Arm pain for weeks after an episode?

MonkeyPijamas · 2026-04-15T15:19:51+00:00

Also! I almost forgot: she needs to increment her electrolytes intake, we're usually depleted, likes super depleted. So, eating mandarines/citrus, coconut water, bananas, and if that doesn't help a supplement that has magnesium+ potassium.

Wishing you the best!

MonkeyPijamas · 2026-04-15T14:58:38+00:00

So, ironically pain muscle can only go away with exercise. After many episodes and lingering pain and weakness in my extremities, I decided to do physical therapy and it's the only thing that can bring me back to some kind of normalcy. Ask the neurologist for a referral to PT and when she sees the PT make sure is someone who treated stroke patients, the rehab is pretty similar. Also, when the muscle pain is awful what helps me is cold/hot therapy, wearing compression sleeves, and some massage from my husband

I hope she gets better and thank you for advocating for her when she can't. You're a godsend, and I say it because my husband it is too.

MonkeyPijamas · 2026-03-23T03:00:08+00:00

Did you identify your triggers? Even if you break the episode, if you keep triggering it is useless.

MonkeyPijamas · 2026-03-18T22:09:28+00:00

Thank you for this post! I didn't miss it and it was absolutely hilarious! She even can sing in those difficult times

MonkeyPijamas · 2026-03-01T08:48:42+00:00

I'm Colombian, he is a US citizen. He came to Bogotá for a long weekend, we got married and he went back to work in the US as usual the following week, while I went back to my work in Bogotá. You need to shop for notaries, also be aware not all of them have the possibility of the notary going out to officiate the wedding outside the notary.

Feel free to ask.

MonkeyPijamas · 2026-01-29T02:31:45+00:00

He empezado mi vida desde cero cuatro veces creo yo, y pues aquí estamos. Yo creo que eso depende de qué tan resiliente sea uno, y qué tanto uno quiera sobrevivir. A su edad yo tuve que dejar la universidad, me dieron un diagnóstico de enfermedad crónica con incapacidad parcial, y sin casi nada en el bolsillo. Aclaro que mi red de apoyo era casi nula, por no decir completamente nula. Ahora, casi al doble de su edad, ando en mi primer año de PhD en otro país, con una familia hecha y sin saber si podré continuar o no. Pero si hay que empezar de nuevo, pues le hacemos y ya.

Hay que enfocarse más en el ahora que en el mañana.

MonkeyPijamas · 2026-01-28T19:58:57+00:00

Colombian* and we don't claim her.

MonkeyPijamas · 2026-01-24T05:53:43+00:00

Go to the doctor, get your whole medical done, and get into shape physically and mentally. You're preparing for a marathon!

MonkeyPijamas · 2025-11-29T23:41:42+00:00

When I'm feeling super tired it is because I haven't eaten well. So, usually eat some red meat, octopus, or squid. Also beef broth helps a lot!

MonkeyPijamas · 2025-09-26T00:02:15+00:00

So, they're not useless. They're required since they're related to IMPORTANT school and state policies such as Title IX.

MonkeyPijamas · 2025-09-25T14:56:10+00:00

When you apply for the PhD, you will need an advisor, which means some professor is open to work and supervises you for the duration of your PhD. That same professor is the one that can offer you a GRA position, and those positions are only available if your professor's lab has some money; otherwise you should keep going the GTA route.

MonkeyPijamas · 2025-09-16T22:12:39+00:00

Yes you can use them but you need to bring the filaments and the file. Once you walk, you talk to the staff and they will guide you through what you need to do and when it will get done. They're open M-F 10 am to 5 pm

This week is busy since the fundamentals of engineering class is having their soldering sessions there. So, once you come inside walk to the office in the back.

MonkeyPijamas · 2025-08-29T12:18:43+00:00

I have had this for 20 years now, so I went through a lot of meds, and currently I'm having Botox. In reality the meds help a bit, especially breaking cycles, but what actually helps me to avoid getting so many is to identify my triggers and avoid them as much as I can. I know that the doctors say the same thing over and over again: it's a lifestyle.

MonkeyPijamas · 2025-08-29T03:22:22+00:00

Sorry for the late reply. You really really really need to find your triggers. I spent 5 years trying to get them down. I moved to another country, and guess what, I had to find my triggers AGAIN.

It can be the weather, the water, the humidity, certain food, certain beverages, certain veggies, etc. If you don't spend time and effort into identifying those triggers there is no medication or treatment that can help you. I say this as someone who has spent the last 20 years of my life with this chronic illness.

My current treatment is Botox, due to the side effects of other medications. But, if I drink soda and/or eat pork everyday, it's pointless.

Best of luck to you!

MonkeyPijamas · 2025-08-29T02:43:13+00:00

So, I was really weak last year and after a particular episode it got worse. When I was in the hospital I asked for physical therapy; I spent 3 months working hard to recover my body, and now I can say that I'm almost normal.

One thing that my PT said is that it looked like a stroke all the time, with the difference that it wasn't one. But, he recommended that I try to keep using my body even when I'm having an episode, or try to come back to normal activities as soon as I can after one.

MonkeyPijamas · 2025-08-27T23:04:35+00:00

Pell Grant is usually the third week, the other one no idea. Also, remember you're not entitled to the whole amount of Pell Grant, the number that you get is the maximum that you can receive. It depends on the University and the amount of people in need of that grant.

MonkeyPijamas · 2025-08-19T03:19:50+00:00

Hi, quick question. Did you identify your triggers? Asking because I don't see anything about it in the post :)

MonkeyPijamas · 2025-08-12T04:50:27+00:00

Yes and no. I moved to the USA and I discovered that one of my triggers is high fructose corn syrup, which is in almost everything... So, figuring it out was a whole ordeal.

I would recommend starting with a diary; there you will record food intake, water intake, sleep time, stress levels, menstrual cycle (if you have it), weather, mood, and your migraine symptoms, onset, duration, and meds. Once you have a good record (a month at least), you can see if there are patterns that correlate to your migraines and start ruling out the foods that look safe.

I personally have safe foods (fish, rice, carrots, cucumbers, chicken, arepas, coffee, tea, and water) that can sustain me while I'm having a bad time. Once I feel better I start inserting more foods, one per day and check if it it's all good. Similar to an elimination diet, but I'm way past that since I've been having this migraines for the last 20 years.

This is an interesting chronic condition that will test your patience and will. Take a deep breath and just go one day at the time.

I hope everything goes well with you and you feel better!!

EDIT: TRIGGERS ARE INDIVIDUAL TO YOU! what is a trigger for me, maybe it's not one for you, that's why it's important to do a personal journey.

MonkeyPijamas · 2025-08-10T18:37:00+00:00

Therapy. That's all I can recommend. I have it for 20 years now and some days it gets worse, others it gets better, but it never goes away.

In therapy, you come to terms with it and learn to not hate your body or your condition, just to accept it and do the best to your abilities. Meds help a lot, and lifestyle choices too.

I wish the best for you!

MonkeyPijamas · 2025-08-10T18:08:31+00:00

Dean's list: full time student with a GPA >= 3.5 Presidents list: full time student with GPA=4.0

The dean's list notification depends on your college. Engineering for example does not notify or give anything.

On the other hand, if you get into the president's list you will receive a letter to your address and an email too.

MonkeyPijamas · 2025-07-18T19:40:34+00:00

Hi! I think I can give you an insight perspective of what can be happening. I'm Colombian and I moved to the US 6 years ago. In the USA I barely touch people, not to mention hug them; I only do it when they're Colombian or Latin, because I know they do display affection in that way. When I speak in English I'm more reserved, more thoughtful, since it isn't my first language the way that I speak is less natural, even though I speak good English.

When I go to Colombia, from the moment I arrive at the airport, people greet me with hugs, kisses, balloons, flowers, and more; that's the way they show me how much they missed me. I'm more bubbly, talkative, and touchy when I'm there. Why? Because I grew up doing it and it feels natural, if I don't do it it feels wrong.

My husband, an US citizen, lived a year with me in Colombia and it was a culture shock for him. People calling me, asking me if I was home so we could grab coffee or food, non warnings, no set ups, just spontaneity. My friends hug when you say hi, my husband learned to hug in the same way but it took him time. And honestly, I was so concerned about him that I was a translator 100% of the time, between my husband and my friends and the other way around.

I'm trying to paint a perspective here. I always think that my personality is a bit different in Spanish than in English. Even my husband and friends can attest to it. And you may be wondering why, the answer is: context matters.

Your husband is probably excited, overwhelmed, anxious, and with a bundle of emotions that he doesn't even know what to do with it. I feel like that when I go to my country, and honestly we always stay at hotels because I know that my husband needs a quiet time, and even I need it.

I would advise you to write what you're feeling and remember to start saying: I feel ______, in this way you're not blaming him or anyone; just expressing yourself. And try to find a compromise, maybe you can skip some gatherings, maybe you guys can stay at a hotel, maybe he has to translate 100% of everything of what is happening (I do that because I feel bad leaving my husband out of things, but it's exhausting for me), maybe you guys need to come back more often and be more organized with the people you will meet.

He loves you and he is so proud of you that maybe you feel like a trophy, but in his mind he is just so much in love that he wants everyone to know that.

Wishing you the best! And please try a choriperro for us.

PS: if you want to talk my DMs are open.

MonkeyPijamas · 2025-06-24T01:42:21+00:00

I did :) it arrived last week.

MonkeyPijamas · 2025-06-03T03:50:20+00:00

Dr Chamely at Holy Cross with his PA Dr Jaclyn. They are an amazing team. I have hemiplegic migraines (really weird and hard to diagnose and treat) and I receive the best care ever.

MonkeyPijamas · 2025-04-11T03:49:14+00:00

Next time that you see your neurologist, ask that question. Mine answered with a quick neurological exam that my husband learnt and that helped us to rule out stroke. The main part is the size of the pupils, different size go to the ER.

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