English abstract
I have suffered from headaches, in particular migraine headaches, since I was a teenager, and there is a family history of the condition. While annoying and occasionally incapacitating, they did not affect my life in general. I have always otherwise enjoyed good health and fitness and taken part in a variety of active pursuits. It was, therefore, especially frustrating when from August 2008 onwards I experienced worsening headaches, sometimes migraine-type, sometimes a band of pain around the back of the head, which by the early part of 2009 were occurring on almost a daily basis. In addition to the headaches, I was experiencing intermittent vomiting, insomnia - sometimes not sleeping until 5 or 6 a.m. - weight gain, occasional dizziness, and general fatigue. I would return from work to spend much of the time resting (not a typical pattern for me) and found routine tasks an effort. ollowing our expressions of thanks as my husband and I prepared to leave the hospital, we were asked if we would give a testimonial on video to convince others that there was no need to go abroad for such operations when the necessary expertise and facilities were right here in Oman. We were only too delighted to do so. Now all I need is a little more hair and I will be completely back to my old self!
