Happy 4th of July weekend and for those who made long weekends from the holiday that's great. Many too are on vacation the frist two weeks of July.

I have been really sick with my migraines. I posted the beginning of it in last weekend's check in post.
I ended up in the ER yesterday afternoon, didn't get out of there until 11pm, got there at 4:30 pm.

Anyway, my cat scan of my sinuses came back fine. I couldn't afford the copay on the migraine med my PCP gave me, so she put me back to the furiocet. I have no ear infection, they checked my eyes and they are fine too.

Then why? the intense severe eye and ear pain? I took all the Keflex (antibiotic) when the 1st Urgent care place told me it was sinusitis. Still using the nasonex too so I can breathe and not get stuffed up, and I still am using the ear drop pain med I got OTC.

At the ER they gave me another shot of Torodol which helped for a short period of time. And script for Reglan that is used for other things but also works along with other meds for migraines, they gave me a pill of that at the ER, still when I got home and in bed finally, the eye and ear pain came back.

Have to call my PCP again today, although I have a follow up appt the end of this month.

I am at my wits end with this. Our 2 day getaway wasn't what it was supposed to be due to my migraine attacks, but we were alone and made the best of it.

At this point, I can't figure out what trigger's the migraines, the heat? going from the intense heat into AC? It's in the triple digits here, yet dry in the desert, no humidity. Having a cocktail when we were away?
So, I tried not doing those things, keeping my head out of the sun, but it didn't matter. Not going under water in the pool either.

Allergies? Never had any in my life. Never had such intense migraines that lead to this ear pain, it's all on the left side of my face. Using moist heat helps.

Oh, the sinus cat scan, does or did not include the ear. Great, huh? My life now seems to revolve around these migraines and it's awful to live this way.

I guess I will see what my PCP says today. All I can say is this has been way too long. My prescription coverage will cover Imitrex 5 mg nasal spray for migraines with a $30.00 co-pay, instead of the $60.00 co-pay for the migraine meds my PCP tried to have me fill, so I have to mention that to my PCP today.

I have had it.

Check in - vent - what is your plans for the weekend? Mine is one minute at a time.

Also, my PCP wants me to check with my p-doc to see if she will switch me from Lamictal to Topamax, which is supposed to help migraines.

Does Topamax have any side affects? Weight gain or anything?

Have great weekend.
Hugs, Nikko