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Last Sunday, my headaches came back strong and didn't let up.  Monday, after a long night, I asked my doctors for an extra day at home because I knew it would be a really hard trip into the hospital and, after some debate, they obliged.  I arrived at the hospital Tuesday feeling rough, with a more consistent headache, extreme nuasea, indegestion and no appetitite.  I stayed as horizontal as I could until today.  Everything I tried to eat came up and I felt very weak. I pretty much spent the entire week, totally out of it. I did have a lot time to go over every memory in my head as I laid like a fetus for a week.  Life has treated me pretty well so I had plenty to smile at.

I had an MRI done and tests for infection done as well.  The infection tests were negative and the MRI showed not much difference in the clot but it also ruled out other possibilitiies for why my head hurt so much.  A new team of neurologoists examined me and thought that the migraine medication perscribed by earlier teams might me hurting the situation more than helping.  They said I did not have "migraines" but extremely painful headaches because of the swelling on my brain caused by the clot.  Simple. At least we had a theory to go on....   So we have switched up some medications this weekend and that seems to have gotten a handle on the headaches.  Still working on the nuasea, gut pain and appetitie.  When we solve these things,  I can GO HOME! (for a bit).  fan-tastic.