boyfriend, headaches, EEG
PostPosted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 6:10 am
So yes. My boy is going in for an EEG on Nov. 29th in order to attempt to figure out the crippling and inexplicable headaches he's been getting at least once a month since March and.....I'm kind of scared. I'm not sure what I'm scared of, but I'm worried, particularly after witnessing him absolutely fall apart due to one of these headaches.
About a week ago at school he started the day with a bad headache, falling dead asleep on my shoulder before my class. When I left for class I moved him over to stretch out on the couch, gave him a pillow, and he didn't even wake up. I came back, he was mildly awake, and freezing. (He's never ever cold.)Then the normally stubborn boy allowed me to give him my jacket. Which was a red flag of 'wow he's really sick' to me.
Slightly later, his dad called, insisting he come home, despite the dangerous weather. (storms, hail, torrential rain, etc.) I was scared for him, but we couldn't argue with his dad, so we left the parking lot and went our seperate ways. Until he called saying his dad had told him to turn back. I pulled over into the parking lot, told him to meet me because he was coming with me. He DIDN'T ARGUE. (red flag 2) I got him in the car, he leaned the seat back, and simply slumped there. Knowing him to normally be an energetic, fidgety, talkative boy, this scared me. He was also talking in mumbles the few times he did talk, obviously in pain. He was also having chest pain and coughing every so often, which really scared me because I know he's had collapses and possibly a heart attack before.
But what really killed me was along the way, when there were many times I couldn't tell if he was conscious or not. I was trying to take care of him and drive properly as well. Every so often he would jerk and breathe sharply. He explained to me later that it was another wave of pain coming on, but at the time it terrified me and it still makes me sick to remember it. So I got him safely to my grandma's, he allowed me to help him out of the car, into the house, and to the couch. He didn't say a word to my grandma except "Thank you so much." He then allowed me to bring him a pillow, medicine, and to cover him up with a blanket.(red flag 3) He then promptly passed out for two hours and woke up well enough to drive home.
So yes. These are not just migraines or whatever. This headache completely shut him down and it was the waves of pain he was experiencing in the car that really scared me. I don't know what we'll find out, if anything, but I at least got him to admit that he wants me to go with him.(Him: well you don't really have to...Me: Look, yes or no. Him:*no hesitation* YES.)
He won't admit it, but I think he's a little freaked out as well. And I won't make him admit that, but I want to be with him. I'm terrified of something serious. Please pray for him.
About a week ago at school he started the day with a bad headache, falling dead asleep on my shoulder before my class. When I left for class I moved him over to stretch out on the couch, gave him a pillow, and he didn't even wake up. I came back, he was mildly awake, and freezing. (He's never ever cold.)Then the normally stubborn boy allowed me to give him my jacket. Which was a red flag of 'wow he's really sick' to me.
Slightly later, his dad called, insisting he come home, despite the dangerous weather. (storms, hail, torrential rain, etc.) I was scared for him, but we couldn't argue with his dad, so we left the parking lot and went our seperate ways. Until he called saying his dad had told him to turn back. I pulled over into the parking lot, told him to meet me because he was coming with me. He DIDN'T ARGUE. (red flag 2) I got him in the car, he leaned the seat back, and simply slumped there. Knowing him to normally be an energetic, fidgety, talkative boy, this scared me. He was also talking in mumbles the few times he did talk, obviously in pain. He was also having chest pain and coughing every so often, which really scared me because I know he's had collapses and possibly a heart attack before.
But what really killed me was along the way, when there were many times I couldn't tell if he was conscious or not. I was trying to take care of him and drive properly as well. Every so often he would jerk and breathe sharply. He explained to me later that it was another wave of pain coming on, but at the time it terrified me and it still makes me sick to remember it. So I got him safely to my grandma's, he allowed me to help him out of the car, into the house, and to the couch. He didn't say a word to my grandma except "Thank you so much." He then allowed me to bring him a pillow, medicine, and to cover him up with a blanket.(red flag 3) He then promptly passed out for two hours and woke up well enough to drive home.
So yes. These are not just migraines or whatever. This headache completely shut him down and it was the waves of pain he was experiencing in the car that really scared me. I don't know what we'll find out, if anything, but I at least got him to admit that he wants me to go with him.(Him: well you don't really have to...Me: Look, yes or no. Him:*no hesitation* YES.)
He won't admit it, but I think he's a little freaked out as well. And I won't make him admit that, but I want to be with him. I'm terrified of something serious. Please pray for him.
Ouch. That's one really bad "headache." One thing though, I'm really impressed at how well you handled the situation. It sounds like a tough one to have been in, and I don't know anything him, but I think he will really appreciate your being there for him and helping him out. I'll be praying that the doctors will find the cure to the problem. Keep your chin up. 
Or at least something to tangibly remind him I was there. There was light teasing and banter throughout, and many strong hugs given throughout the day. You know...those hugs you give someone when you're afraid of losing them?