I missed out some information from my last post

In my last post I forgot to mention some things I had noticed in the lead up to that last awful migraine.

First off, about 2 weeks ago, I noticed that every time I lean my head to the right, first my neck feels uncomfortable, then if I remain in that position, after only a couple of minutes, my head will pound in exactly the same area where I suffer my migraine pain. 

This observation is also affecting my sleep.  I find I cannot really sleep on that side for any great length of time, as my neck and then my head, will complain.

I have just now taken the pulse on both sides of my neck and the pulse on the migrainous side is weaker and not quite two beats, more like 1 1/2 each time?  Compared to the pulse coming from the left hand Carotid, which is crisp, and clear and much stronger.  

The trouble with the Carotid is that it forks and where it does that is a classic harbour for plaques and calcium build-up.  

I'm not over-weight or unhealthy in any other regard except that I noticed on my last batch of blood work, that my cholesterol was up - due to my Hypothyroidism.  

It may just be that because my migraines are dreadful, the inflammation of that artery runs down from my head into my neck, or I have some kind of constriction in the vessel as a result of calcium build-up?  Or worse!

The whole thing is very worrying, but I need to stay calm and just take one day at a time.  I also noticed that my neck really hurts on that side when I laugh, cough or visit the bathroom.

The other thing that's noteworthy is that I now seem to have to massive migraines twice a month.

The first when I start the progesterone mid-cycle, and the other at the end.

Both these phases are marked by a sharp drop in Oestrogen.  

I think it must be that my own Oestrogen levels have dropped so much that this HRT stuff is quite pathetic by comparison to the real stuff?

Then again, it could be stress that's making everything much, much worse.

Stress is horrible like that, it aggravates your body and makes everything worse.

The dog's condition has stabilised.  The kennel said they would accept him but that I had to know the risk.  I told them I'm fully aware of the risk, but half the ground floor is covered in bathroom items, where we had to curtail the refurbishment and its just not practical to continue living like this.  I added if they did take him for a week or so, this would enable us to keep him for longer because no one else would look after him now.    

They were nice about the whole thing and said they have experience of seizures and senility and would keep an extra eye on him at the times that he might have another.

If seizures are like migraines, I kind of wish I had those instead.  For a start the dog's health has been better since his seizure, whereas my migraines go on for 2 days and sometimes 3 and my guts are up the creek for ages afterwards.  

What I really detest about my migraines now, apart from the lost time, is the stomach upset.  I have stomach trouble 2 days before, during and about 2 days afterwards.  The whole episode is just awful.  Maybe the hospital will tell me my troubles are in my bowels after all??????  

I know what will happen when I get to the hospital, they'll want to know why I think my carotid is to blame, then I'll tell them the pulse is weaker on that side etc etc, then they'll say "what the hell do you know about anything anyway, you nobody-nothing-person" like they do when they feel threatened by an internet autodidactic.

That's when I'll hit them with some scary facts that will make them sit up.... I wont go into that now because I'm scared and I just want that scan.

What Medics Have Recently Misdiagnosed about Me and My Dog

My hypothyroidism was missed, they kept telling me to take more iron.

My pernicious anaemia was mis-diagnosed, they should have seen my hypothyroidism.

My 'suspected' Insulin Intolerance was actually temporary Hypoglycaemia brought on by their overdosing me with Levothryoxine.

My dog's seizure pattern was missed, due to their only focusing on his senility.