Study: Migraines May Inflict Damage to Brain

Discussion in 'Driver Health' started by Baack, Jun 24, 2009.

  1. Baack

    Baack Road Train Member

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    http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,528845,00.html

    Funny I have never had a migraine, wounder what caused my damage???

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  3. skibum_63

    skibum_63 Road Train Member

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    So can anyone tell me if migraines prohibit a perosn from holding a CDL?
    My wife gets them, but has meds for them, and is thinking about getting her cdl.
    I said let's wait to see what i find out, before she goes and fork out the $$ to learn to drive.

    No me teaching her would not be very conductive :)
     
  4. rich_t

    rich_t Road Train Member

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    I don't see why it would stop her ski. I suppose it depends on the meds she uses for it.
     
  5. leannamarie

    leannamarie "California Girl"

    Migraines don't prohibit a CDL, but her meds might. That is one of the things holding me back.
     
  6. danelady

    danelady Light Load Member

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    I was taking Imitrex for the migraines that seemed to start after I started driving. Then I was cut off because you can't take Imitrex with high blood pressure which I got after I started driving and put on weight. I think I spent half of last year holed up in a hotel room screaming from pain. Was told my bp was causing migraines but bp meds were knocking me out. One of the bp meds they tried to give me is a drug they are experimenting with to erase memory..sheesh. Finally..finally got the right bp med and haven't had a migraine since the first of the yr when I hit the jackpot with Verapamil. Brought the weight and bp down too.
     
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  7. beboppinbigun1

    beboppinbigun1 Light Load Member

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    thanks for the info we will look into this, my wife gets them and we want to team up
     
  8. GuysLady

    GuysLady Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I get hideous migraines, and cannot take Imatrex. It makes me sicker than the headache does. Best solution I have found so far is a cool, dark, quiet room, with a bag of ice on my head...
     
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