http://www.hrmorning.com/a-surprising-health-cost-and-productivity-driver/ Your daily dose of HR Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:40:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.hrmorning.com/a-surprising-health-cost-and-productivity-driver/comment-page-1/#comment-23473 JEB Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:33:39 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=4081#comment-23473 Migranines are not always easily treated. As I have gotten older my migranes are not as often but when I do have them they are often much worse. I recently had one and kept it for 3 days while taking my preventive and my RX meds. I was able to come to work but I did not feel well and can't say I was productive. About all the meds did was manage the pain and nausea althrough both were still present. I have had this problem since high school and find that often people with just a bad headache say they have migranes. They are not the same. Migranines are not always easily treated. As I have gotten older my migranes are not as often but when I do have them they are often much worse. I recently had one and kept it for 3 days while taking my preventive and my RX meds. I was able to come to work but I did not feel well and can’t say I was productive. About all the meds did was manage the pain and nausea althrough both were still present. I have had this problem since high school and find that often people with just a bad headache say they have migranes. They are not the same.

]]> http://www.hrmorning.com/a-surprising-health-cost-and-productivity-driver/comment-page-1/#comment-23362 Karen C Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:48:57 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=4081#comment-23362 I totally agree with CM that the statement "migraines are fairly easily treated" is not accurate. I, too, have suffered from severe migraines for the past 30 years. I have been through every medical test in the book and have used without success most of the medications available. Finally, after menopause, I have had welcome relief. I rarely have an episode and if so, they are not as severe and I am back on my feet in a few hours. I totally agree with CM that the statement “migraines are fairly easily treated” is not accurate. I, too, have suffered from severe migraines for the past 30 years. I have been through every medical test in the book and have used without success most of the medications available. Finally, after menopause, I have had welcome relief. I rarely have an episode and if so, they are not as severe and I am back on my feet in a few hours.

]]> http://www.hrmorning.com/a-surprising-health-cost-and-productivity-driver/comment-page-1/#comment-22466 CM Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:36:49 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=4081#comment-22466 The statement "migraines are fairly easily treated" is not accurate. I have two sisters and myself who suffered with migraines for years, two of which would be down in bed for 2-3 days vomiting and very ill. One sister was given medication to take at the first sign of a headache, and still ended up going to the ER for shots on several occasions because she could not control them. She sometimes spent as much as 8 hours in the ER with personnel trying to manage the symptoms. Mine were not as severe, but it would take an average of 2 days to become fully functional again. I believe this is more prevalent than people realize. Age is definitely a factor in women who are prone to these. After age 50, I seldom have a headache at all compared to an average of about 4 in a 12 month period. My two sisters also have seen the severity and frequency lessen. Migraines are not just a bad headache, they are debilitating and leave you unable to function. The statement “migraines are fairly easily treated” is not accurate. I have two sisters and myself who suffered with migraines for years, two of which would be down in bed for 2-3 days vomiting and very ill. One sister was given medication to take at the first sign of a headache, and still ended up going to the ER for shots on several occasions because she could not control them. She sometimes spent as much as 8 hours in the ER with personnel trying to manage the symptoms. Mine were not as severe, but it would take an average of 2 days to become fully functional again. I believe this is more prevalent than people realize. Age is definitely a factor in women who are prone to these. After age 50, I seldom have a headache at all compared to an average of about 4 in a 12 month period. My two sisters also have seen the severity and frequency lessen. Migraines are not just a bad headache, they are debilitating and leave you unable to function.

]]> http://www.hrmorning.com/a-surprising-health-cost-and-productivity-driver/comment-page-1/#comment-22385 RandiG Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:07:09 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=4081#comment-22385 It is inherently stressful to work at this company, which could be one reason why we have so many migraine sufferers on our payroll. It is inherently stressful to work at this company, which could be one reason why we have so many migraine sufferers on our payroll.

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