Have they ever tried biofeed back on U ?