Take it away, Wikipedia

Sumatriptan (Imitrex®) and the related 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) receptor agonists are now available and are the therapy of choice for severe attacks. They are highly effective, reducing or abolishing all the symptoms within 30 to 90 minutes, but about 20 - 30% patients do not respond. Some patients have a rebound headache later in the day, and one such rebound only can be treated with a second dose of a triptan. They have few side effects if used in correct dosage and frequency...

Migraine sufferers usually develop their own coping mechanisms for intractable pain. A cold or hot shower directed at the head, less often a warm bath, or resting in a dark and silent room may be as helpful as medication for many patients, but both should be used when needed.

Too true, since neither is of any help at all right now. And I'm out of pills. And can't sleep. And (apparently) can't help but whine about it.

It is estimated that 3 billion (3 thousand million) prescriptions were written in the United States in 2002. This number has grown from 1.5 billion in 1989 and is expected to continue to grow.

And now for something only slightly different

In the coming days I will be contributing to a blog about the various election campaigns now underway at Wilfrid Laurier University. Certain rumours now circulating among geeks, freaks, and insiders indicate that the Chief Returning Officer is prepared to levy fines against individuals not formally involved in the elections process -- and who have, therefore, not actually agreed to make themselves subject to its (arguably too-strict) rules regarding criticism and 'negative campaigning'. Hopefully the wrath of the WLUSU Elections and Referenda committee will not smash down upon our heads. On the other hand, if things get unreasonable, achieving test-case status could be... interesting.

Mike Morris will probably be cooking up some shirts with this little gem - if you want one, let either of us know and we'll see about hooking you up.