I get headaches.
Really, really bad ones.
I have an assortment of medications that I use when I get one of these headaches.
When none of the other medications work, I resort to Codene.
As I have done today.
I still kinda have a headache, but I really, really don’t care.
If anyone had any deep dark secrets they wanted to extract from me, now would be the time to do it.
Yeowza. Woop. Woop. Woop. 
You remind me of the girl from the Apple “Switch” commercials.
Yep - that looks about right.
Particularly the sort of dazed look…
I wish I could have some of that. Actually, since pain-killers and the like usually don’t do much for me, I’d like some alcohol. But I’m too young to legally buy it. Damn.
Sorry, it’s been a looooonng week.
And a longer day. One of those days where if something can go wrong, it does. Followed by two or three more things going wrong. 
So, anyway, what’s the Mad Hatter REALLY like? And what about the Cheshire Cat?
There both here, and they’re doing just fine.
They are enjoying the lava lamp that I got for X-mas, almost as much as I am.
(Is there really any doubt that the man who inveted those things had access to a lot of perscription medication? I think not.)
I think lava lamps are relaxing without being on anything. I just like the look of them, actually, and I can easily zone out in their presence. Certain screensavers do that to me as well. (Starfield is pretty good at it, especially the Linux variant where you not only go through space at Ludicrous Speed but twist and turn and stuff like you’re on a roller coaster. The Linux screensaver greynetic can do it, too.)
Now, I gotta ask: Is your body consumed by inner tension? Do you feel the need to go out and rape something? Do you actually find those goddamned ONDCP commercials convincing?
If so, you’re sure as hell not smoking pot. Nothing less potent than draino-coated crack can make the ONDCP sound sensible.
Well, it’s the next day, and I can assure you:
As to the lava lamp - yes, it’s pretty swell at all times.
Hey, I got a lava lamp for Christmas too! Mine is black with yellow lava, and purple water. It’s really groovy.
Pain meds are good, sometimes. I’ve been taking them for my knee, and lemme tell ya, my lava lamp is looking pretty cool right about now…
Wahay! Codeine! Had that in my caving expedition medikit, until I lost it (never bothered to take it with me underground, heh). Funny thing is, we had way more powerful stuff too, but I can’t remember the name… for extreme situations only.
On one caving trip on expedition (Spain) a big boulder rolled over somebody’s foot a few hundred meters down. So she took some codeine and ibuprofen and started limping her way up while I widened a tight squeeze with a hammer (Dave figured it was pretty surreal to be going up the rope behind me while I was shouting “OG SMASH!” bashbashbashbash and singing “I’ve been working on the railroad”). By the time she got to bottom of the cliff below me she was happily singing Christmas carols and joking, even though her foot must have hurt like hell (got her stuck on surface for the next week)…
Enjoy the pretty colours!
Try some liquid vitamin B complex for headaches-- it really works. It’s incredible!
Codiene, and opiates in general are not typically considered an appropriate treatment for headaches in today’s medical community. Just thought you’d like to know.
QtM, MD
Alice, are you familiar with rebound headaches? They are caused by a reaction to the medication that you took for the headache to begin with, creating a cycle of headaches. Just thought that you might want to look into it.
I’m not an M.D.
So how come my Physician keeps perscribing them for me? 100 T-3’s at the last go round.
I’ve seen her at Continuing Medical Education courses on a regular basis, so I assume she’s not totally out of touch.
And Zoe - yes, sadly I’m fully aware of the dreaded rebound headache. I don’t get them. (Well, that is to say, I’ve never had one.)
Just to elaborate, I have other medication that I use when I get a headache - the codeine is for when it doesn’t work. Spending the night in the hospital because you’ve been throwing up from a headache and all you want is the pain to stop, and you’re thinking about trying to hyperventilate yourself into unconsciousness, just to get away from the pounding, really, really sux. Trust me. Fortunatly, this only happens about 3 times a year.
I think we’re all missing the most important element of alice’s O.P. She said,
<-----Cracks knuckles in eager anticipation, flips through dozens of pages of legal pad paper with single line handwritten questions. Now then…WHEEEEEERE shall we begin???
:eek:
I like cheese.
A lot!
Although, that’s not really a secret.
Please don’t tell me you’ve never seen Reefer Madness (aka Tell Your Children). It’s what my two first references are based around. It’s absolutely hilarious.
The ONDCP is the Office of National Drug Control Policy, known for its spectacularly stupid ads.
I don’t have cable TV, so I get very few ads from the US.
Apparently, this is a good thing.
100 T3’s prescribed at a time? For a headache that occurs 3 times a year? Well, I certainly don’t claim to (or desire to) know the details of your case, or your interactions with your doc. But I’ve interacted plenty with the DEA and various medical examining boards in the country, and have taken and taught at courses on appropriate and inappropriate prescribing and use of narcotics. And the bare bones of what you mentioned here in this thread would trigger alarm bells for some medical examining boards. Granted, there may be much more to it to alleviate said concerns. Just saying, is all.
Again, I have no desire to delve further into your situation; its none of my business. I just hope you feel better.
QtM
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a bummer.