January 14, 2011

My brain on drugs; Or, Seven sequential thoughts on a migraine treatment

1) I get migraine headaches four or five times a month.*

2) As my doctor recently called to tell me, that's far too many, and I should not have migraines so frequently. I'm not sure how that advice is supposed to help me, but I'll give it a few weeks.

3) A few months ago, my thoughtful and amazing wife - who frequently researches potential cures and treatments for migraines - mentioned that she had read an article about Botox being used to prevent migraines.

4) Although I was very appreciative that she had discovered this news, I thought using Botox as a remedy sounded somewhat silly, considering that I didn't need to eliminate crow's feet or frown lines in my brain.

5) I hate injections. I'm sure you don't like them either, but however much you hate them, I hate them more.

6) While poking around online today, I came across an item about the Botox migraine treatment.

7) After reading this article, I was reassured that I have made the right decision in not pursuing Botox as a treatment for my migraine headaches. Mainly because one of the common side effects is, um, headaches.

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* Sometimes more. But I don't want it to look like I'm begging for sympathy. Or pills.

4 comments:

Homemaker Man said...

With the Botox, at least no one will be able to tell you're in pain. Or happy. Or anything, really.

Your escalator operator said...

HM - That's a good point. I guess I was being kind of selfish. ;)

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bugs said...

that's a funny post.
not funny that you're getting the headaches so often (there's the sympathy), but well written-funny.
botox...i like homemeaker man's comment. witty.
i have no comment other than i think you should blog about your love of needles and injections. that would make for a good post.