arcsus wrote:Yuck. Oh great, now I got a migraine coming on.
/kidding
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You shouldn't fake a headache, it's not polite

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KtCallista wrote:You shouldn't fake a headache, it's not polite

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Headaches can be the perfect excuse to call in sick to work with. You can show up the next day and not have to fake a cough or anything. But when karma struck and I started getting them for real, well....that sucked.

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arcsus wrote:Headaches can be the perfect excuse to call in sick to work with. You can show up the next day and not have to fake a cough or anything. But when karma struck and I started getting them for real, well....that sucked.

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I've had migraines since high school. . . You can tell for 48 hours afterward, I look like I've been through hell, or I looked drugged out of my mind, either way. . .

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KtCallista wrote:I've had migraines since high school. . . You can tell for 48 hours afterward, I look like I've been through hell, or I looked drugged out of my mind, either way. . .

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I've had some like that. They would last for 4 or 5 days and I would be completely miserable. Couldn't eat, drink, sleep...Twice they were severe enough to warrant me getting hooked to an IV in a hospital for a few days because of dehydration.

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arcsus wrote:I've had some like that. They would last for 4 or 5 days and I would be completely miserable. Couldn't eat, drink, sleep...Twice they were severe enough to warrant me getting hooked to an IV in a hospital for a few days because of dehydration.

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Yup! Had one during a National multiday competition that led to me being hospitalized overnight.

Dr. said they will probably go away after college (reduced but not gone) and just learn your triggers and avoid them. . . do you know how hard it is to avoid florescent lighting????

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KtCallista wrote:Yup! Had one during a National multiday competition that led to me being hospitalized overnight.

Dr. said they will probably go away after college (reduced but not gone) and just learn your triggers and avoid them. . . do you know how hard it is to avoid florescent lighting????

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Ugh florescent lighting is for me when the ballast starts going bad and they flicker like a strobe. So are CRT monitors set to a refresh rate of less than 70 Hz. And strobe lights at concerts.

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arcsus wrote:Ugh florescent lighting is for me when the ballast starts going bad and they flicker like a strobe. So are CRT monitors set to a refresh rate of less than 70 Hz. And strobe lights at concerts.

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uggh monitor refresh rates!!!! I can barely even go to the movies anymore. The flashing of the lights on the screen with the uncomfortable seats will do it. I pop painkillers before the show and plan on a migraine after.

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KtCallista wrote:uggh monitor refresh rates!!!! I can barely even go to the movies anymore. The flashing of the lights on the screen with the uncomfortable seats will do it. I pop painkillers before the show and plan on a migraine after.

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Funny, sounds like you have some of the same triggers I do. I never figured out what was causing my daily migraines last fall, they only happened at work. If I had to guess though, I would guess it was someone's perfume or cologne. Even if that stuff isn't very strong, it can still be a trigger for me. I really hate it when people that slather that stuff on thick - like at church.

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arcsus wrote:Funny, sounds like you have some of the same triggers I do. I never figured out what was causing my daily migraines last fall, they only happened at work. If I had to guess though, I would guess it was someone's perfume or cologne. Even if that stuff isn't very strong, it can still be a trigger for me. I really hate it when people that slather that stuff on thick - like at church.

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Tell me about it! My first job in high school the HR lady was allergic to fragrances. No one was allowed to wear fragrance. I didn't get it then, boy do I ever now! I hate shopping at Christmas time, all the candles and scented pine cones. And they are always next to whatever it is you came to look at!!!!! It took years before I got all the inlaws to figure out that while I love candles, there are only like 2 or 3 scents that I can have. My dad just got diagnosed as having a fragrance allergy and my Mom had to stop burning candles.

Lemon-scented dish soap, that stuff is brutal!!!

Lets see the only other ones I can think of right now are eye strain and dehydration. Oh and high pitch repetitive noises. . . like a squeeking fan or someone going to town on a dog whistle (yes I can hear dog whistles, they aren't that high pitch).

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KtCallista wrote:Tell me about it! My first job in high school the HR lady was allergic to fragrances. No one was allowed to wear fragrance. I didn't get it then, boy do I ever now! I hate shopping at Christmas time, all the candles and scented pine cones. And they are always next to whatever it is you came to look at!!!!! It took years before I got all the inlaws to figure out that while I love candles, there are only like 2 or 3 scents that I can have. My dad just got diagnosed as having a fragrance allergy and my Mom had to stop burning candles.

Lemon-scented dish soap, that stuff is brutal!!!

Lets see the only other ones I can think of right now are eye strain and dehydration. Oh and high pitch repetitive noises. . . like a squeeking fan or someone going to town on a dog whistle (yes I can hear dog whistles, they aren't that high pitch).

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Yeah my wife has the same sensitivity to fragrances as I do, if not more so. You won't find a scented candle, can of air freshener, Plug-Ins, scented lotions or soaps or anything else like that in our home. If someone comes to visit and they think it stinks (with 4 kids and a dog - it probably does sometimes), well, that is their problem.

The high pitch repetitive noises doesn't trigger mine. Sometimes being over-tired can though.

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arcsus wrote:Yeah my wife has the same sensitivity to fragrances as I do, if not more so. You won't find a scented candle, can of air freshener, Plug-Ins, scented lotions or soaps or anything else like that in our home. If someone comes to visit and they think it stinks (with 4 kids and a dog - it probably does sometimes), well, that is their problem.

The high pitch repetitive noises doesn't trigger mine. Sometimes being over-tired can though.

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No one has complained at my house and I still have a diaper can.

I've pretty much given up on candles too. I was basically down to vanilla scent only and my sister can't tolerate those so I'd have to box them every time she came to stay with me.

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arcsus wrote:Funny, sounds like you have some of the same triggers I do. I never figured out what was causing my daily migraines last fall, they only happened at work. If I had to guess though, I would guess it was someone's perfume or cologne. Even if that stuff isn't very strong, it can still be a trigger for me. I really hate it when people that slather that stuff on thick - like at church.

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My migraines didn't start until my mid 20's. For a while they were bad like you guys are describing. I still get some - but stress was a major cause of mine. Funny how I left a VERY high stress job and I now rarely get them. Relpax usually works for me.

Oh - and when you have a bad one and are at home, I recommend Wellpatch migraine pads. They have that cooling gel and you stick them on your forehead. you look RIDICULOUS, but the feel GREAT. I usually trim the end off of one and stick it to the temple that is throbbing. wellpatch

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kdccrosby wrote:My migraines didn't start until my mid 20's. For a while they were bad like you guys are describing. I still get some - but stress was a major cause of mine. Funny how I left a VERY high stress job and I now rarely get them. Relpax usually works for me.

Oh - and when you have a bad one and are at home, I recommend Wellpatch migraine pads. They have that cooling gel and you stick them on your forehead. you look RIDICULOUS, but the feel GREAT. I usually trim the end off of one and stick it to the temple that is throbbing. wellpatch

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My friend swears by a chilled eye mask. I usually resort to a dark room with a cold washcloth and hope to sleep (haha). Sometimes I hide in the shower (running water helps me, keeps me from dehydrating too).

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Even more migraine triggers:

Traveling on buses
Traveling on subways/trains
Traveling with toddlers
Traveling through space
Traveling through time

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arcsus wrote:Even more migraine triggers:

Traveling on buses
Traveling on subways/trains
Traveling with toddlers
Traveling through space
Traveling through time

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buses don't bother me. . .

I love travel by train (long haul overnight is all we have here- sad huh?)

I can relate to the toddlers, definitely pushes the migraine factor

eh on the last two. . . although I had a really cool dream last night where I was one of the Doctor's companions and we kept having to prevent the next ice age and nuclear holocaust on Earth. . .

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KtCallista wrote:buses don't bother me. . .

I love travel by train (long haul overnight is all we have here- sad huh?)

I can relate to the toddlers, definitely pushes the migraine factor

eh on the last two. . . although I had a really cool dream last night where I was one of the Doctor's companions and we kept having to prevent the next ice age and nuclear holocaust on Earth. . .

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Watching Lost about time travel.
Bright sunlight when I forget my sunglasses.
Tree Pollen (it's raining tree pollen right now)
Windows Vista
"Antivirus 2009" popups.
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Watching Lost about time travel.
Bright sunlight when I forget my sunglasses.
Tree Pollen (it's raining tree pollen right now)
Windows Vista
"Antivirus 2009" popups.
IE

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Dealing with any computer that has McAfee Antivirus installed (especially if it's found a virus)
whiny kids, especially when they are mine
parents who don't watch their kids at the play area or library

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Dealing with any computer that has McAfee Antivirus installed (especially if it's found a virus)
whiny kids, especially when they are mine
parents who don't watch their kids at the play area or library

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This is really starting to look more and more like the "things I really hate" thread.

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arcsus wrote:This is really starting to look more and more like the "things I really hate" thread.

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Yes it is. . .

Things that make my migraine go away:

Hugs from my kids
A quiet dark happy place, like my bed
Hot running water
A massage
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More things:

Room darkening blinds
A/C
Immitrix
time
time travel
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arcsus wrote:More things:

Room darkening blinds
A/C
Immitrix
time
time travel
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ugg, Immitrix makes me sooooo sick, not to mention it is expensive. I have 2 days of feeling like guppy after I take it, but at least it stops me from wanting to stab daggers through my forehead. I don't have any now (can't take them right now.)

Yay thunder woke up my kids. . . .

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KtCallista wrote:ugg, Immitrix makes me sooooo sick, not to mention it is expensive. I have 2 days of feeling like guppy after I take it, but at least it stops me from wanting to stab daggers through my forehead. I don't have any now (can't take them right now.)

Yay thunder woke up my kids. . . .

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That embrangles that you can't take any now. I remember about the only thing my wife was allowed to take when she was pregnant was acetaminophen or ibuprofen. She couldn't even take Excedrin because it has aspirin in it. It sure sucked for her on migraine days. The good news is that she is better then I am at detecting when one is coming on, so she knew as soon as she saw the aura to go lie down and close her eyes for a while. A lot of times could prevent them.

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arcsus wrote:That embrangles that you can't take any now. I remember about the only thing my wife was allowed to take when she was pregnant was acetaminophen or ibuprofen. She couldn't even take Excedrin because it has aspirin in it. It sure sucked for her on migraine days. The good news is that she is better then I am at detecting when one is coming on, so she knew as soon as she saw the aura to go lie down and close her eyes for a while. A lot of times could prevent them.

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Yeah, I try to get good at predicting too. Most of the time I can avoid them. I've almost got Ver2 weaned so things will be weird, it's been so long. . . .

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KtCallista wrote:Yeah, I try to get good at predicting too. Most of the time I can avoid them. I've almost got Ver2 weaned so things will be weird, it's been so long. . . .

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It'll be great.

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arcsus wrote:It'll be great.

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Yes, I think Orc is going to order some woot wine to celebrate!

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KtCallista wrote:Yes, I think Orc is going to order some woot wine to celebrate!

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I just made my first wine.woot purchase the other day. It was the Roessler Bluejay Pinot Noir 3-pk. I have now made a purchase from every woot site. I'm looking forward to it. My wife can have some alcohol again now that she has weaned our youngest. We'll toast you two!
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arcsus wrote:I just made my first wine.woot purchase the other day. It was the Roessler Bluejay Pinot Noir 3-pk. I have now made a purchase from every woot site. I'm looking forward to it. My wife can have some alcohol again now that she has weaned our youngest. We'll toast you two!
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Orc made a purchase on every woot except wine the other night.

We used to be in a wine club, that was fun. Most of our wine drinking friends have moved away though. Still the occasional bottle is going to be looked forward too! I've been wanting to try a ton of the different options wine.woot has had, I just couldn't.

Just what I need another reason to give woot money. With the kids shirts my shirt.woot purchases have gotten a lot more expensive too!

Both daughters have worn their Mythological ABC shirts to school and the teachers loved them. Ver1 even told her teacher she got it from "woooooooot!"

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KtCallista wrote:Orc made a purchase on every woot except wine the other night.

We used to be in a wine club, that was fun. Most of our wine drinking friends have moved away though. Still the occasional bottle is going to be looked forward too! I've been wanting to try a ton of the different options wine.woot has had, I just couldn't.

Just what I need another reason to give woot money. With the kids shirts my shirt.woot purchases have gotten a lot more expensive too!

Both daughters have worn their Mythological ABC shirts to school and the teachers loved them. Ver1 even told her teacher she got it from "woooooooot!"

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I've made a trifecta woot purchase before, but didn't buy the wine that day. Some day maybe I'll buy all 4 in one day.

I love the kid shirt sizes. Here's a pic of my 3-yr old daughter wearing one.

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edit: looking back at my purchase history, I guess I haven't. I actually just made my first sellout purchase last week. Strange, I thought I had before. oh well

arcsus wrote:I've made a trifecta woot purchase before, but didn't buy the wine that day. Some day maybe I'll buy all 4 in one day.

I love the kid shirt sizes. Here's a pic of my 3-yr old daughter wearing one.

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edit: looking back at my purchase history, I guess I haven't. I actually just made my first sellout purchase last week. Strange, I thought I had before. oh well

The size four is just a bit big for my 2 year old, but maybe she will get to wear it a few times that way. We get the 6 for my 4 year old.

Your daughter is very cute!

I'll have to dress my girls up and take their picture, they like that.

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KtCallista wrote:The size four is just a bit big for my 2 year old, but maybe she will get to wear it a few times that way. We get the 6 for my 4 year old.

Your daughter is very cute!

I'll have to dress my girls up and take their picture, they like that.

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Thanks! That's a size k4. Fits her about perfect. She was being very silly that night dressing up in stuff. You can't see it in the picture but she is actually wearing my shoes for some reason. I had some more pictures that same night with her wearing an apron, over-sized pants and one mitten. She never fails to crack me up.

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arcsus wrote:Thanks! That's a size k4. Fits her about perfect. She was being very silly that night dressing up in stuff. You can't see it in the picture but she is actually wearing my shoes for some reason. I had some more pictures that same night with her wearing an apron, over-sized pants and one mitten. She never fails to crack me up.

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They are very good at getting goofy! My 2 year old is obsessed with shoes (something I totally don't understand) and will wear anyone's shoes if you aren't looking. It also means finding a matching set of shoes in our house is darn-near impossible.

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Work s*cks. I miss you guys!

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SkekTek wrote:Work s*cks. I miss you guys!

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aren't you due for a break soon? probably can't come quickly enough.

I will be sad when I get busy in the next few weeks and have less time to post.

Oh, and I believe I just stole your

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Freakin' Mother's Day. Bites when your mom's dead.

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kenney9226 wrote:Freakin' Mother's Day. Bites when your mom's dead.

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It is a tough holiday for folks whose mother's have passed away. hope you are okay.

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kdccrosby wrote:It is a tough holiday for folks whose mother's have passed away. hope you are okay.

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Better to have had a mother than not to have had one at all.

I could totally get on board with "I Have An Awesome Brother Day."

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kenney9226 wrote:Better to have had a mother than not to have had one at all.

I could totally get on board with "I Have An Awesome Brother Day."

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but I've never had a brother! I was sooooooooo excited when I got a brother-in-law (Orc has a brother), but he lives on the other side of the country, so we rarely get to do stuff together, plus I was raised a Chevy-girl and he's a Ford guy - but we manage.

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KtCallista wrote:but I've never had a brother! I was sooooooooo excited when I got a brother-in-law (Orc has a brother), but he lives on the other side of the country, so we rarely get to do stuff together, plus I was raised a Chevy-girl and he's a Ford guy - but we manage.

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I saw a Chevy once that had a bumper sticker that had an arrow pointing to the towing ball and it said "Ford Rescue Accessory"

something like that...

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kenney9226 wrote:I saw a Chevy once that had a bumper sticker that had an arrow pointing to the towing ball and it said "Ford Rescue Accessory"

something like that...

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Yup yup yup

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