Migraines: Or, Tunnel vision, light sensitivity, can't focus sympathy thread

LittlePuff..I really feel for you! I had them bad for a while when I was in college, the stress sure doesn't help! I've need on a preventative med (Inderol) before as was able to get off of it, so hang in there. I've made a few interesting mistakes at work while having migraines, so I just get out of there as soon as I can. Hang in there and work with your doctor to get the treatment that is right for you and good luck with getting school straightened out.

OrionGirl..you call that kitty therapy? I get doggie therapy when I don't feel good! 2 full grown boxers who whant to snuggle with mom and make her feel better. And you are absolutely right about trying to fight it extending the duration. Be careful about driving with the visual aura thing. I can't see very well when that gets going good.

I've never really noticed them with weather changes. I try to figure out what causesd them when I have them. last one I has was in ER when my mom went in with pnemonia. I was out at the nurses station getting water so she wouldn't see me take my pills.
 
LittlePuff--get a copy of your medical records, and go talk to your teachers. I had to be on muscle relaxers for a while in college, and I explained this to my teachers, and they were very understanding. You may be able to re-test.

nursie--I have 2 dogs that would gladly help out, if I'd let them. I can't imagine having 2 boxers on top of you--heavy! That's why my boy isn't allowed to try helping.

I don't try working through them--just no point. I can't concentrate enough to know what I'm supposed to be working on. I'm pretty careful about judging my ability to drive--I've had to have someone else take me twice. Wouldn't want to drive in heavy traffic, but up here that's not a problem.
 
I was stupid enough to try driving home once and about the time I hit the 4 lane the central part of vision went. I made it home but won't try again.

Have any of you that had them notice a sensitivity to light all the time? Bright sunlight, glare off cars and snow just seem painful to me...all the time, not jut during a migraine.
 
Not all the time. I do have really good prescription sunglasses that I use all the time, though. Most of the time, bright lights don't hurt, they just annoy me, make me squint.
 
birth control pills

I had a roommate that had that, I think it was caused by birth control pills, not sure where I read about that connection though.
 
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