Post #3503130

It’s been a minute since I posted about this, but every time I do, I hear from someone whose life I think I help improve. So. About two minutes ago, I gave myself a shot. In this case, it was an injection into my right thigh. I prepped for the shot with an ice pack, a vibrating doohickey called Buzzy, anti bacterial hand gel, and alcohol swabs. When I finally gave myself the injection of Emgality, 30 minutes after removing it from the fridge, it burned like the fiery pits of hell. Oh my god, I can’t overstate how much it burns going into my leg, and how much I freaking hate taking the shot. But I also LOVE taking the shot. I was a lifelong migraine sufferer until 2020 when I finally caved and saw a neurologist, who helped me learn that the sun isn’t my only migraine trigger; working out is another one. And he also told me that while I reported headaches 4-5 days a week or more, that most people — if they weren’t sick or hungover — had ZERO headaches per year. That ABSOLUTELY BLEW MY MIND. Anyway, he told me to start taking these shots. Actually, he started me on Ajovy. Ajovy worked great (and didn’t burn!), and it made my headaches and migraines a complete memory. It also made my hair fall out. I switched to Emgality, and Jesus Christ did I mention the burning? But it also a) eliminates the headaches and migraines and b) doesn’t make my hair fall out. I went from 10-20 migraines per year to 0. I went from taking ibuprofen ALL THE TIME — carrying it with me full time! — to taking it zero times per year. These medications changed my life. If you are a migraine sufferer, see a neurologist. Thank you for coming to my… Head Talk.