Oh gosh! I am so far behind now. Just read the thread and have instantly forgotten it all again.
Except, Dog! Poor you, its good that they didn't find anything, but awful you had to go through all that. Presume the lumbar puncture was to rule out meningitis? Have you been checked all over? Only asking because ds2's pneumonia was silent pneumonia (ie no cough or temp) and he had 'spikey headaches' (his words) almost constantly with it.
I didn't really think it sounded right for migraines when you posted the other day, as you said you were having several a day rather than long episodes. Could it be Cluster Headaches? I have a friend who suffers from them, they are similar in pain and intensity to migraines but shorter and more frequent. I know they are thought to be hormonally triggered in some cases, has dd dropped any feeds as this might be related?
If they are thinking cluster headaches, they won't have given you any pain relief as analgesics such as paracetamol dont't work. You could try taking ibuprofen as soon as an attack starts as this sometimes lessens migraine attacks, but I think the pain increases so quickly that oral meds aren't much use.
You need to go back to your GP asap as they can offer you preventative meds.
Tree - bit late, but good luck! Hope it all goes really well for you and don't forget you are due a mahoosive treat of your choosing after doing something so huge and selfless.
Peach and Books and it was so kind of you to find dresses to offer me. I feel like a right wally that I'm not able to accept, but heartfelt thanks anyway.
Dd went for her 8-12 month check with the HV today. She screamed blue murder at her (as expected) and the first thing the HV wrote down was 'Stranger Aware'! Quite reassuring in some ways for me though as ds1 never had stranger awareness or separation anxiety. She has gone down to the 9th from the 25th centile for height and weight and weighs 17lbs exactly, but the HV says she is perfectly in proportion and just the right amount of chubby so has no concerns. She flatly refused to demonstrate that she can do anything other than cling to my front like a monkey, so it was mostly a chat and box ticking exercise.
I was really annoyed when we came out though, as the next baby looked really ill. They were standing by my pushchair and as I went to put dd in they told the HV that he had been really ill and was almost admitted to hospital the night before as its believed he has swine flu! I couldn't believe they had brought him to a baby clinic when both he and his mum had suspected swine flu! Poor little mite looked so poorly as well and I was frantically trying to get out of there as fast as possible. The HV didn't even explain that they shouldn't be there either, she just said - I'm ok I've had the vaccine! I was gobsmacked!
Just got back from ds1's Junior Apprentice Christmas Craft Fair at the school. Twas chaotic, hot and noisy and I somehow managed to part with almost a fiver for a load of glitter, wool and glue etc that (excluding one pompom) hadn't even been made by my children! Boys are happy though, they each have a sparkly robin for their christmas tree, a claydough hedgehog, a pom pom and a hand puppet!
Right, have to go and catch up on the housework now, haven't even managed to wash up yet today.