Thursday, September 07, 2006

Topamax

Topamax

If you take this medication, have you read this at Topamax's website? “Other serious risks include increased eye pressure (glaucoma), decreased sweating, increased body temperature, kidney stones, sleepiness, dizziness, confusion, and difficulty concentrating.”

Please realize ALL medication has a side effect. But, when you are in the middle of a migraine attack, who cares? Cutting my head off was okay by me. Little did I know then that I could reduce my risk of getting another migraine with a few lifestyle changes.

What is it like to have a migraine instead of just a headache? Well, what is a minnow compared to a whale? If a headache is a minnow, then a migraine is a whale. Rarely does anyone think of the side effects of the pain medication when they are in the middle of a migraine. I didn't! Or should I have said, “NEVER” instead of "rarely." Instead, "relief" is the only word that has any value to a migraine sufferer.

But, did you know that you can prepare for the next migraine today? Prepare? Sure, the problem with Topamax is you keep going back for more and more. But, what about the concept of preparing during the migraine off time that you have so you don't require the Topamax?

Most medication has a time when it works, and then there does come a time when Topamax doesn’t work any more. Then what? You graduate to taking an injection? Your body is resisting the medication because it has a message to deliver to you. Yes, your body is trying desperately to communicate with you. What does your body want to say?

“Hey, you – take care of me! I’m out of balance.” Simple message. Here’s how you can prevent your next migraine from coming so quickly. Get your body into balance.

Step 1) put down that diet drink and no one will get hurt. Yes, fake, man-made sugar causes many migraine sufferer’s lost time out of their life and confined to a dark room. If you need the “caffeine fix” switch to regular soft drink. Try it and see if you have less migraines. No, regular soft drinks won’t make you gain weight any faster than the diet soft drinks. Calorie counting is a lie, but we will cover that another time.

Hope this helps you get one step closer to becoming migraine free like me. Until later, I’m Diana Jo and I want you to know the mystery behind why you have migraines.

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