Two and a half years symptoms and conditions

I had mirena put in June of 2009. I thought that this was going to be great, not having to remember to take a pill and all. I had the normal spotting for 3 months or so and then I started getting acne in unusual places (back of my legs and my hips). I asked the OB about this and he said that I should se a dermatologist. At Christmas, I got a yeast infection from an antibiotic that I was taking for Bronchitis. I have had a recurrent yeast infection ever since. My gut feeling has been that these things were caused by the Mirena, but my doctor's have assured me that it isn't. I also have a moderate loss of hair. I am on my last dose of cream for this yeast infection, and if it doesn't clear it up, I am making an apt to have this thing removed. Has anyone else experienced a recurrent yeast infection, who also has the mirena?

P.S. stop diagnosing yourselves and each other! you're not doctors! and if you are, shame on you for diagnosing without even meeting someone! !!!

Ladies, I am here on behalf of my wife, who is recovering from the worst four days of her life....I found her face down, unresponsive on Monday morning. I called 911 and she was rushed to the hospital. There they did every test imaginable (MRI, Cat scan, x rays, spinal tap, multiple blood tests....) They found nothing...She began having pseudo seizures while at the hospital. Unfortunately the Dr.'s at the local hospital were not able to find anything abnormal. We then ask that she be transferred to Mass. Gen Hosp (Tuesday). All the while she was continuing to have these pseudo seizures more often and with more intensity. She also complained of numbness and tingling in her extremities. (For months her hair was slowly falling out and she had been complaining of unusual neck and back pain, headaches and carpel tunnel like symptoms as well.) At Mass Gen she received the best of care and the utmost attention. She was placed in the neuro ICU. There they reviewed all the tests and data and decided to put my wife on a streaming EEG. The Dr.'s hoped to catch her brain activity on the EEG to rule out, or in, epilepsy . The EEG in fact showed that it was not epilepsy and these were some kind of convulsions, that very much appeared like a seizure (hence, "psuedo seizure" was introduced). The doctors could find nothing neurologically wrong and all tests were normal. Meantime the the psuedo seizures were coming every twenty minutes by now and were progressively getting worse and my wife's body was starting to really give out due to fatigue. She was nausea this whole time as well. A friend called me and asked me if I had seen some of the things posted on line, about the side effects of the mirena (Tuesday). I told her I had not. Luckily, Mass Gen had a computer lab open to patients and family of patients. I ran down there and started perusing through copious amounts of information and anecdotal info about the terrible side effects of the mirena device. I printed up a lot of the heavy hitting material and went back to the doctors "armed and dangerous"......It all fell on deaf ears. I told the Doc. that I didn't care what they thought and that they had to take out the IUD, period! They finally removed it after some "counseling" and protesting (Wednesday). Amazingly, within 8 hours the seizures subsided and my wife's conditioned dramatically improved...I warned her, based on my reading that she would be experiencing some unfortunate issues due to her body having to readjust to "being on it's own". We are now home, 48 hours later and she continues to improve by leaps and bounds! The Dr.'s will not admit that it had anything to do with the mirena. They say it is physiologically improbable that it had anything to do with these issues.....Tell that to my wife. As a side note, my wife did not experience any side effects for the first 2 years after having the IUD implanted. If you have the mirena or are considering using it as birth control, please consider all the pros and cons. The last thing I do want to say is that these side effects will probably not happen to most women. My wife does have a history of adverse reactions to progesterone. (We were hoping this device would be different because of the local release of the hormone.) I am NOT telling everyone to not use the mirena but BE CAREFUL! If you are experiencing any of these symptoms and have the mirena in.....consider removing it.

Ok seriously, you women are bordering psychotic.. perhaps I should blame your lack of intelligence on the pill too? You really need to stop self diagnosing yourself and realize that when dealing with hormones, your body requires time to adjust. For those of you who have been on Yasmin for many years and have said it has been like living in hell, well then you are only to blame. Not every birth control is right for each person; however, if after three months you are still feeling horrible, you should have probably made an intelligent decision to go see your doctor and switch doses/ birth control. I would advise all of you to get off this website, and instead go see your doctor. By the way, I think I should let all of you know that I have been on Yasmin for 2 minutes, and in that time my dog died and my house got struck by lightning ...I am certain the ONLY reason for all this misfortune MUST be due to the pill ... ;)

I just want to wish all fellow Mirena sufferers a Happy Christmas from here in the UK.
It's thanks to sites like this that I realized what had been causing all my weird illnesses,depression and mood swings for the past two and a half years, culminating in three seizures.As with all of you the doctors had no idea what lay behind my constant ill- health.
Since I had it removed earlier this month my health and life has improved so much- and I'm feeling more like the strong and independent woman I used to be! Luckily we have free health care over here and I really feel for all of you who can't afford to have this awful thing removed and I hope that the New Year brings relief from the pain.
I also hope that we can carry on spreading the message that while Mirena may work for some women, there are thousands of us worldwide who are being damaged by it.

Has anyone's nursing baby experienced any side effects when the mother has a mirena placed? My daughter has mirena and having quite a few problems with it, but her doctor doesn't want to remove it yet. Normal, healthy baby has started having seizures about a month ago. I am wondering if they are linked and anyone else has seen anything like this? Doctors haven't determined a cause for the seizures.

I have suffered three Grand Mal seizures, numbness and tingling down my left hand side, insomnia, mood swings,migraines,depression, no energy, terrible halitosis etc since having the Mirena fitted two and a half years ago. I've had numerous appointments with neurologists and tests- two MRI's and two EEG's- to find out the cause of the seizures but everything was clear.Life has been extremely difficult- since the first seizure in May I haven't been able to drive.Thank goodness for my wonderful understanding and supportive husband and three sons.
It was only after my third seizure ten days ago that I started researching Mirena myself on the internet and then decided to have it removed last week. Within 24 hours I started feeling like my old self again and I am positive the Mirena was the cause of the seizures and all the other symptoms.Why was I never warned of any possible side-effects and why do doctors know of the potential dangers of this device?

I have had heart palpitations, Tachycardia (heart rate over 100), chest pain, shortness of breath, irritability, low back pain, muscle aches, depression, and nausea. I have had the mirena in for 2 years and didn't realize it was the Mirena until recently. I went to the ER one night after getting out of bed to experience dizziness, numbness in face and arms, and tingling hands and feet. They told me nothing was wrong with me. They prescribed me an anxiety medication and then a medication to slow my heart rate. They are not working. I just hope all this goes away once I have the Mirena removed.

I'M SO GLAD THAT I FOUND THIS WEB SITE BECAUSE I JUST DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH ME. I THOUGHT I WAS JUST FALLING A PART. I HAVE HAD THE MIRENA FOR 14 MONTHS AND I HAD HEAVY BLEEDING FOR THE FIRST 8 MONTHS AND THAT ENDED. I HAVE SEVERE HEADACHES, INSOMNIA, DEPRESSION AND NUMBNESS AND TINGLING IN MY FEET. SOME MORNINGS I WAKE UP AND IT'S LIKE I CAN'T GET OUT THE BED BECAUSE I HAVE JOINT PAIN. I'M ONLY 38 YR OLD. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE THE MIRENA. ONE LAST THING I HAVE ALSO LOST THE DESIRE FOR SEX! IT'S GONE. I'M IN THE PROCESSING OF TRYING TO GET THIS THING OUT OF ME. ASAP . LADIES THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU GET THE MIRENA.

i started using nuvaring about two and a half years ago. i have always had a small problem with eczema (on the inside of my elbows only), though for the past two and a half years, it has consistently been flaring all over my body. it looks awful and has brought me to an emotional low that NOBODY should feel. i have spent thousands of dollars on medical visits (including a patch test - "inconclusive"), medicines (a variety of steriods, protopic, allegra), vitamins/teas/etc, and countless hours reading and online trying to figure out what could be causing this uncontrollable flaring. about two months ago, i decided to stop using the ring and see if it is the problem. so far, things have been clearly up, SLOWLY but there's some hope now. if anyone is experiencing these symptoms, i urge you to try and remove the ring, don't waste as much time as i did and have to recover from two + years worth of damage to your skin.

Well I was on the Nuvaring for two and a half years. I was taking it purely for the birth control, my periods prior were fine. I had no side effects until about 2 years in. It was December of this year and I started pulling over on the side of the road with horrible panic attacks. I was scared to drive feeling like I was about to pass out. I started going to and acupuncturist in hopes of relieving my anxiety. Right away he said it was my hormones in the birth control, but I didn't want to believe him. About 3 months later I asked my Gyno and she swore that the hormones from the birth control would not cause anxiety. Well slowly it got worse. I was panicking on an airplane- which I had never done before. I had panic attacks in the middle of the day, when I saw the sun set; I was feeling claustrophobic in my own house. I was constantly nervous, and had lost my appetite. So I decided to take out the nuvaring. Within 4 hours I felt better. It has been amazing the change I have felt. I am not 100% feeling better, because I scared myself with bad thoughts while feeling nervous, but I am on my way back to my old self. I caution the use of the Nuvaring, only because it caused me to feel like I was going crazy, and it took years to see those side effects.

I have been with my boyfriend almost two years. I have had mirena for two and a half years. Keep in mind Im only 20 i have no sex drive, im always tired, i don't want to do anything. I am a emotional person nut lately i cry over everything. And last night me and my bf had sex(normal positions that we have never had issues with) and it was the worst pain ever. We kept switching it up thinking it would go away. WRONG!!! It only got worse to the point of me sobbing, feeling like i was going to get sick, and my bf feeling terrible. So i thought today i'd feel better but i feel even worse. I feel like im being stabbed in my stomach. I have a terrible pain in my butt. When i cough it hurts when i pee it hurts. All this pressure it seems like i cant do anything without pain.if i move to fast the pain is sharp and quick. What should I do?

Wow- until I found this website I thought I was losing my mind. I started using Nuvaring about three years ago. I was initially happy because it was the first time in my life that my periods were regular. Over the past two and a half years, I have had the worst acne I could imagine. I've been to dermatologists, discussed it with my gyno and my a estetician. I've been on tetracycline and minocycline(alternating) for three years-neither has really helped! My relationship with my husband is suffering because we have always had an amazing intimacy between us. I can't tolerate the slightest touch to my breasts, I've lost the amazing lust that I had for him. I am always extremely tired and irritated. This is not me! I started believing that I was an unstable person and possible experiencing mental issues. I am nauseated often....
Oh...the weight gain....I don't eat terribly and am an active person. I constantly yet gradually gain weight with out any changes to my diet/activity levels. I have put on 30 lbs over the past 3 years. I am 33 years old.....
my legs cramp at night, my hair is drab and hasn't grown an inch in 6 months. I have a constant yet dull headache, I've even consulted with my doctor about anti-depression meds. I've NEVER had any of these symptoms before. I truly believe that nuvaring is the culprit. I can't believe that I didn't figure this out sooner. Further, I can't believe that my gyno didn't suggest Nuvaring as a potential cause.

My daughter was 16 when her GYN started her on Yaz. She was 5 ft 3 and 100 lbs. Non smoker. No risks. She went on the pill because she was having heart palpitations and extreme fatigue that correlated with her menstrual cycle. The idea was to level her hormones and see if that would level off the physical problems. Within 6 weeks she suffered from a pulmonary embolism. Because she was young, everybody though it was just pneumonia or inflammation of the lining of the lungs (pleurisy). Then her leg swelled up and turned blue from a clot (DVT). I found it fascinating that everybody at the first hospital, during the helicopter ride and at the second hospital all had EXACTLY the same reaction . . . They all said, "you just started taking the pill, didn't you? Probably one of the new ones like Yaz." Apparently, these new 'third generation' pills are worse than the old ones when it comes to clots. It turns out that my hubby's history of blood clots should have been a clue that my daughter has a common clotting disorder and YAZ triggered it into action. The clotting disorder affects up to 10% of Swedes and that is where my hubby's family comes from. Up to 5% of all Caucasians in the United States have Factor V Leiden as well. I notified the FDA and highly encourage everybody else to do so as well. The doctor are not required to file a report unless a patient dies. My daughter is doing better now. If any reporters are reading this, please contact me. B. A. ***** If you have ANY family history of problems that might be due to clots, avoid the third generation pills.

I have only ever taken microgynon and loestrin 20.
I had problems with acne on microgynon so I asked the doctor for dianette but he said no and gave me loestrin instead.
Three years on my acne is worse than ever and I have done my research and apparently loestrin is bad for acne. Ive just joined a good model agency so this is not great!
Ive been depressed on off, had anxiety, and have often stayed off school or uni because of this (thankfully I passed my exams) Constantly paranoid.
Last year I fell out with all of my friends because they were sick of my constant low mood, and this made me worse.
I have no libido and have been suffering from vaginismus for two and a half years (starting when I was 16, not good!)
I either have no period or two per month. Every now and then I will suffer from headaches for weeks.
I also have contact lens intolerance, which has caused episcleritis on off for 5 months. (ive only worn them twice in this time)

My 15year old daughter has just stopped taking Yasmin due to severe depression, anxiety attacks, uncontrollable crying, suicidal thoughts and chest pain with erratic heartbeat. I thank God that we figured out the connection to Yasmin. She has been spiraling down so quickly, I thought I was losing her. While she does not relish the return of heavy, long periods, she is so ready to have her sanity back. Her counselor and gyn confirm the strong likelihood of these being side effects of the Yasmin. I was ready to put her on Prozac and sleeping pills because the situation was so desperate! While I was on Yasmin for years with no adverse effects, there ARE people who are desperate because of this pill! The hundreds of posts are too numerous to ignore the REAL truth. Is is worth it to "just try it out" for a boob inflation? You are taking a serious risk, sweetheart!

I've had Mirena for nearly two and a half years now. About 6 weeks after I got it in I had to take a pregnancy test because I was dizzy, nauseous, bloated, and had sore breasts. I was not pregnant. But I've had a repeat experience every few months since then. Sometimes I feel so sick and tired that I can't do anything but lie on the sofa. After I stopped nursing I got bad pregnancy symptoms and cramps so horrible I thought my IUD had punctured something. Currently I feel sick to my stomach, and I've been getting headaches, and I'm tired and terribly thirsty all the time. I've read about others who had the same problem. I've also had nearly continuous yeast infections and vaginal irritation since I got it in. My libido has dropped incredibly and I'm always kind of dry during sex. I had problems with depression before getting the Mirena, but now I have anxiety on top of that. At the two-year mark I started getting nasty under-the-skin acne under my chin, and I've gained ten pounds since then. Some of that might have been my own fault, but I currently eat healthily and exercise 1 to 1 1/2 hours most days, and it's taken weeks for me to stop gaining, and I know I'm losing way slower than is natural. I put up with it this long because I haven't gained huge amounts of weight or had really bad mood swings, and I'm afraid of what might happen with other types of birth control, but I am sick of being sick all the time. I'm getting this thing out!

I had my Mirena put in two and a half years ago, and actually just decided this past week to get it out. I can't believe I found this site, I thought I was just crazy and that maybe the Mirena had something to do with it... my hair is falling out by the handfuls, I have no desire to have sex with my husband, in fact, I don't even think about sex anymore. I also have the nasty vaginal discharge with the horrible odor that will not go away. I have been on Clindamycin four times for this infection since the Mirena was placed, and had never had it previously. I can't seem to lose weight no matter how hard I try. Also, I seem to cry at the drop of a hat- these things are NOT normal, but I am glad to know that I'm not crazy or imagining these side effects! I had migraines as a child, they went away for a long time, but have been having them again within the past 2 years, have had maybe 6 or 7 in two years.

Checking in again. Been off the lipitor 3 weeks now. It feels good to feel better. I feel my old self coming back. I laugh sometimes. HOORAH!!! Pain in my legs 50% gone. Hips still troubling. Legs are still weak. I don't know if its from not using them much over the past 8 mo. or the poison lipitor. Still sapping life forces from my body. My life is a wreck . I can tell life is starting to get better. The only thing different, is off the lipitor. Lets get this stuff off the market. It is debilitating, painful, causes depression, to the point you are thought of as lazy, unmotivated. The pain and ache is all you can muster to deal with on a day to day basis. it is indescribable agony. I want to kick something. For the months that I have lost of happiness. Something has got to be done. There was a move awhile back to sell this stuff over the counter. What will they think of next. I am just thankful that I am feeling better. moonman

I am a 35 yo male who has had asthma since I was about six years old. I have always used Albuterol/Proventil to deal with any immediate concerns. Additionally, I have used the combination of Pulmicort/Serevent as a long term medication. I felt like the initial effects of that combo were spectacular. At some point, though, the doctor moved me off of that combo to Advair, explaining to me that the latter was just a combination of Pulmicort and Serevent. To this day I don't know the validity of that.

I have used Advair off and on for several years and I've never felt like I've gotten the same results as the previously mentioned combo. In the last two or three years I feel like it's done nothing. Additionally, in the last two to two and a half years, I've developed a low-level wheeze that is with me all the time 24/7. My albuterol does nothing for it. And -- it feels like I have a lump or something in the back of my throat. Some kind of constant obstruction.

The current theory of my ENT (my asthma doctor is worthless on this matter) is that I may have acid reflux. So now I am taking Prilosec OTC to see if, after a month or so, the low-level wheeze disappears.

Has anyone else with a history of asthma developed a constant, low-level wheeze that is unaffected by short term inhalers?

In 2002 I was on Lipitor for around two and a half years, my muscle deterioration was so bad, fatigue, weakness, ED and joint pain. Doctor took me off and put me on Welchol after about two weeks I felt so much better, continued on Welchol up until about three months ago and stopped, muscle pain was two much, joint pain, butt muscle pain, tail bone pain, no ED, just fatigue, just went back to the Doctor and I told him I quit taking Welcho he was mad, states no side effects, he prescribed sleeping pills and I will try Welchol again. I am 47 now and also have developed a severe case of ringing in my ear.

My Mirena Removal....
So i posted here a few weeks ago after I found this site. I had EVERY side effect listed and was so freaked out that i immediately made an appointment for removal.
For those of you reading and wondering what the removal is like..
Well, NOTHING like the insertion. I was so so nervous and it was over before we actually started. The DR was surprised that i was back in his office to have this removed. He then proceeded to do an ultrasound to be sure it was placed properly before removal. And yes, all was OK on the position of it. I explained to him my reasons and he looked at me like he had never heard this before. I honestly can not imagine with all the women he sees that NONE of them have complained. But...as I was getting dressed afterwards, I took a good look in his office. There was Mirena literature ALL over the place. In fact, that was the ONLY thing he was advertising. Not to mention...they made me pay up front with the insertion back in Nivember...billed my insurance and I still have yet to receive my reimbursement. Oh yeah, and that...they charge more than the actual Mirena costs, then they bill your insurance for the price they know they will pay and the DR then makes about $150 profit. Nice.
Ok, back to my side effects post Mirena. The removal was not painful at all. I did spot for about a week- nothing too heavy but it was clotty and def there.
A couple of days after the removal it felt like I was coming out of my skin something terrible. I figured this was my body adjusting to the lack of hormones. I also had some headaches.
It has now been 2 weeks and the spotting has disappeared. I also can see the bloating of my stomach is starting to go away. It looked like I was about 4 mos preggo while I was on it. I also have an increased sex drive. And sleep-- well let me tell you, I have not slept this good in a very long time. I am actually sleeping more than 6 hours now and the night sweats have also discontinued.
I can't believe EVERY time I come to this site and look up Mirena ALL the people that have posted their experience as being negative. Yet, the DR looks at me like I am crazy! I have been seeing him for years and I have never complained about something like this. I really am so happy that I have it out and wish I would have done my research on this prior to insertion (which was one of the most painful things ever!)
So..for those of you out there that are either contemplating having it inserted...I say NO WAY. And for those of you out there that are nervous about the removal or not sure..I SAY YES, DO IT! For our bodies to be reacting this way, it is clear to me that it should not be inside of us. Listen to your bodies...they really do speak to you and let you know when something is not right. Forget about the DR saying it is safe or he has not heard of any of these side effects...YOU be the judge.
Good luck! And I promise it gets better once you get that lil' demon out!
Mona

I had been taking Lipitor for well over six years to help lower my Cholesterol count with no know side affects. A problem developed about two and a half years ago with nerve damage that gave me excruciating pain in my shoulder and arm. After an MRI and three cortisone shots I was referred to a neurologist for help. He had no idea what was causing the problem.

About six months after many doctors could do nothing for me, and referring me to a physical therapist, my wife showed me a story in a magazine, which I can no longer find, that talked about problems with Lipitor that had not been properly documented. The article talked about exactly the side effects I was having. The article said there was a problem with nerve damage. It had been well documented that some people had muscle problems, but it was not know there could also be a problem with nerve pain.

I contacted my doctor and stopped taking Lipitor. Two months later, the pain just disappeared. The very day the pain ceased, I had a visit from a good friend of mine who is a Radiologist and who had studied Lipitor because of a problem he was having.

He explained that Lipitor was doing the job it was supposed to do, namely keeping the liver from producing all fats. The problem I was having was that I had injured a nerve and Lipitor was keeping the liver from producing a particular fat needed to help heal that nerve. It seems that the myelin sheath around the nerve needs that fat to help the nerve heal itself, and Lipitor was preventing the production of that particular fat.

Once I quit taking Lipitor it took about two months for the healing fat production to do it's thing. Recovery of the nerves in that arm has been very slow, but they do seem to be healing now.

I thought this was such an important finding that I notified all the doctors I had seen about this problem. To my great surprise I heard from no one. Not even a thank you. I guess that since they didn't find the solution, they just were not interested.

I hope this discussion helps someone else. Thanks for listening.

I came across this site when looking for information on Mirena lawsuits. I feel I should be part of one. I don't care about the money- just about getting this device off the market. Here's my story:

I had the Mirena inserted in April 2006 (eight weeks post birth of my first child). At insertion I had the usual pain. Nothing compared to birth! Within a week I was experiencing painful intercourse, foul odor, and stabbing pains in my stomach. I had lost a lot of baby weight by this time, but now that I look back, I really didn't lose much since. I worked hard just to stay at the same weight. I also developed a rash all over my body, which I later had diagnosed from a dermatologist as some sort of skin disease, usually caused by an allergic reaction- bad news- once you get it, you have it for life.

After several rounds of varying degrees of antibiotics (I was nursing at the time and for one round had to pump and dump), my doctors felt the infections were gone and I was okay. Soon though, I'm back in the office still complaining of these stabbing abdomen pains, painful intercourse, etc. My doctor tells me it's not the Mirena, it's something else. He convinces me to keep it in, after I asked to have it removed. (I'm the one who spent the money here, right?!) Now I have gone through PID diagnoses, you're in menopause diagnoses (I'm 24 at the time). They check to make sure the IUD is in place, and it is, so they basically write me off as crazy.

My next step is to go to my primary care and ask him if the stabbing pain could be something else- I do that and he sends me to a gastro doctor. I end up with a colonoscopy and endoscopy which reveal nothing wrong. After a few more months of pain, I go to a new GYN. This one says, let's do a new ultrasound and get the thing out. But unfortunately, I had to have shoulder surgery before he could schedule- so I'm out of it for a few months (and pain medicated so not feeling the pain down there).

In January 2008, I finally have the time to schedule to get the IUD removed. I get it out and it's not painful at all and I don't even bleed. I start menstruating normally again (hadn't had a period most of the time I had the IUD in). A few weeks later I start hemmoraging. I get an ultrasound. I have a mass on my uterus. I have surgery to get it removed. Biopsy comes back. It's benign (praise God). But, it's inflammatory tissue, cause from the IUD. More money down the drain and more time and mentally draining. Basically, the IUD got so infected that the tissue formed around it and attached to my uterus. YUCK.

Now I'm not one for lawsuits, but if ever there was a product that shouldn't be on the market- I'm going with the Mirena IUD. Every girlfriend I have that has had it, has had it removed within the first year (save my mother- but she had that old IUD in her for over 20 years-another yuck).

It's a money making machine for doctors and the drug company. And it's a super-pain. I'm feeling so much better and I'm losing weight again! Now if I could get rid of this rash! (Not likely!)

I was doing just fine taking 50 mg of Topamax but I was still having minor headaches. My doctor said to go to a neurologist because there may be a tumor to worry about. He doubled my morning dosage and added an evening dosage so now I am taking 200 mg. a day. I started the insanity on Friday. By Monday i went grocery shopping and couldn't remember what I was shopping for. Thank God i brought my husband with me...when I could remember that he was with me. And then when I remembered to ask him what we came for I needed to remember where it was. Upon returning home I offered to help my 7 year old grand daughter with her spelling homework. Do you how embarrassing it is to not remember how to spell first grade spelling words? Tuesday was Mardi Gras and we went to the movies so I was saved any further mind questions. Then along comes Wednesday and I returned to work. Well, I tried to get to work. I got lost. Here I was at Walgreen's trying to figure out what I was doing out at 6:00 in the morning. What day was it? The looks on other's faces when you ask them these question is not something funny. So, I get back in my car and aim in the direction I hope is work. Luckily, I remember where I habitually stop for breakfast. My memory comes back again and I make it to work. I am on time and all is well. Now, the day begins.

I haven't had a period since December. Here it is February. And no, I am NOT pregnant. I can't concentrate. I ate 2 chicken nuggets for lunch and am full (now that is a healthy lunch, huh?). I was addicted to Dr. Pepper and now can't even stand the smell of it. I can't walk and chew gum at the same time. I found a note that I wrote sometime yesterday that really scares me because I don't remember writing it. It says, " Headache @ 1:55 no known trigger jut sudden movement to pick up papers from bin over desk. Nausea as well. Need to go to sleep forever." Good feeling to have? Depression is kicking in.

I just called my doctor and he says decrease the medication down to 100 mg. Ummmm...How about I decrease it down to 0 mg and I take a Imitrex or 2 and a hot bath with a nap when I get home and live to see my grandchildren grow old! I think living with a migraine or 50 is far better than what I have been feeling this past week.

If anyone can tell me that it gets better in less than 2 weeks I will stay with it but 1 more week of this and I will be a patient in a mental hospital. I can't even play Nintendo with my grandson...NOW THAT IS DEPRESSING!