tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166420489614987889.post6657448009334979729..comments2023-04-01T16:25:50.899-07:00Comments on BLOGORRHEA: My lost weekendUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166420489614987889.post-76663276827727957462008-08-10T09:42:00.000-07:002008-08-10T09:42:00.000-07:00Man, when I did a stint in rehab (for bipolar diso...Man, when I did a stint in rehab (for bipolar disorder and over-eating, both well under control now for a long time, thank you), they took away caffeine. Inmates--I mean, er, patients--were then addicted to Tylenol for a good seven days. Holy God, the head aches.David Millstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572137506121239769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166420489614987889.post-61603955122205876932008-08-07T13:42:00.000-07:002008-08-07T13:42:00.000-07:00Mead,Last week on Culture Shock (http://culturesho...Mead,<BR/><BR/>Last week on Culture Shock (http://cultureshockpdx.blogspot.com/), I posted a link to poet Michael Rosen's site. He's the UK's "Children's Laureate," and his site includes a few dozen videos in which he reads his short poems for children. The link below goes to his 18-second piece "The Headache." My wife, another migraine sufferer, appreciated its sentiments. <BR/><BR/>http://www.michaelrosen.co.uk/hyp_headache.htmlMightyToyCannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14523823158706838012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166420489614987889.post-2615208120624182462008-08-04T22:00:00.000-07:002008-08-04T22:00:00.000-07:00So you had a lost weekend due to a migraine, huh? ...So you had a lost weekend due to a migraine, huh? I'm afraid I'm going to have to trump your lost weekend with a lost week do to an emergency hernia operation last Sunday evening (okay, 4 am Monday to be precise). 7 days at OHSU with even with the good drugs... ain't worth it man...<BR/><BR/>Damn, when will I learn to stop being so damned competitive?<BR/><BR/>Hope you came through the other side. I too suffer from Migraines. Mine are the ice pick through the eyeball kind... ah joy.<BR/><BR/>peaceC A Wohlmuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04668872960089253779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166420489614987889.post-31137006434933906362008-08-04T18:57:00.000-07:002008-08-04T18:57:00.000-07:00Hey, this is great. Who knew that listing my sympt...Hey, this is great. Who knew that listing my symptoms would gain so much sympathy? Hmmmm ... symptoms... sympathy ... there's a William Safire article in the making.<BR/><BR/>Many people have suggested that I try acupuncture for the migraines, and I haven't taken their advice because of a horrific experience years ago, with a traditional Chinese practitioner, that was straight out of Woody Allen's <EM>Alice</EM>. Except that I didn't disappear. And neither did my headaches. But so many have gotten relief this way that I intend to try it again with a Western practitioner.<BR/><BR/>And Reiki is an intriguing idea, Matt -- never thought of that. I'll look into it. Thank you.Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157076523366054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166420489614987889.post-82560767769008286462008-08-04T15:48:00.000-07:002008-08-04T15:48:00.000-07:00Mead, I'm so sorry. I have had many friends with ...Mead, I'm so sorry. I have had many friends with migraines over the years, and I get them every once in a while. <BR/><BR/>Some may ridicule such techniques, but have you ever tried non-traditional therapies like Reiki? Back when I was still doing some work as a Reiki practitioner, I had some very good results with migraine sufferers. And I admit I am of the belief that at the core of all disease is something on the more spiritual/psychological realm. <BR/><BR/>Airy fairy new age theories aside, I'm very sorry and hope these episodes cease immediately.<BR/><BR/>xoxoMattyZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02227187383176184366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166420489614987889.post-24970722241354612342008-08-04T15:04:00.000-07:002008-08-04T15:04:00.000-07:00Have you tried acupuncture for your migraines? It ...Have you tried acupuncture for your migraines? It works very well, doesn't have any side effects and doesn't hurt (seriously). You should find a good acupuncturist in your area. I've helped enough people become migraine-free that I think it's something every migraine sufferer should consider.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166420489614987889.post-75789792353012017772008-08-04T08:55:00.000-07:002008-08-04T08:55:00.000-07:00Sounds less like Ray Milland's "Lost Weekend" and ...Sounds less like Ray Milland's "Lost Weekend" and more like his "The Man with the X-Ray Eyes"...the end of the movie rather than the party where you can see through everyone's clothes.<BR/><BR/>Sympathies, sir. Back in the 90s, during a period of rather high stress, I experienced what my doctor explained were "eye migranes." I still don't know what exactly that means, but the effect was like a little spinning circle in the middle of my vision accompanied by a painful throb behind the eyeball. The first time it happened, it was like: "Jesus God, a detached retina. For the rest of my life, I'll be wearing a patch like James Joyce. Or Shuhe the Pirate."<BR/><BR/>Anyway, that little taste was enough to make me emphathize with full-blown migrainers everywhere. Sorry your weekend was, in fact, not lost but unforgettable.<BR/><BR/>S <BR/><BR/>P.S.: I later found out my eye migraines were triggered not by stress but by MSG. So no MSG with my pupus, please.Steve Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14588201067230147903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166420489614987889.post-77555484624661176182008-08-04T00:17:00.000-07:002008-08-04T00:17:00.000-07:00My sympathies, Mr. Mead. No matter how much you wa...My sympathies, Mr. Mead. No matter how much you want to crawl into a cave, there is no place dark enough or quiet enough to escape the pain. But O, what catharsis when you puke!<BR/><BR/>I hope you're feeling better.k. crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178564817603564062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166420489614987889.post-15264331917873693002008-08-04T00:14:00.000-07:002008-08-04T00:14:00.000-07:00I am sorry to learn this. My sympathy!I am sorry to learn this. My sympathy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com