So Far, So Good With Verapamil
It’s nearly been a month since I started taking verapamil as a daily preventative for migraines. So fat in July I have had a grand total of one migraine (knock on wood). I have had sinus headaches and barometric pressure headaches, but they are far more manageable with over the counter painkillers for me than a migraine, which basically knocks me right into a fetal position.
The Good News
I had an appointment with Dr. Fountain-of-Youth-Face this morning, and so far all is going about halfway according to plan. I don’t have to see him again for another six months, unless things get worse. I can also check back in a couple of weeks or so to see if he received any more free triptan nasal spray samples.
I also received a prescription for the dreaded Imitrex. However, it looks like my insurance will cover most of it and I will only have to pay the co-pay, so I might as well give it a go. I had tried the Zomig nasal spray samples and wanted to continue with that, but we’re not sure if Zomig would be covered by my health insurance. Since Imitrex (which is covered) is an inbred cousin to Zomig, I’ll be using that.
Isn’t health care in America fun, boys and girls?
The Not-So-Bad News
My Mom has noted that sometimes I get a little trippy after I began verapamil. I guess sobbing after last week’s Greatest American Dog was a tip off. (But I loved Elvis the Jack Russel from New York!) Also, on my first day on verapamil, I complained to Mom about the evil church cathedral organ music being played — somewhere in the world. I couldn’t hear it — but I knew it was being played, and that annoyed me.
The next day, the music that I couldn’t hear was gone. This week I’ve been upped to two mini-pills with the hope that I can take three pills.
This is goign to be fun.
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