ACK! Migraine at work and boss' wife gave me COKE!

sugarless4life · 11-18-2009, 02:31 PM

I had the WORST migraine today at work. I was literally ready to throw up my head hurt so bad, despite having taken tylenol, advil, etc., nothing helped. My boss' wife saw me sitting there with my head down and asked what was wrong ... I told her and she immediately said "you need SUGAR!" and promptly went into the office refrigerator and got me a full-sugar coke and said "drink this, you'll feel better!!!"

Well, that's a tough one ... she's not only the boss' wife, but she's very dominating and bossy (even over HIM !

) so what's a girl to do ?? Add to my already insidious pain by ingesting SUGAR? HELLO? So I took the bottle from her, and she watched as I *sipped* .... I wanted to GAG from one itsy bitsy sip .... when she was satisfied that I was actually drinking it ... she went back to her office ... I hid the bottle for the rest of the afternoon and when she wasn't looking, DOWN THE DRAIN WENT ALL THE SUGAR !!! Blech !! That stuff is CRAP !! I now understand how it does, in fact, clean battery cables and toilets!

Betty

chiody · 11-18-2009, 02:49 PM

Congrats dumping it out. On another note, did it do anything for you physically other than taste disgusting?

Last Spring, as an experiment I downed a full can of sugared Coke to see if the rise in BS would give a boost of energy on the return leg of a long, cold ride. The answer was no difference whatsoever. I should've checked my BS at the end of the ride....so be it....

Moons_Mom · 11-18-2009, 03:05 PM

The sugar wouldn't likely have done anything bad for you other than to knock you out of ketosis temporarily.

But the caffeine in a coke might have worked if you were seriously in trouble with a migraine.

Having suffered from migraines on and off for years I will be honest and say I would have taken anything to stop the pain (including Coke). You could always re-start low-carb the next day.

If you still suffer, try a really strong cup of coffee next time because caffeine is absolutely an acceptable migraine remedy. I was told by a headache specialist I saw once that if you don't have specific migraine drugs on hand take a large volume of ibuprofen with a caffeine chaser.

sugarless4life · 11-18-2009, 03:13 PM

Thanks, you guys! Coffee sounds ALOT better than that crappy Coke!

Betty

LisaLisaLisa · 11-18-2009, 03:19 PM

Ditto Moons Mom ~ I suffer from migraines as well. 800mg of Ibuprofen with an extra strong, extra large cup of coffee.

Migraines are the worst!! Did you finally get some relief? I often have to "sleep if off" if the ibuprofen/coffee combo doesn't do the trick.

Wife of a Vet · 11-18-2009, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sugarless4life

I had the WORST migraine today at work. I was literally ready to throw up my head hurt so bad, despite having taken tylenol, advil, etc., nothing helped. My boss' wife saw me sitting there with my head down and asked what was wrong ... I told her and she immediately said "you need SUGAR!" and promptly went into the office refrigerator and got me a full-sugar coke and said "drink this, you'll feel better!!!"

Well, that's a tough one ... she's not only the boss' wife, but she's very dominating and bossy (even over HIM !

) so what's a girl to do ?? Add to my already insidious pain by ingesting SUGAR? HELLO? So I took the bottle from her, and she watched as I *sipped* .... I wanted to GAG from one itsy bitsy sip .... when she was satisfied that I was actually drinking it ... she went back to her office ... I hid the bottle for the rest of the afternoon and when she wasn't looking, DOWN THE DRAIN WENT ALL THE SUGAR !!! Blech !! That stuff is CRAP !! I now understand how it does, in fact, clean battery cables and toilets!

Betty

I probably would have told her I was allergic to sugar. But the caffiene may help, its true.

PixieKGirl · 11-18-2009, 04:39 PM

Yep, I used to have a prescription for my migraines and it included migraine. Must be the weather today 'cause I've been fighting a migraine all day.

texastigerlily · 11-18-2009, 04:41 PM

It's not the sugar that helps, it's the caffeine. A diet coke would have done just as well.

Wifey · 11-18-2009, 04:41 PM

I always keep a bottle of Excedrin in my purse for such occasions.

CurlsNCuffs · 11-18-2009, 04:43 PM

Shot of Caffeine - strong brewed coffee. x-tra shot....

Houston Heather · 11-18-2009, 04:44 PM

I get tons of migraines - hormones/weather/food intolerances-allergies.

Generally curling up in a ball with an ice bag.

If I'm queasy, I get a trusty 5 gallon bucket. I've tried everything.

I sure thank God when I'm feeling better.

Sorry you were sick!

LJR · 11-18-2009, 04:45 PM

Betty,

They have Excederin for Migraines. It does contain caffeine and won't make your stomach queasy at all.

I keep a bottle at work.

Beaglesaroo · 11-18-2009, 04:48 PM

This is good stuff ~ I use it also.

***One thing tho: Read the label and abide by it. Seriously.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoraJR72

Betty,

They have Excederin for Migraines. It does contain caffeine and won't make your stomach queasy at all.

I keep a bottle at work.

Wifey · 11-18-2009, 04:50 PM

The Exederins are all the same I think they just add different labels.

Houston Heather · 11-18-2009, 04:52 PM

Yeah.

If you can hit the migraine with something OTC, do it. The tripitans (Imitrex, etc) have been linked to heart attacks in previously healthy women.

Rdm · 11-18-2009, 06:24 PM

The triptans have been a lifesaver for me-no heart problems at all and I have been taking them since they came on the market. I take Maxalt MIM (melt in the mouth-it works wonders and is fabulous when I am vomiting.

Houston Heather · 11-18-2009, 06:27 PM

Well, the crushing chest pain, so bad the ER put me on EKG - was a real buzzkill. I did some research. Read the insert the pharmacy gives you, it's a real eye-opener. I'd rather puke in my bucket.

Wifey · 11-18-2009, 06:35 PM

Anyone else think from the title that the boss' wife gave her a line of coke or was it just me? lol

Rdm · 11-18-2009, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Houston Heather

Well, the crushing chest pain, so bad the ER put me on EKG - was a real buzzkill. I did some research. Read the insert the pharmacy gives you, it's a real eye-opener. I'd rather puke in my bucket.

I have read the insert. As I posted I don't have a problem with them. They are a godsend-they can stop a migraine starting in its tracks and the severe ones I wake up with already in the throes of-the recovery time is much shorter. Aspirins can kill-as with all meds YMMV. Sorry they don't work for you Heather-migraines suck.

SecondTimeAround · 11-18-2009, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wifey

Anyone else think from the title that the boss' wife gave her a line of coke or was it just me? lol

LOL, nope! Guess I've submerged myself in LCF posts enough to assume correctly to which insidious drug the OP referred.

Houston Heather · 11-18-2009, 06:49 PM

I sell sodas for a living, so, no... I figured the red can was involved.

ozdancer · 11-18-2009, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wifey

Anyone else think from the title that the boss' wife gave her a line of coke or was it just me? lol

Only for a brief second as I then saw the post was from Betty!!

hummingbird11 · 11-18-2009, 10:07 PM

actually, for a TRUE migraine; a crappy coke WOULD work better than ANY of the stuff you took

Tylenol/Advil will NOT ease a Migraine or Cluster headache.

But it's NOT the sugar in a Coke; it's the caffeine that helps...

ANY Extra-Strength Excedrin will work, as it's the triple-whammy of caffeine, aspirin, acetaminophen that relieves the Migraine.

I had an Rx for my migraines...
(that were actually cured by drinking SF soy milk for many years)

Quote:

Originally Posted by sugarless4life

I had the WORST migraine today at work. I was literally ready to throw up my head hurt so bad, despite having taken tylenol, advil, etc., nothing helped. My boss' wife saw me sitting there with my head down and asked what was wrong ... I told her and she immediately said "you need SUGAR!" and promptly went into the office refrigerator and got me a full-sugar coke and said "drink this, you'll feel better!!!"

Well, that's a tough one ... she's not only the boss' wife, but she's very dominating and bossy (even over HIM !

) so what's a girl to do ?? Add to my already insidious pain by ingesting SUGAR? HELLO? So I took the bottle from her, and she watched as I *sipped* .... I wanted to GAG from one itsy bitsy sip .... when she was satisfied that I was actually drinking it ... she went back to her office ... I hid the bottle for the rest of the afternoon and when she wasn't looking, DOWN THE DRAIN WENT ALL THE SUGAR !!! Blech !! That stuff is CRAP !! I now understand how it does, in fact, clean battery cables and toilets!

Betty

Strawberry · 11-18-2009, 10:08 PM

I have found actually that sugar does help me when I'm totaly nauseated and have been vomiting from a Migraine.... at that point sipping on juice or sugary soda does make me feel better and improve the nausea.
Not that I'm recommending this as healthy, by any stretch... just saying... it has actually been one of the biggest challenges for me to overcome with lowcarb, because there are times when all I want is just a few sips of juice.

I've gotten help from Zofran ODTs (melt in the mouth) - its an anti-nausea medication, no relation to triptans and its not specifically for helping migraine pain. It just helps nausea.

sugarless4life · 11-19-2009, 06:15 AM

Thanks you guys! I'm gonna get some of that OTC stuff and keep it with me at ALL TIMES!

LOL ... yes, this was the crappy coke in the red can !!!!

Its been nearly 8 years since that stuff touched my lips and it STILL tastes horrible!!! Never cared for the "real thing" before and it hasn't gotten any better with time !

Betty

11-18-2009, 02:31 PM	#1
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11-18-2009, 03:05 PM	#3
Moons_Mom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: British Columbia - Canada Posts: 688 Gallery: Moons_Mom Stats: 410/279/150 WOE: Atkins Start Date: March 2007	Hrmm The sugar wouldn't likely have done anything bad for you other than to knock you out of ketosis temporarily. But the caffeine in a coke might have worked if you were seriously in trouble with a migraine. Having suffered from migraines on and off for years I will be honest and say I would have taken anything to stop the pain (including Coke). You could always re-start low-carb the next day. If you still suffer, try a really strong cup of coffee next time because caffeine is absolutely an acceptable migraine remedy. I was told by a headache specialist I saw once that if you don't have specific migraine drugs on hand take a large volume of ibuprofen with a caffeine chaser.

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11-18-2009, 02:49 PM	#2
chiody MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chicago, IL (I'm top left) Posts: 1,626 Gallery: chiody Stats: 235/153/165 6'0" Diabetic 21 yrs, No Meds 20 yrs WOE: LC-ing (Maintenance) Start Date: 10/2008 HbA1C 5.2 - 12/15/2009	Congrats dumping it out. On another note, did it do anything for you physically other than taste disgusting? Last Spring, as an experiment I downed a full can of sugared Coke to see if the rise in BS would give a boost of energy on the return leg of a long, cold ride. The answer was no difference whatsoever. I should've checked my BS at the end of the ride....so be it....

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11-18-2009, 03:19 PM	#5
LisaLisaLisa Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 99 Gallery: LisaLisaLisa	Ditto Moons Mom ~ I suffer from migraines as well. 800mg of Ibuprofen with an extra strong, extra large cup of coffee. Migraines are the worst!! Did you finally get some relief? I often have to "sleep if off" if the ibuprofen/coffee combo doesn't do the trick.

11-18-2009, 04:39 PM	#7
PixieKGirl Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 148 Gallery: PixieKGirl Stats: 172/148/142 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 3/11/09	Yep, I used to have a prescription for my migraines and it included migraine. Must be the weather today 'cause I've been fighting a migraine all day.

11-18-2009, 04:41 PM	#8
texastigerlily Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 720 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: texastigerlily Stats: 221/181/120 WOE: 20 below carbs a day	It's not the sugar that helps, it's the caffeine. A diet coke would have done just as well.

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Wifey Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 10,787 Gallery: Wifey Stats: PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOE: The Morning Sickness Diet	I always keep a bottle of Excedrin in my purse for such occasions.

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CurlsNCuffs Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 5,438 Gallery: CurlsNCuffs Stats: 240/135/128 5'2 - Size 4 WOE: Atkins Start Date: April 2, 2003	Shot of Caffeine - strong brewed coffee. x-tra shot....

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Houston Heather Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 9,788 Gallery: Houston Heather Stats: 228/166/160 Waist: 42/31/31 WOE: Atkins 2002 Ongoing Weight Loss/pre maintenance Start Date: Feb 26, 2008 (second and last time)	I get tons of migraines - hormones/weather/food intolerances-allergies. Generally curling up in a ball with an ice bag. If I'm queasy, I get a trusty 5 gallon bucket. I've tried everything. I sure thank God when I'm feeling better. Sorry you were sick!

11-18-2009, 04:45 PM	#12
LJR Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 13,640 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: LJR Stats: Current: 151lbs. / 130lbs. (My May 2010 Goal) WOE: Working on eating more good fats. Start Date: January 2010	Betty, They have Excederin for Migraines. It does contain caffeine and won't make your stomach queasy at all. I keep a bottle at work.

11-18-2009, 04:50 PM	#14
Wifey Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 10,787 Gallery: Wifey Stats: PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOE: The Morning Sickness Diet	The Exederins are all the same I think they just add different labels.

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Houston Heather Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 9,788 Gallery: Houston Heather Stats: 228/166/160 Waist: 42/31/31 WOE: Atkins 2002 Ongoing Weight Loss/pre maintenance Start Date: Feb 26, 2008 (second and last time)	Yeah. If you can hit the migraine with something OTC, do it. The tripitans (Imitrex, etc) have been linked to heart attacks in previously healthy women.

11-18-2009, 06:24 PM	#16
Rdm Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 217 Gallery: Rdm	The triptans have been a lifesaver for me-no heart problems at all and I have been taking them since they came on the market. I take Maxalt MIM (melt in the mouth-it works wonders and is fabulous when I am vomiting.

11-18-2009, 06:27 PM	#17
Houston Heather Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 9,788 Gallery: Houston Heather Stats: 228/166/160 Waist: 42/31/31 WOE: Atkins 2002 Ongoing Weight Loss/pre maintenance Start Date: Feb 26, 2008 (second and last time)	Well, the crushing chest pain, so bad the ER put me on EKG - was a real buzzkill. I did some research. Read the insert the pharmacy gives you, it's a real eye-opener. I'd rather puke in my bucket.

11-18-2009, 06:35 PM	#18
Wifey Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 10,787 Gallery: Wifey Stats: PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOE: The Morning Sickness Diet	Anyone else think from the title that the boss' wife gave her a line of coke or was it just me? lol

11-18-2009, 06:49 PM	#21
Houston Heather Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 9,788 Gallery: Houston Heather Stats: 228/166/160 Waist: 42/31/31 WOE: Atkins 2002 Ongoing Weight Loss/pre maintenance Start Date: Feb 26, 2008 (second and last time)	I sell sodas for a living, so, no... I figured the red can was involved.

11-18-2009, 10:08 PM	#24
Strawberry MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,140 Gallery: Strawberry	I have found actually that sugar does help me when I'm totaly nauseated and have been vomiting from a Migraine.... at that point sipping on juice or sugary soda does make me feel better and improve the nausea. Not that I'm recommending this as healthy, by any stretch... just saying... it has actually been one of the biggest challenges for me to overcome with lowcarb, because there are times when all I want is just a few sips of juice. I've gotten help from Zofran ODTs (melt in the mouth) - its an anti-nausea medication, no relation to triptans and its not specifically for helping migraine pain. It just helps nausea.

11-19-2009, 06:15 AM	#25
sugarless4life Atkins Ambassador Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 12,837 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: sugarless4life Stats: 5'3 / 100 pounds / 54 yo /maintaining for 7+ years WOE: Lost it with Atkins / RUNNING to keep it off! Start Date: January 19, 2002 - 8 YEARS ON ATKINS	Thanks you guys! I'm gonna get some of that OTC stuff and keep it with me at ALL TIMES! LOL ... yes, this was the crappy coke in the red can !!!! Its been nearly 8 years since that stuff touched my lips and it STILL tastes horrible!!! Never cared for the "real thing" before and it hasn't gotten any better with time ! Betty