Comments on: Ain’t That a Kick in the Head http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2010/10/26/aint-that-a-kick-in-the-head/ a camera, a passport, a ukulele Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:18:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marcy Gordon http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2010/10/26/aint-that-a-kick-in-the-head/comment-page-1/#comment-83687 Marcy Gordon Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:16:53 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=3902#comment-83687 One more thing on migraines...Sorbitol which is in everything, including toothpaste, is the number one killer trigger for many migraine sufferers. Sorbitol and all artificial sweeteners are kryptonite to me. If a foodstuff is marked "diet" it is pretty much poison for me. So just mentioning that because even things without the "diet" moniker can have sorbitol or other types of artificial sweeteners that make life not so sweet. One more thing on migraines…Sorbitol which is in everything, including toothpaste, is the number one killer trigger for many migraine sufferers. Sorbitol and all artificial sweeteners are kryptonite to me. If a foodstuff is marked “diet” it is pretty much poison for me. So just mentioning that because even things without the “diet” moniker can have sorbitol or other types of artificial sweeteners that make life not so sweet.

]]> By: Julie Ovenell-Carter http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2010/10/26/aint-that-a-kick-in-the-head/comment-page-1/#comment-83678 Julie Ovenell-Carter Fri, 29 Oct 2010 18:00:17 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=3902#comment-83678 Aw, Pam, I live with a migraine sufferer so my heart goes out to you. Re: Theroux. I remember reading a magazine interview with him where he was asked if he didn't suffer Delhi Belly and other travel indignities like the rest of us and he said of course he did, but he took it as par for the course and didn't think it worthy of discussion in his books. (Or words to that effect!) This is always some small comfort to me as I walk into my doctor's office for my umpteenth prescription for Dukoral... Aw, Pam, I live with a migraine sufferer so my heart goes out to you.

Re: Theroux. I remember reading a magazine interview with him where he was asked if he didn’t suffer Delhi Belly and other travel indignities like the rest of us and he said of course he did, but he took it as par for the course and didn’t think it worthy of discussion in his books. (Or words to that effect!)

This is always some small comfort to me as I walk into my doctor’s office for my umpteenth prescription for Dukoral…

]]> By: Laura http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2010/10/26/aint-that-a-kick-in-the-head/comment-page-1/#comment-83676 Laura Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:15:04 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=3902#comment-83676 As a fellow migraine-sufferer, I empathize. They're never easy and they're never convenient but in the middle of travel is just hellacious. But I do understand the random mind wanderings that do/must occur during that time. I read somewhere once that "Alice In Wonderland" was dreamed up during a migraine that Lewis Carol had. As a fellow migraine-sufferer, I empathize. They’re never easy and they’re never convenient but in the middle of travel is just hellacious.

But I do understand the random mind wanderings that do/must occur during that time. I read somewhere once that “Alice In Wonderland” was dreamed up during a migraine that Lewis Carol had.

]]> By: pam http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2010/10/26/aint-that-a-kick-in-the-head/comment-page-1/#comment-83670 pam Fri, 29 Oct 2010 01:34:46 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=3902#comment-83670 I can't pin my down to onions or bad management, I just can't. I know when they're coming, that's something, and usually, I can take enough drugs if I catch them in time to make it less excruciating. This one, though, hit me right about when I was boarding a plane and I knew there was no way around it. I've heard the smarts/migraines equation before, too, and it's really no help at all, is it? I can’t pin my down to onions or bad management, I just can’t. I know when they’re coming, that’s something, and usually, I can take enough drugs if I catch them in time to make it less excruciating. This one, though, hit me right about when I was boarding a plane and I knew there was no way around it.

I’ve heard the smarts/migraines equation before, too, and it’s really no help at all, is it?

]]> By: Marcy Gordon http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2010/10/26/aint-that-a-kick-in-the-head/comment-page-1/#comment-83669 Marcy Gordon Thu, 28 Oct 2010 21:33:14 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=3902#comment-83669 My doctor used to say that Migraines are a sign of high intelligence and creativity. Like that was supposed to make me feel better? But you must admit a migraine is a journey in itself. The sights and colors of the auras, the smells of burning hair, and the sounds of screaming children. Oh what a fun 3-day ride! I had severe migraines starting at 14, but then around 30 they just ended. Mine were triggered by onions and my boss. But seriously red onions are a huge trigger. I ditched my boss and avoid onions and it seems to work. My doctor used to say that Migraines are a sign of high intelligence and creativity. Like that was supposed to make me feel better? But you must admit a migraine is a journey in itself. The sights and colors of the auras, the smells of burning hair, and the sounds of screaming children. Oh what a fun 3-day ride! I had severe migraines starting at 14, but then around 30 they just ended. Mine were triggered by onions and my boss. But seriously red onions are a huge trigger. I ditched my boss and avoid onions and it seems to work.

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