It’s started as any normal headache. Aching in my forehead and temples, but then my left eye kicked in. I get migraines and when my left eye starts hurting and I get nauseated, I know what’s going to happen.

I usually have something at home for the migraine. Something for nausea, something for pain and until my by-pass surgery I had something specifically for migraines. Now I can’t take that. I took what I had and unfortunately it came back up. When this happens I have two choices. One is to try and make it through the pain and nausea. If you’ve ever had a migraine you know that’s not a choice. The other is a trip to the emergency room. I hate going to the emergency room because it’s like a crapshoot.

When you see an emergency room physician for a migraine there are usually three types. It has been my experience that since they can’t measure pain, they veer on the side of the least is best.

The first doctor will believe you are lying and only trying to get some pain medicine, so they do the least for you they can, in which case you spend an extra 3 to 4 hours in the Emergency Room while they experiment with different drugs to stop the migraine. Through the pain you can tell them what works, but that’s the worst mistake you can make. Continue reading →