update in Second 1st

So, it’s been a few weeks.... I was doing really well posting frequently and then I just dropped off the planet.... for a bit… I mean obviously I’m still here but just went quiet.... so lets run through updating.

The dance game has been so far a success. I’m up to 3-4 songs each day and 6 on days that I would classify as good.... of course until I push 6 dances out.... then not so good. Being honest I’ve had a constant headache (level 2 of 10, average migraine ranking 7-8) since my last entry. Also, the dizziness has not gone away. I’m exhausted all the time too.... and though those are not great reasons for why I haven’t checked in.... it’s what I have.

This is my current norm.... I wake at 2:30ish .... I absolutely can’t wait to get that mouth appliance out of my mouth so that’s the first thing I do. Then set up to pull the 3am MTurk jobs. Socks and shoes are optional but I put them on anyway. I have no idea why I bother because after 3:30 I take a nap in my recliner. I sleep till 5, on days Rocky works I get him up .... do the 5am MTurk work and talk to Destiny on her way to work. Then, After Rocky leaves at 6 I do laundry and dishes.... I’ve also been working on another neck support pillow because Rocky stole mine.... I do the 7am’s and then the dance game.... browse FB and watch YouTube till the 9am’s ..... and by then I want no more to do with the internet. For the past few weeks I’ve been weak and tired by 9 and spend the rest of the day watching Netflix ..... just staring at the screen wishing I’d nod off and sleep the rest of the day away.

I bump into doorways.... and furniture. Rocky has been encouraging me to message the neuro and I’ve been putting it off. She wanted to hear from me after V-day. I would hate to prematurely change meds again. I hate the side effects but honestly think it’s worth it. Sort of. I mean as long as I’m home bumping into doorways and not driving to work hitting other cars I’m cool with it.

On top of tired, dizzy, low grade headache I’ve also had some pain in my armpits.... I’ve always had skin tags in my armpits as far back as I can remember..... and they’ve never hurt till this medicine.... so.... today....

I skipped TV and thought about how important these things are and although I’m figuratively holding my eyelids open with toothpicks I’m here, doing the things. Message to the neuro sent reads as such:

Although it’s not yet V-day I thought I’d update you anyway. Mostly because my husband won’t take Ï’ve got to wait” as an answer as to why I haven’t messaged you yet.
Although I’ve only had 4 major migraines since seeing you a few weeks ago I do have a constant low key headache. The random dizziness that seemed nearly all the time in now definitely all the time. It still gets worse when I do more but does not go away if I sit still long enough. I have bumped into several doorways and furniture as a result.
I’m not sure what to do next. In an attempt to calm my husband I’d read up on the side effects of Venlafaxine and read clearly to give it 6 weeks to work.
I am very confused about the situation though. If the dizziness is being caused by vestibular migraines and the Venlafaxine is significantly helping with the horrible head pains .... Why am I still having dizziness?
I am scheduled for an MRI March 22nd to see about a Cochlear implant. If there is something you would/could look for in that please pass it along.
I currently do not think doubling the dosage is an option.

I have also called the dermatologist I’d seen about the cist for an appointment to remove some skin tags. We’d talked about it during my visits and he said insurance won’t cover it and it was $80 .... The way I figure it it’s $80 and they freeze as many as they can using one bottle of whatever they do that with. I’ve got at least 4 that are being painful right now. .... No one answered but I hope to hear back from them before I decide to call it a day or at least while I’m zoning into the boob tube.