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   Chicken :cqlgusu: (lookitmychicken@blorbo.social)'s status on Monday, 12-Aug-2024 10:20:25 JST Chicken :cqlgusu:

   My headache is up to 10 days now, wahey.

   Doctor didn't think it's anything urgent (in terms of, oh no, go to the emergency department), but it's debilitating and I'm not able to work.

   I am keeping a Headache Diary with symptoms etc and will go back to doctor this Friday.

   Also made an emergency appointment with dentist for tomorrow morning.

   I felt a little guilty about choosing the emergency appointment option (for 'debilitating dental pain') because I don't actually know if the pain has a dental origin. And then I thought, fuck it, I can't work, I've already used up all my paid sick leave, I need to do anything I can to figure out what's causing this headache and make it better.

   I'm also considering asking my Mum to come visit and bring me some of her strong painkillers. It used to be possible to buy mersyndol over the counter at the chemist, and that is the only thing that helped with the severe headaches (or migraines?) that I used to get when I was younger.

   Strong painkillers are a lot harder to get in Australia these days than they were when I was young. Something about people with chronic pain being treated as scummy drug-seeking junkies?? fuck if I know. i hate that it's such an ordeal to get effective help with pain these days.

   But my Mum seems to have a helpful doctor who will give her painkillers without any third degree, and she's given me some of hers in the past.

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     Chicken :cqlgusu: (lookitmychicken@blorbo.social)'s status on Monday, 12-Aug-2024 12:48:58 JST Chicken :cqlgusu:

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     • Malthea

     @Musicappreciator7 I didn't even ask. I just told her I was taking paracetamol and she didn't suggest anything more.

     At mum's suggestion, I called the clinic & asked reception if the doctor might be able to prescribe something without another appointment, but they said no. I can't book another appointment until Thursday & I'm seeing her on Friday so it hardly seems worth it.

     However I can call tomorrow morning to see if any of the doctors have cancellations, so I'll do that.

     It's also possible that the dentist tomorrow could prescribe stronger painkillers.

     And mum suggested I should try aspro clear extra strength, which I hadn't considered. So I'll try to get out to the supermarket later today & get some of those

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     Malthea (musicappreciator7@kpop.social)'s status on Monday, 12-Aug-2024 12:48:59 JST Malthea

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     @lookitmychicken your doctor wouldn't prescribe you anything for it?
     (I say that but I'm also far too familiar with drs ignoring pain)

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     Chicken :cqlgusu: (lookitmychicken@blorbo.social)'s status on Monday, 12-Aug-2024 12:51:49 JST Chicken :cqlgusu:

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     • Funky Bob

     @FunkyBob glasses & teeth are both possibilities. I didn't ask about intracranial hypertension but it looks to me like the tests the doctor did would have picked that up. I think I'm good with both water & caffeine.

     Why are bodies such a mystery 🤔

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     Funky Bob (funkybob@chaos.social)'s status on Monday, 12-Aug-2024 12:51:50 JST Funky Bob

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     @lookitmychicken Headaches are so fiddly.

     Is it something simple, like needing more water/caffeine?

     Or do I need new glasses?
     Or is it my teeth?

     Or do I have intracranial hypertension? (as happened to my wife)

     Hope it resolves for you soon!

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     Chicken :cqlgusu: (lookitmychicken@blorbo.social)'s status on Monday, 12-Aug-2024 12:52:08 JST Chicken :cqlgusu:

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     @TheOtherDibbler thank you ♥️

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     TheOtherDibbler (theotherdibbler@mastodon.au)'s status on Monday, 12-Aug-2024 12:52:09 JST TheOtherDibbler

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     @lookitmychicken *hugs* I hope you can get both relief and answers quickly.

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     Inoru (inoru_no_hoshi@blorbo.social)'s status on Monday, 12-Aug-2024 14:56:17 JST Inoru

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     @lookitmychicken ouch. 10 days of debilitating headache would have me in er asking for their migraine protocol AND a thorough check to make sure it's not something worse than primary migraine. (In fact iirc I believe my neuro has me on standing orders to do that if anything lasts more than a few days & doesn't respond to my breakthrough meds.)

     (Or like, trigeminal neuralgia, which I've heard is an absolute BITCH. I've had dental pain along the relevant nerve and do NOT want headache/migraine pain on it!!!)

     At 10 days I personally wouldn't assume tension other than in response to my head being murder (it can end up being a nasty trigger cycle tbh. Heat and ice and forcibly relaxing your most prone to tension muscles can help even if it's NOT tension lol); could well be dental so definitely at least have them take a look see for sure! If your mum coming over would be less fuss than the er, can't hurt to ask. If it'd be more, no shame in going to the er.

     If your doctor you're going to isn't a neurologist, ask to be sent to one & hopefully the wait won't be long. If they are, have you done the thorough battery of testing for headaches? (Also, migraine can present some really wild ways. And primary migraine is like a lot of other brain-...centric? -based? -?tissue? disorders in that it is very often progressive in effects and severity. E.g. when I was 20 I could kick mine with 250mg paracetamol and sleep. I now need a small pharmacy of preventatives and breakthrough meds at 35 and paracetamol doesn't rank. 🤣🤣 /tangent)

     Ummmmm anyway I hope your head stops hurting soon <*gentlest of pets to your poor head*> 💕

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     Chicken :cqlgusu: (lookitmychicken@blorbo.social)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Aug-2024 10:57:59 JST Chicken :cqlgusu:

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     • Inoru

     @inoru_no_hoshi my doctor did check for basic neurological stuff and it all seemed fine. At the point I saw her, it had only been debilitating for 3 days, and there weren't any red flags. (A week ago, it was a nuisance but I could still work.)

     I will always try very hard to avoid going to the emergency department unless there's no other option! It doesn't cost anything in terms of money, but it's always horrible & stressful & these days there's a much higher risk of catching covid too.

     We have Nurse on Call though, which is a great service that I've used a few times. You call & speak to a nurse, who can connect you to a doctor if needed, or tell you if you really ought to go to an emergency department, and if you need to go by ambulance.

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     Inoru (inoru_no_hoshi@blorbo.social)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Aug-2024 11:09:10 JST Inoru

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     @lookitmychicken that's fair yeah!! Gxd knows I'm doing my damnedest to avoid covid too! 💕