From Hell
For the last couple of days I've had intense migraines. I mean ones that put you down for the count. Can't open the eyes because the room light is like a bullet in my aching nugget.
I've never had headaches in my life up until this past year and now I get cursed with these bastard migraines. And yeah... they are usually timed right around the time of "that time" so I know that the migraines and "that time" are in cahoots trying to make my life miserable. It might be my body punishing me for not breeding yet....Hey I am still practicing, you needs LOTS of practice ya know! Stupid body wtf does it know.
I can usually tell early on, like when I get up, if one is going to hit me because it starts with a dull pain at the top of my skull. So I can usually take the only thing that has been working so far which is Excedrin Migraine. It doesn't stop the pain, but it keeps it from making me cry and crawling to the bedroom to waste another day whimpering in migraine pain.
I know that loads of people get migraines and they live with it. I've been to the doctor, I don't have any tumors or a deadly brain cloud, I just have migraines. Bad mo'fo'-ing migraines. So in knowing that the world is filled with migraine sufferers like myself, I wanted to put out the question of what do you do when you get a migraine. Do you whimper and curl into a ball in a dark corner of your room and pop caffeinated aspirins like m&ms? Or do you have some secret home spun remedy, or a special tribal raindance you picked up when you were in the village of Poopoocaca that gets rid of these damn things?
Migrained minds want to know.
***I am aware that asking for medical advice on the internet is dangerous business, so trust me if you say drink Windex or having a Drain-o enema helps you.... chances are I'm not gonna be going there. (Unless the migraine is REALLY killing me that is)
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theyre a nightmare, had them recently due to stress and it aint funny. I went to bed, put on a mask and took codeine for two days. (not a halloween type mask obviously) but then the mask hurt so i had to close all the curtains couldnt believe it even my eyeballs hurt, in fact particularly my eyeballs. I feel ur pain babydoll, hang in there.
anna x
Friend of mine has found accupuncture has helped the most.........more effective than the myriad of pills she's been trying for years.
It really works! My therapist also gave me chinese herbs for it, to help the accupuncture sessions but I couldn't take them without invoking a migraine attack due to the smell of them... So I never took them :D But the sessions were sufficient to keep the migraine away...
I even take my little girl to that therapist, not for the accupuncture, but she also gives pressure-point-massages. I found it helps my daughter more than any coughsirope when she has bronchitis (I always go first to a doctor, but when I'm certain it's nothing else we're going for the masage) The next day, her coughing is 50% better and gone within 3 days while with "classic" prescriptions it takes 1 or 2 weeks... And my daughter loves to go, she really enjoys the massages :D
I find it odd that Excedrine would work. With all the caffeine, you would think it would make your headache worse.
I've found balanced eating, getting enough sleep no.matter.what (so extra sleep the day before my period sort of thing), staying hydrated, and not over doing exercise and yoga (don't over-stimulate the nervous system) keeps the rotten things at bay, or weakens them. Sometimes it's no use, I just need to sleep it off, though. If I don't, I end up nauseated and green from the pain. I'm very lucky that I don't have light-sensitivity, however, I do get diamonds on the edges of my vision, and then things get darker and darker and I find myself turning on more and more lights trying to see before I realize I have a migraine. The pain comes shortly after that, but it's not light related, just a bomb behind my eye like a buzz saw through my skull.
So, um, yeah. {{hugs}} Migraines suck.
I get really bad headaches that knock me flat and start with pressure at the top of my head, but they turned out to be sinus related. It's weird because I don't get a stuffy nose or anything. If I catch it soon enough, some Sinus Tylenol does the trick. I've been able to cut them down drastically by using one of those sinus lavage pots. Again, it's weird because I'm not sneezing or anything, I just end up with pain behind the eyes and the urge to put a gun to my head.
Whatever it is, take good care of yourself. If it hurts, it hurts.
I think when I go back to the doctor I am going to ask about the possibility of a sinus issue. The pain I can pinpoint because I have a mild one right now, it has been struggling to take over the day. Right behind the eyes at the top of the head.
Blasted things SUCK!
Do men get migraines or is this something that is more common in us womenfolk?
If you want a natural approach, you could try some feverfew tea. It's the most foul smelling/tasting thing ever but after a 2 day migraine, I finally gave in and took some - 20 minutes later, it was gone.
I grow some feverfew in a pot (it spreads easily), just take 1 or 2 leaves, roughly chop it and add water just off the boil. Leave it for a few minutes to steep and to cool then hold your nose and drink it down. In the UK, we can get feverfew tablets but they are not so effective.
First off, I am not a doctor. Sometimes I'm not even sure I'm much of a photographer. But here's some ideas you might try that can't possibly hurt you and they don't taste disgusting. My mother would sometimes get bad headaches, though I'm not sure they were technically migraines. Eventually her doctor suggested she try eliminating some things from her diet and it seemed to help her out.
1. Caffeine. Some pain relievers like regular Excedrin contain caffeine so make sure you read the label. 2. Red wines. 3. Aged cheeses. So I guess Velveeta and mac 'n cheese are still OK. 4. Raw onions. Cooking them apparently makes them harmless, except maybe to your breath. 5. Chocolate. This might be a tough one, but I have had the occasional "chocolate headache" myself.
If any of this helps you out you can send me a Peeball.