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Hi, My name is Holly and I am a chronic migraine sufferer.
A
migraine
is a primary headache disorder characterized by recurrent
headaches that are moderate to severe (Wikipedia). These can also
come with side effects such as auras (impacting sight),
light/noise/smell sensitivity, tunnel vision, loss or
peripheral vision, nausea, vomiting, and the fun addition of
transient aphasia (losing the ability to read, speak, or write),
loss of limb use, dizziness, loss of balance, or seizures for some.
I've had this migraine non-stop since October 2nd.
I'm one of those unlucky folks that gets the seizure disorder,
which my trusty side-kick service dog helps me catch. Luckily for
this migraine episode, I've only had 6 seizure disorder episodes!
Not so lucky, I've had a huge chunk of those side effects,
specifically aphasia and loss of vision, impact me for the last 30
days. It's gotten so bad that I cannot get to work 17 miles away, as
I cannot drive and am unable to take transit.
For the last 4 weeks, I have been working diligently with
Urgent Care facilities, ER's, and a new neurologist to come up with
a game plan to kick this migraine's keester. It's included changing
my migraine prevention meds to a higher dosage and will include a
Botox injection into my forehead, once approved by my insurance.
Although I still have my job thanks to OFLA/FMLA, I do not
have the means to pay all of my bills! My paycheck was half of what
I was expecting and I am still waiting for approval from my
insurance company, so my next paycheck will be nothing at all.
Although I have a second job, it's paying on commission and is not
going to cover more than a couple smaller minor bills. I'm
optimistic that I can get back to work once the injection is done, I
just have to make sure this won't hit me into a black hole of debt
until then!
I am in desperate need of help to pay bills and
survive. I need to at least cover rent, food, car payment, and gas at
$1000, but any extra will be used to curtail some of the debt I have
accumulated, plus hopefully plan for the next paycheck, which is next
month's rent.
ANY help is appreciated! Please share this link with friends and
loved ones in case they can help as well if you do not have the
funds! Most importantly, I'm really just needing the help in
surviving financially until I am back on my feet.
Thank you for reading!
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