I want to puke

[AyashiKaibutsu]

So I went to an optometrist today and I happened to have a migraine (had one for the past three days so it was pretty likely). Anyway dialated eyes + ultra bright light = me not feeling well. I'm so sick right now I actually left work because I'm just useless at the moment, and I want to do nothing more than vomit. The problem is I have an iron stomach and my body just won't do it; I'm actually tempted to try to induce it in an attempt to feel a little better. I already took sumatriptan/phenergan (antiemetic probably real reason why I won't puke) for the migraine as it was starting, but it barely did anything for me T.T

 

[Zunhs]

I recognize that feeling. If you can't put the fingers down your throat I think your best bet would be to drink some water with a bit of salt in it. I hope you feel better soon.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

I ended up not doing it. Once I got to my apartment where I could keep it dark things got to be tolerable enough to where I stopped considering it.

 

[Zunhs]

Good to hear. When I want a dark, silent and comfortable environment I use a silk/satin sleeping mask/blindfold and earplugs made of silicon that are rolled into balls and not pushed inside the ear. It is always good to listen to your body and take it easy when the first signs of the migraine is showing.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

A lot of the time visual or vestibular dizziness isn't actually alleviated by the act of vomiting anyhow. It's more of a disgusting sensation that you can't get rid of until you reduce the stimulus, which you did well. Hope that was a one time thing. Recurrent vertigo blows.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

It's an extremely regular thing unfortunately and getting more regular : ( My kidneys were showing signs of damage so they pulled all nsaids out of my migraine medicines. I'm left with sumatriptan and phenergan. Technically, I think they're ok with me still taking my nsaids if I need them(indomethicine or treximet), but I'm not risking my kidneys over this stuff. Can't take sumatriptan as often as I get them (9 pills a month), but it usually works (not this last time though). The phenergan is sedative and if I can get somewhere dark can actually stop them on it's own too sometimes, but that's knocking me out of work one way or the other. Pretty crappy times for me right now : ( I'm on preventatives too of course (topamax and elavil); best they've done is every 6 days or so, but that's been in the shitter lately.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Who have you seen in the past about your migraines? A neurologist? Have you had your vestibular system assessed? How about your cervical spine? When you get your headache, where are the symptoms located? I know several people who have been where you are with migraines and had practically given up. Of those several, 1-2 of them responded to physical therapy with a PT who specialized in vestibular and cervical spine pathology. It's super conservative and, if you're still having difficulty AND can't take typical medications, does have a good research basis for it. Might be something to look into.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

I see a neurologist and a rheumatologist (mostly for knee pain but also for back pain). I actually am starting physical therapy for my knees next week, but they're just having me do the same crap they had me do last year but some of it lying down and all that stuff did was make everything worse and I was in much less pain then (jaded)...

 

[SociallyChallenged]

I see a neurologist and a rheumatologist (mostly for knee pain but also for back pain). I actually am starting physical therapy for my knees next week, but they're just having me do the same crap they had me do last year but some of it lying down and all that stuff did was make everything worse and I was in much less pain then (jaded)...

Ah, ok. Sigh, yeah, the quality of PT varies, much like it varies with other healthcare professionals. Some facilities are great, others are complete crap. May want to look at a different clinic, if that's an option for you. I know most HMOs assign you a facility, but if you have PPO, you can search for places within your plan. Google helps quite a bit with finding a place that is good. Honestly, I wouldn't go back to a place that flared me up either.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

I'm in the Air Force; I don't think I get much choice in the matter : p It's a different place only because I've changed bases, and I told them that it only made things worse before. They basically told me I need to have "hope" or there's no chance it'll work 😵 >.<

 

[SociallyChallenged]

I'm in the Air Force; I don't think I get much choice in the matter : p It's a different place only because I've changed bases, and I told them that it only made things worse before. They basically told me I need to have "hope" or there's no chance it'll work 😵 >.<

Lol, if you had to have hope, then they're banking on the placebo effect. I hope it goes well for you though, man.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Just wondering about your optometrist. When I go, I get a card to fill out which amongst other things, specifically asks if you've had or are having a migraine. If so, no dilation.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Lol, I mentioned I had one; he did it anyway. I usually let doctors do what they want though. I'd generally rather get stuff done than be more comfortable, and the shining light in my eyes would have killed me dilated or not. Rheumatologist had sent me there for some unknown reason maybe he thought it was important enough to dilate anyway. Although the way the optometrist was talking it sounded like I really should have never been sent there at all.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Lol, I mentioned I had one; he did it anyway. I usually let doctors do what they want though. I'd generally rather get stuff done than be more comfortable, and the shining light in my eyes would have killed me dilated or not. Rheumatologist had sent me there for some unknown reason maybe he thought it was important enough to dilate anyway. Although the way the optometrist was talking it sounded like I really should have never been sent there at all.

But, he did it anyway...
The older I get, the clearer it is to me that you have to be responsible for your own healthcare. There are a lot of doctors out there. Don't think they're all just as good. I've dressed down department heads in front of their interns for talking to me in the third person.

These days with doctor and hospital visits becoming unfortunately more frequently, I fire about half the doctors I see primarily for not listening or unwilling to explain themselves clearly. The worst trend are the doctors who want their patients to do their paperwork for them. They want you to contact the insurer and get pre authorization before they see you. Screw them, they can pay for their own overhead. My time is every bit as valuable as theirs.