Comments on: Getting Derailed Momentarily From The Plasectomy http://www.myplasectomy.com/2009/06/26/getting-derailed-momentarily-from-the-plasectomy/ Life After Plastic Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:33:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kevin http://www.myplasectomy.com/2009/06/26/getting-derailed-momentarily-from-the-plasectomy/comment-page-1/#comment-909 Kevin Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:48:53 +0000 http://www.myplasectomy.com/?p=288#comment-909 I have suffered from migraines for years. They are fairly uncommon now (2-4 a year) but they used to hit me several times a month and even weekly. I have no idea what is the trigger for them but I suspect it is environmental and not food related. Mine have always had the associated vision issues you discuss (along with extreme sensitivity to light, sounds, and smells). I completely understand the horror you experience. I don't know if you have distinct warnings that a migraine is coming on -- I can tell if they are coming well before they hit me -- but if you can, make sure you get home or someplace safe as soon as possible. When I was younger, I managed to wrap a truck around a tree while attempting to drive when a migraine was coming on. When my vision went, I couldn't manage to stop the truck. It could have been much worse. So, if you have these symptoms... please make sure you arrange a ride for yourself if one is coming on. I need to give up the diet soda myself. It's my one big addiction right now. A waste of money and a drain on my health. I have suffered from migraines for years. They are fairly uncommon now (2-4 a year) but they used to hit me several times a month and even weekly. I have no idea what is the trigger for them but I suspect it is environmental and not food related.

Mine have always had the associated vision issues you discuss (along with extreme sensitivity to light, sounds, and smells). I completely understand the horror you experience.

I don’t know if you have distinct warnings that a migraine is coming on — I can tell if they are coming well before they hit me — but if you can, make sure you get home or someplace safe as soon as possible. When I was younger, I managed to wrap a truck around a tree while attempting to drive when a migraine was coming on. When my vision went, I couldn’t manage to stop the truck. It could have been much worse.

So, if you have these symptoms… please make sure you arrange a ride for yourself if one is coming on.

I need to give up the diet soda myself. It’s my one big addiction right now. A waste of money and a drain on my health.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.myplasectomy.com/2009/06/26/getting-derailed-momentarily-from-the-plasectomy/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Sandy Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:47:40 +0000 http://www.myplasectomy.com/?p=288#comment-292 Glad to see that you're okay. I've been away for a while myself. I think you might be sensitive to the artifical sugars in the diet soda and/or the caffeine. Personally, I can't drink a full can of diet soda without getting headache nor can I have any "diet" beverage or products with Nutra Sweet. Glad to know it's nothing crazy! Glad to see that you’re okay. I’ve been away for a while myself. I think you might be sensitive to the artifical sugars in the diet soda and/or the caffeine. Personally, I can’t drink a full can of diet soda without getting headache nor can I have any “diet” beverage or products with Nutra Sweet.

Glad to know it’s nothing crazy!

]]> By: Brad http://www.myplasectomy.com/2009/06/26/getting-derailed-momentarily-from-the-plasectomy/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Brad Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:06:09 +0000 http://www.myplasectomy.com/?p=288#comment-242 Glad everything checked out for you! I too have had trouble dealing with the diet soda issue. I quit drinking caffeinated diet soda 6 weeks ago and the first three days were the worst ever. My headaches lasted for hours, and like you said, with very little relief from Tylenol. I did not experience any vision problems thankfully. On the fourth of July, I went out to eat with my mom and got a diet pepsi, not even thinking about the caffeine part, and boy did I regret it! I have come to realize that something that gives me such horrible side effects from quitting shouldn't enter my body anyway. It's still a struggle because I love soda! Question since you said you did some research: Is it just the caffeine or is it also the soda that is bad for you? <abbr><em>Brad’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.enemyofdebt.com/2009/07/meal-planning-saves-time-and-money/" rel="nofollow">Meal Planning Saves Time And Money</a></abbr></em> Glad everything checked out for you! I too have had trouble dealing with the diet soda issue. I quit drinking caffeinated diet soda 6 weeks ago and the first three days were the worst ever. My headaches lasted for hours, and like you said, with very little relief from Tylenol. I did not experience any vision problems thankfully. On the fourth of July, I went out to eat with my mom and got a diet pepsi, not even thinking about the caffeine part, and boy did I regret it!

I have come to realize that something that gives me such horrible side effects from quitting shouldn’t enter my body anyway. It’s still a struggle because I love soda!

Question since you said you did some research: Is it just the caffeine or is it also the soda that is bad for you?

Brad’s last blog post..Meal Planning Saves Time And Money

]]> By: Maria http://www.myplasectomy.com/2009/06/26/getting-derailed-momentarily-from-the-plasectomy/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Maria Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:07:45 +0000 http://www.myplasectomy.com/?p=288#comment-239 Glad to hear that you are ok and that you're back! <abbr><em>Maria’s last blog post..<a href="http://centsandsensibility.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/20-year-reunion/" rel="nofollow">20 year reunion</a></abbr></em> Glad to hear that you are ok and that you’re back!

Maria’s last blog post..20 year reunion

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