I've had a constant migraine headache for 24 years. I'm 69 now.
I've been to headache specialists, headache hospitals, and taken every kind of medicine including Oxycodone and Fentenal and most every other kind of medicine, along with Botox, nerve blocks and freezing. The only thing I can do is go to bed in a dark room and try to sleep through the worst of it.
I usually get sharp earaches with my headaches along with the regular things.
@Liberty Bill I am so sorry to read this. It must be so frustrating to have gone through so much and still face such a challenge. How long do they take to pass if you can escape to your dark room to rest?
We are here to support you, and thank you for your message. I'm wishing you a gentle day, Tracy (Team Member)Headaches never go away. For a number years, I lived with constant "10" headaches, and I spent much time in doctor examination rooms, emergency rooms and bed just trying to get by. I was a computer teacher in adult education, but had to retirre 15 years early because I couldn't drive anymore. In resent years they are mostly in the 7.5 to 8 range, and when they reach 8.5 I go to bed and stay there until I feel well enough to get up.
Now, for the most part, I'm in the 6 to 7 range, but I am not completely certain of this, because in a sense, I have gotten use to pain and have built up a tollerane to the pain. When doctors and such ask me to give headaches, or other pains in numbers, it's hard--Many times, pain goes past the number 10, so I mainly look at the faces under the numbers on the pain chart and work out my number based on what my insides feels like. I worked for 4 years with the strong pain, and I am able to appear well in appearance, but ready to cry in experience.
When they were at ther worst, and even now when they are really strong, my eyes ache, both ears, my jaws and teeth also. In my temples, I always have this picture of the sparks you get when you touch the ends of battery jumper cables together, and a picture of an ice pick being slowly pushed into my ears.
I stopped seeing doctors for the headaches about 8 years ago. I don't take any medicine for them, as I also have AFIB, and over the counter meds aren't good with the heart condition, plus, I don't want to take any meds--none have ever worked anyway.
In spite of it all, I am a blessed man. I have a beautiful family, a 5 year old Labrador Retriever who adores me, and my life is hidden with Christ in God. 😀
I could go into MUCH more detail if someone would like, but this is Ok for now.
Thank you for listening.
Bill
