Injury Report: Nolan Patrick Diagnosed With Migraine Disorder (Sep. 26); limited practice, quotes (Feb 17-20)

[Starat327]

Anyone know possible causes? I don't want to just assume it's from taking head shots.

I have a similar diagnosis. There isnt just one cause, but mine was linked to my concussions I suffered while playing. Its entirely possible that Patricks are the same.

 

[Magua]

All I know is we shouldn't trust anyone from University of Michigan

That’s exactly what a Cole Caufield Truther would say.

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Eh backstrom had migraine disorder his whole career. Time to suck it up.

Lol.

 

[Starat327]

Eh backstrom had migraine disorder his whole career. Time to suck it up.

Sounds like you've never had a debilitating migraine before.

 

[Beef Invictus]

If this is keeping him from training then of course it's gonna be a setback for the year, most likely.

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

Eh backstrom had migraine disorder his whole career. Time to suck it up.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

I don't recall ever experiencing a headache and stuff like this just makes me appreciate it that much more.

 

[StoneHands]

I really thought they were going to sign or trade for a 2-3 year a stop gap center this summer to allow Patrick to develop into a legit #2 and let Frost to play in the AHL or ease him in on the wing until he was ready for 3C duties. I'm assuming the team knew about this for a while so now the 7 year deal to Hayes make a lot more sense.

 

[FlyerNutter]

I’ll say this. It’s a damn good thing they got Hayes.

I dont have faith this kid can stay healthy. Hopefully I am wrong.

 

[Magua]

Eh backstrom had migraine disorder his whole career. Time to suck it up.

I can tell by this post, with its thorough understanding of the case by case treatment process for different individuals with possibly differing symptoms or degrees, that you are the foremost medical professional on this website, surpassing even myself. Can you please tell us more?

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Interesting a bunch of you are talking about coffee. If I don’t have at least a cup by early afternoon, I get very fatigued and develop a headache. It’s brutal. And I don’t think it comes close to the pain of an actual migraine.

Hope he gets better and can get effective treatment. Very tough to function period, never mind as a pro athlete, with that kind of condition.

 

[StoneHands]

I don't recall ever experiencing a headache and stuff like this just makes me appreciate it that much more.

Whaaat? You've never had a headache? Take it from someone that used to get migraines every few months in my early 20s (probably from all the hits to the head through college), they're MUCH worse than any headache. They can be seriously debilitating. I hope he finds a way to get past this and move on with his career.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I can tell by this post, with its thorough understanding of the case by case treatment process for different individuals with possibly differing symptoms or degrees, that you are the foremost medical professional on this website, surpassing even myself. Can you please tell us more?

No but he did stay in a Holiday Inn last night.

 

[Jtown]

I have had 1 migraine in my life. I woke up blind. No joke. NO one believed me. It took 3 hours for my vision to come back. I was freaking the f*** out.

I had a family member who got them on the reg until they figured out what caused them. The root cause was the oil on the peel of oranges. THey could eat oranges, drink orange juice, but could not touch the peel or an orange without getting a devastating migraine. Migraines are very weird and can be debilitating.

 

[blinds]

I’ll say this. It’s a damn good thing they got Hayes.

I dont have faith this kid can stay healthy. Hopefully I am wrong.

Makes you wonder how long they've known about this.

This really sucks for the kid, it could derail his whole career. Migraines are the worst.

 

[Flyotes]

Good kid that can't catch a long term break with his health.

 

[FlyerNutter]

Makes you wonder how long they've known about this.

This really sucks for the kid, it could derail his whole career. Migraines are the worst.

It sucks for the Flyers.

There is no apparent heir for Giroux imo unless Frost becomes that kind of star. You don’t win with mediocre.

 

[Curufinwe]

Makes you wonder how long they've known about this.

Patrick missed the final two games of last season with a UBI.

This was his last game.

Philadelphia Flyers - Dallas Stars - April 2nd, 2019

 

[Magua]

No but he did stay in a Holiday Inn last night.

I hope that when he complained to the front desk about not having a chocolate on his pillow, they told him to suck it up.

 

[Jtown]

If there’s one thing being a Sixers fan has prepared me for, it’s being able to imagine something worse than every injury.

He could have just forgotten how to skate. Or eaten an apple with an insect in it that bored through his esophagus.

Or been packaged along with the first overall pick for roy hinson and f***ing jeff ruland.

 

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

The only reason gabriel is here is chuck.

Gabriel is the devil

 

[Jtown]

The only reason gabriel is here is chuck.

Gabriel is the devil

If you are comparing Gabriel to scott stevens you would be correct.

 

[SuchySays]

I've gotten migraines since I was a kid, this sucks.

 

[Starat327]

Interesting a bunch of you are talking about coffee. If I don’t have at least a cup by early afternoon, I get very fatigued and develop a headache. It’s brutal. And I don’t think it comes close to the pain of an actual migraine.

Hope he gets better and can get effective treatment. Very tough to function period, never mind as a pro athlete, with that kind of condition.

I won't bore you with all the details, but caffeine withdrawal can prompt headaches because of the effect it has on the vessels. Conversely, caffeine can actually help with migraines as it artificially restricts the blood flow to the brains (the exact opposite effect of the former).