Comments for catherine-morgan.com http://www.catherine-morgan.com Links to all blogs by Catherine...and much more. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:14:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 Comment on Can Yoga Help Reduce Symptoms of Chronic Illness? by Caroline http://www.catherine-morgan.com/2008/06/21/healthy-living-can-yoga-help-reduce-symptoms-of-chronic-illness/#comment-463 Caroline Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:20:53 +0000 http://www.catherine-morgan.com/2008/06/21/healthy-living-can-yoga-help-reduce-symptoms-of-chronic-illness/#comment-463 Thanks for sharing Parent Club's link in your article on Home Safety. Thanks for sharing Parent Club’s link in your article on Home Safety.

]]> Comment on Do You Get Migraines? Can They Be Prevented? by mommapolitico http://www.catherine-morgan.com/2008/06/14/do-you-get-migraines-can-they-be-prevented/#comment-462 mommapolitico Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:49:33 +0000 http://www.catherine-morgan.com/2008/06/14/do-you-get-migraines-can-they-be-prevented/#comment-462 I have had migraines since I was 18, and have now been migraine free, with the exception of the occasional aura (w/o pain) for two years. I went through the lo blood pressure meds, the anti-convulsives (Topamax), etc. I finally did some internet research and talked to several friends, and marched into my MD's office and said, "This is what we're going to do." I had him prescribe 25mg of Elavil, a very low dose of an old-school antidepressant. I sleep better and I have had no full migraine attacks, save for the occasion aura pattern w/o pain, since I started 2 years ago. Hope this will be helpful to other sufferers. It's changed my life, quite literally. I have had migraines since I was 18, and have now been migraine free, with the exception of the occasional aura (w/o pain) for two years. I went through the lo blood pressure meds, the anti-convulsives (Topamax), etc. I finally did some internet research and talked to several friends, and marched into my MD’s office and said, “This is what we’re going to do.” I had him prescribe 25mg of Elavil, a very low dose of an old-school antidepressant. I sleep better and I have had no full migraine attacks, save for the occasion aura pattern w/o pain, since I started 2 years ago. Hope this will be helpful to other sufferers. It’s changed my life, quite literally.

]]> Comment on Heart Disease: Are You At Risk? by Catherine Morgan http://www.catherine-morgan.com/2008/06/15/heart-disease-are-you-at-risk/#comment-460 Catherine Morgan Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:01:48 +0000 http://www.catherine-morgan.com/2008/06/15/heart-disease-are-you-at-risk/#comment-460 I came across this interesting post... http://blogs.bet.com/lifestyle/vitalsigns/?p=112 I came across this interesting post…

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]]> Comment on Do You Get Migraines? Can They Be Prevented? by Kayris/MommyK http://www.catherine-morgan.com/2008/06/14/do-you-get-migraines-can-they-be-prevented/#comment-459 Kayris/MommyK Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:07:07 +0000 http://www.catherine-morgan.com/2008/06/14/do-you-get-migraines-can-they-be-prevented/#comment-459 A topic near and dear to my own heart... I have been getting migraines since the age of 8. I'm 29 now. They came and went with the years, coming with increasing frequency when I had mono at age 18, and during both my pregnancies. Just recently, I had a migraine of such intensity that it left me unable to stand, unable to move one of my arms and barely able to speak. I had to call my husband to come home from work to care for our two kids, and later that day, he took me to the doctor, where I was diagnosed with a "crippling migraine" and given an injection of something that made me feel better. I tried Topamax, but it made me feel so disoriented and groggy that i quit taking it after 3 days. I'm supposed to be keeping a headache log and having a brain imaging study, but as usual, those things have been pushed to the back burner. What does seem to help is medication when the aura appears--Tylenol/Sudafed and caffeine ort for the really painful headaches, Imitrex. After my episode with the crippling migraine, I went online to see if there was anything about migraines that I didn't already know and was horrified to read on a message board that some people (mostly men) think migraines are the "hysterical rantings of hypochondriac bitches." Clearly, those people have never suffered from a crippling migraine. When I posted about it at my site, I received plenty of comments from women who are migraine sufferers, but I don't believe any of them are fibromyalgia patients as well. A topic near and dear to my own heart…

I have been getting migraines since the age of 8. I’m 29 now. They came and went with the years, coming with increasing frequency when I had mono at age 18, and during both my pregnancies. Just recently, I had a migraine of such intensity that it left me unable to stand, unable to move one of my arms and barely able to speak. I had to call my husband to come home from work to care for our two kids, and later that day, he took me to the doctor, where I was diagnosed with a “crippling migraine” and given an injection of something that made me feel better.

I tried Topamax, but it made me feel so disoriented and groggy that i quit taking it after 3 days. I’m supposed to be keeping a headache log and having a brain imaging study, but as usual, those things have been pushed to the back burner. What does seem to help is medication when the aura appears–Tylenol/Sudafed and caffeine ort for the really painful headaches, Imitrex.

After my episode with the crippling migraine, I went online to see if there was anything about migraines that I didn’t already know and was horrified to read on a message board that some people (mostly men) think migraines are the “hysterical rantings of hypochondriac bitches.” Clearly, those people have never suffered from a crippling migraine.

When I posted about it at my site, I received plenty of comments from women who are migraine sufferers, but I don’t believe any of them are fibromyalgia patients as well.

]]> Comment on Heart Disease: Are You At Risk? by Alma de Paz http://www.catherine-morgan.com/2008/06/15/heart-disease-are-you-at-risk/#comment-458 Alma de Paz Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:39:49 +0000 http://www.catherine-morgan.com/2008/06/15/heart-disease-are-you-at-risk/#comment-458 Consider taking MigRelief... My son has transformed migraines (as well as ME/CFS and POTS). -- A transformed migraine is one that is there more often than it is not and in his case it is present more than 90% of the time. Yuck! -- The MigRelief has reduced the severity of his migraine from 7-8 (0-10 scale, 10 being worst possible) on a daily basis to about 2. It must be taken every day and relief sometimes takes 60-90 DAYS. Magnesium alone has been of benefit to many people as has high doses of B12. Consider taking MigRelief… My son has transformed migraines (as well as ME/CFS and POTS). — A transformed migraine is one that is there more often than it is not and in his case it is present more than 90% of the time. Yuck! — The MigRelief has reduced the severity of his migraine from 7-8 (0-10 scale, 10 being worst possible) on a daily basis to about 2. It must be taken every day and relief sometimes takes 60-90 DAYS.

Magnesium alone has been of benefit to many people as has high doses of B12.

]]> Comment on Do You Get Migraines? Can They Be Prevented? by Janet Geddis http://www.catherine-morgan.com/2008/06/14/do-you-get-migraines-can-they-be-prevented/#comment-457 Janet Geddis Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:17:14 +0000 http://www.catherine-morgan.com/2008/06/14/do-you-get-migraines-can-they-be-prevented/#comment-457 Hi there! I have read about the connection between fibromyalgia and Migraine disease. I know that Migraine is often accompanied by many other chronic conditions, including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. You asked if we took preventive meds. I no longer take prescription meds to prevent Migraine attacks (but I do take them to abort Migraine and help with pain & inflammation). I used to take a handful of prescription drugs but now take a combination of so-called "alternative therapies"--Vitamin B2, magnesium, Petadolex, etc. I hope you're doing well and have been dealing okay with the new diagnosis. Hi there! I have read about the connection between fibromyalgia and Migraine disease. I know that Migraine is often accompanied by many other chronic conditions, including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

You asked if we took preventive meds. I no longer take prescription meds to prevent Migraine attacks (but I do take them to abort Migraine and help with pain & inflammation). I used to take a handful of prescription drugs but now take a combination of so-called “alternative therapies”–Vitamin B2, magnesium, Petadolex, etc.

I hope you’re doing well and have been dealing okay with the new diagnosis.

]]> Comment on Over One Million Homes In Foreclosure by Joseph @ Debit versus Credit http://www.catherine-morgan.com/2008/06/06/over-one-million-homes-in-foreclosure/#comment-454 Joseph @ Debit versus Credit Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:08:55 +0000 http://www.catherine-morgan.com/2008/06/06/over-one-million-homes-in-foreclosure/#comment-454 It's really kind of scary out there. I'm in awe by how many homes have gone into foreclosure now... 1 million is just a huge number. Thanks for this post, and thank you more for the link! Keep up the awesome work! It’s really kind of scary out there. I’m in awe by how many homes have gone into foreclosure now… 1 million is just a huge number. Thanks for this post, and thank you more for the link! Keep up the awesome work!

]]> Comment on What Is Going On With Technorati? by Catherine Morgan http://www.catherine-morgan.com/2008/06/05/what-is-going-on-with-technorati/#comment-453 Catherine Morgan Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:48:12 +0000 http://www.catherine-morgan.com/2008/06/05/what-is-going-on-with-technorati/#comment-453 Thank you Ian. I have finally been able to claim my blog. :-) Thank you Ian. I have finally been able to claim my blog. :-)

]]> Comment on What Is Going On With Technorati? by Ian Kallen http://www.catherine-morgan.com/2008/06/05/what-is-going-on-with-technorati/#comment-452 Ian Kallen Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:19:18 +0000 http://www.catherine-morgan.com/2008/06/05/what-is-going-on-with-technorati/#comment-452 Sorry about the difficulties you've had. Can you re-try completing your blog claim? thanks, -Ian Sorry about the difficulties you’ve had. Can you re-try completing your blog claim?
thanks,
-Ian

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