Posts by Garnet

I have suffered from Migaines for 3 years. I was in a car crash that has left me with the disease and have been learning one day at a time how to cope with the challanges that a sufferer can face. Until I started taking my new medication which has been considered my "miracle drug (so far)" I was having migraine attacks up to 3-4 times a week, but along with those migraines, I was having convulsions. I was being treated by acupuncture, which in combo with meds, was working wonderfully, but my work schedule and the acupuncturist schedule were too much to juggle, making more stress. I would at least get an aura, which it looks like yours came on all of a sudden. My neck would tense up, I would lose vision, numbness hands, feet, face, light, thinking, etc....nausea was horrible, although I didnt vomit as much as much as some people do - I'm just not a "puker" I would also wish for my head to be put through a wall or at least someone to put me out of my misery.

I get mine mostly when I am tired, sick stress, or certain foods do trigger (red wine...BIG NO NO). A cold compress helps, but does not cure. I have a wonderful pill that knocks me out so that I dont have to put up with the pain. I also have other meds that help with the pain so that I can at least still function like a normal human being. I give you credit for forcing yourself....I cannot bring myself to do it...I cry myself to "non sleep" when I have one...usually it will be to some state of unconsciousness, or like I mentioned earlier, I have convulsions which exhaust me so much that I pass out afterwards. My migraines can last anywhere from 1/2 hour (cluster headache) to a full 5/6 hours (thats when I take "the good stuff") I have never heard of the shots...maybe I should inquire about them. I do take Topamax every night before bedtime as a prevenative, but still have the abortative medication for the "breakthrough" migraines.

Feel free to PM me if you want to talk some more...I havent really talked to others about it, it seems that a lot of sufferers feel that they are "just headaches".

Take Care,

Garnet

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It's AZTEC'S BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!

by iiz2cool in

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happy birthday aztec!!!!!!!

hope you have a great one sweetie!!!!!

walter.

Garnet

Happy Birthday Aztec!

Garnet

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News report on Sydney, Australia JW convention: all is well in JW-land?

by Gopher in

so glad this convention will "dispel myths" regarding the j-dubs, and that they won't baptize anyone too young, only 11-year-olds and up!!

isn't it great?

source: http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,8136304%255e953,00.html.

Garnet

The weekend I was baptized, a 5 year old red headed little girl was baptized....yes, 5 years old! The girl could speak very well for her age and was very smart, but to make such an important decision in life, 5 is not the right age. I was turned down 2 times for baptism because "I was not spiritually ready enough *cough...cough...meeting attendance*" to make such a decision, but a 5 year old is???? Remind me again why I listened to the elders????

Garnet

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Hi all

by AJN in

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i was a jw about 15 years ago and have been reading these forums for a while.

it took a long time to get over the fear of armageddon for sure.

my 18 year old is still a jw (we live at opposit ends of the world) and i have found your information really useful as i am preparing some kind of telephone 'presentation', as it were, regarding jw beliefs and the difference between jw and the other christian churches and what the message of jesus was.

Garnet

Welcome AJN!

Garnet

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Would You Like It If The Elders Called You To See How You're Doing?

by minimus in

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i read how some seem to complain that the elders never visited or even made 1 call to see how they were doing.

would you really want the elders visiting and calling you at this point in time?

Garnet

No, not anymore. My first congregation, the elders didn't care - the second one, I will admit, we did get calls and notes. I just wanted to be left alone. I was confused and having people drop by uninvited was a big no no in my hubbys book. He would refuse to answer the door! He said "if they wanted to stop by, they would call and ask first". He always felt that it was an envaision of privacy to just drop in like that unexpected. Now though, I like being let be! If I want to talk, I can talk to my family (the couple who are still in) and they know I will come and talk if I want to, they don't push anything on me.

Garnet

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Finally sharing my story!

by morty in

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for those who have not met me my name is michelle.

(aka.mortons68)thank-you walter for the post earlyer last week for welcoming me.i have been wanting to do a post to introduce myself,but have not had the guts to tell my story.for one,i am very new to the computer , two, i was not sure about opening my life to complete strangers,and three ,my spelling and grammer is not that great at all.

vicki,thanks for leading me to this site.

Garnet

Michelle,

Thanks for sharing your story, it took a lot of courage to do that. You are a true friend I am so happy that you have found Vicki after so many years. I hope the two of your have caught up on lost time. I also hope that Vicki is healing, I am sure that she has gone through hell and high water, as many of us have. May we all continue our battle strong and carry our heads high.

With Lots of Love

Garnet

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LBGT panels and the JWs in my classes reactions to hearing I'm an EX JW.

by NaruNaruChan in

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i attend college at a very very conservative university.

csu, fresno is known for having quite a few anti-gay unspoken truths, so i decided to help out our community a little, and volunteered to speak to some of the womens studies classes about homosexuality.

it was pretty damned awesome, because we educated a lot of people about what being gay is... and, we also educated a few witnesses, thanks to me.

Garnet

Thats great! Keep up the good work!

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Uhuuu, Yep I am going to the meeting. Tonight...

by Vivamus in

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uhuuu, yep i am going to the meeting.

tonight...

i want the newest watchtowers, i feel deprived of all the new light, lol.

Garnet

Hi Viv,

Kudo's to you! Girl you've got guts I was sitting and waiting to hear how it went...it sounds like it went boring and sad at the same time. Have you ever spoken to your old friend? I hope that someday you find her again, maybe she's hiding out there somewhere...just waiting

I have not been back since my fade, I didn't even mean to fade, but when my hubby got sick and we started to talk, I basically said forget this and just stopped, all of a sudden. I thought I would save myself the hurt and just made a disappearing act...POOF! Thats when I started to question and did the research.

What you said is true Viv, they don't get a chance to really live their life, they dont have the simple pleasure of knowing what true happiness and friendship is. They just know what someone else tells them to belive. I am glad to hear that you didn't have to run up on stage...although it would have made for quite an interesting story! We'll have to think of a way to smuggle you mags Garnet