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Old 09-15-2012, 11:09 PM
Amy Kate Amy Kate is offline
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Originally Posted by Dr. Smith View Post
The reason I ask about viruses is that I've had illnesses (IBD) catalyzed by viruses, and I have a chronic headache condition (chronic tension type/migraine complex -- sudden onset) that is caused by reactivation of E-B (30 yrs after mono in my case) by a secondary virus.

To find this out, I had to go to a headache/migraine specialist (practice limited solely to chronic headache). The several neurologists I went to previously just weren't up on all the headache types & causes.

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Thanks Doc.... I'll have to ask my doc about that too. Did you find the reactivation of E-B also to cause you to be incredibly fatigued, or was it just the chronic headaches?

I started seeing a chiropractor, at my husband's insistence, and the chiropractor is thinking he can help with the daily headaches, but so far, after several visits.... nope.

Interestingly, and probably unrelated, I've also been seeing a neuro-cognitive psychologist for some testing as my brain just isn't firing on all it's pistons, and hasn't been since whatever hit me in February. Well, the doc has completed the testing w me (five hours) and at the end of the testing this past Wednesday, he was grinning like a Cheshire cat! So, he did tell me that there is DEFINITELY something not going right within my brain (my words, not his) and that I'm not being a hypochondriac and that all this is not psycho-somatic. (I was starting to wonder, after all the "normal" test results from the Neurologist and all the "normal" blood work my reg doc did.) I tried to bait the Psychologist to give me a hint or something, but he shook his head and said I'd have to wait till next Wed (4 days to go) for his "diagnosis", as he needs to go through all the testings and add up the scores and put together the results to make sure that they confirm his suspicions (which was why he was grinning so.... I think he's pretty sure he already knows what's up, but wants me to wait so he can make sure the data confirms his ideas.) Which, truly is the right way to be.

It made me actually feel better to FINALLY hear a doctor say to me "yes, Amy, there definitely is something going on, and I think I know what it may be.", after so many months of " I don't knows".... and "well, that test came back normal"....... So, now we wait for Wednesday afternoon to see what the Psychologist has come up with. (I couldn't even think at the time to ask him if what he thought the problem was is treatable, or curable.... though he probably would have put me off till Wednesday for an answer to that question too.)

So, I already took a Naproxen for my headache today.... though didn't take the Naproxen until later in the day.... and I can tell you, my headache is still here, even though I took the med around 7 or 8 pm. Usually I have to take the Naproxen as soon as I get to work in the mornings, but today was Saturday, and I was graciously allowed to sleep in until after 1030 am (which is probably why I am writing you back on here at midnight).

Well, I do need to get some sleep soon, as we have church in the morning. Even if we plan on going to the "late service", I still have to be up and moving before nine am at the latest, though I have gotten up just before 10 and we've made it to the 1030 service.... but I hate to be so rushed!!

Thanks Doc..... so, are you still having chronic headaches/migraines?? Forgive me if you've already answered this (my memory isn't so hot lately either).... Have they found a solution to your regular daily headaches?? Is there possibly relief in sight for me? Have the docs found it for you?

Ok, well, good night. AmyKate
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