Rollercoaster

The rollercoaster ride of health issues is not the kind I usually like to ride.

Yesterday was a good news - bad news - good news - bad news kind of a day. Up and down constantly.

I was nervous about an appointment because I am already on a lot of medication, but my migraines have been exceptionally bad, so I needed to ask for a specific migraine medication I was on temporarily a few years ago. I was living in a constant windy city and my migraines were intense.
I have had a severe migraine every SINGLE day for over a month now. Much more than that and I might lost my mind. Luckily, it's not a big or dangerous medication, it directly (and effectively) targets only migraines, and has few to no side effects normally.

So I received my prescription and became SUPER excited. I couldn't WAIT to fill it and take it and get to skip a migraine yesterday!!

But then I got to the pharmacy.
Turns out they don't have any in stock anyways, so they would have to order some.
Then, even though her prescription said a certain amount per month, I guess insurance will only allow <1/2 to be dispensed per month.
But then they said insurance won't even cover the brand name and would cost ~$200... so then I agreed to try the generic name if insurance covers it.
So I still suffered through the migraine yesterday - hopeful that today I could skip it!

Now we are just trying to decipher why my migraines have been so much more frequent again.
• It could simply be weather. It has been very all-over-the-place lately.
• I have been wearing my glasses almost nonstop lately - perhaps my prescription isn't quite right anymore? I will book an appt to see my optometrist.
• I am also experiencing more intense pain in my upper spine and neck, and moving my neck side to side sends shooting pains down my spine and shoulder blades. I may have pushed too hard, it might be that simple. I am also concerned that the Ankylosing Spondylitis has progressed in that area just like the inflammation and erosion in my SI joints. So many I will ask my rheumatologist for updated scans? I am due for them anyways.
• Maybe I just need a simple adjustment. It could be beneficial for me to go into the chiro or massage therapist (or both!). Or a physio appointment.
• It could be HAE swelling affected my skull/brain... but I doubt that one.
• I HAVE been grinding my teeth almost every night again as well. That would definitely add to it.

This afternoon I *should* be able to pick up my prescription though and maybe get some RELIEF for my pounding throbbing drilling pain.
Maybe I could do some reading tonight then!! Ooh!!