migraines
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- tparsons0
I started getting migraines in 6th grade. Dr. said it was tension/stress, nothing else could be found. I got them at least once or twice a week. I was going through every kind of pain medication that I could find. Finally none of them worked.
About 3 years ago I started doing the stretching exercises from this guy http://www.mattfurey.com/combat_…
I no longer suffer from any migraines. I didn't know doing this would solve the problem. But I found out later that the blood vessels in the back of the neck and head get constricted by the muscles, cutting off the blood supply, then causing the migraine. Now that they are stretched out and flexible, all is good.
- flavorful0
Ugh. I get cluster headaches.
They are so bad I ranked a burst appendix a 6 on the 1-10 scale of pain, which doctors and nurses say is about a 14 on anyone else's.
And by 14 they say people with burst appendixes are yelling/crying/can't move and are not laughing/joking with everyone/and smiling while still walking upright because he doesn't want to a burden.
What? haha.
Migraines suck. My cousin gets them and I hate seeing him go through them.
- i had a burst appendix and called it an 8 (9-10 is kidney pain or labour). but what on earth are "cluster headaches"?Corvo
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My favourite description of these headaches I read on a site a long time ago...flavorful - "Like an Elephant trying to ram it's way out of your eye socket from inside your head."flavorful
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- Corvo0
I used to have those every Saturday and Sunday (enhanced by drinking+smoke abuse every Friday). Then I realised I was hooked on coffee, and slowly dropped out of several coffees per day. Never had a migraine since I stop drinking coffee regularly. Presently I just take 1 (or maybe 2) espresso per day - but sometimes I even forget about it. Never had another headache since I've change my coffee regime.
- sikma0
i have nothing to contribute other than the fact i feel extremely sorry for you guys.
christ. sounds fuck'n terrible.
- kush0
medical kush homeboy
- Optmizm0
Last ditch effort for me is Excedrin, ice pack on neck and face, lie down in quiet, cool space and chill out. This sometimes works when Rx's don't.
Botox is a wonderful relief too, if insurance covers it. I've been getting it for about 7 years, every 3-4 months. It is incredible relief, until it wears off.
The shots that the above-referenced dad gives himself are most likely Imitrex, like an epi-pen. But you have to catch it before it knocks you down.
Barimetric pressure fluxuating could cause the pain also. I use to be able to predict storms.
For some reason Gatorade does help also.
Good luck!
- taragee0
hi fluxi :) hows teh weekend shaping up?
- -scarabin-0
yeah, they'll probably do a spinal tap to check pressure
those are some freaky sumbitches
- i_monk0
I'm "lucky" I guess, because my boss gets them too (more regularly) so he understands. I never go blind though, I just get the blurry crescent on the left.
- i_monk0
I got the CAT scans for other head-related reasons too.
- fluxismo0
hi gee
- taragee0
yeah i had liek 4 catscans its the spinal taps that getcha :(!
- taragee0
hey scarabin :)
i thougth min ewas coming back but thank gosh it was just some noserot
- kev_charlton0
nah, dont fret mate. I had a scan, its just procedure.
- bauts1060
I should probably go to the doctor and get diagnosed and get some meds. I guess part of me, and this is really crazy, is worried I'm gonna go to the doctor, hes gonna put me in a CAT scan and they're gonna find an untreatable tumor the size of a handball in my brain. Stupid I know, my girlfriend who watches "Grey Anatomy" religeously probably doesn't help my plight either, seeing as every episode is about them finding a brian tumor in a patient who went in to get treated for a sprained ankle.
- -scarabin-0
Scarabin...that story is crazy, and pretty scary. What did the doctors say was wrong? Did this migrane flare up just come out of nowhere?
bauts106
(Apr 21 06, 10:39)the doctors and neurosurgeons never identified the cause, and actually had to make up a name for my condition because it was so rare.
they called it "ideopathic intercrainial hypertension"
"ideopathic" meaning "no fucking clue why" and "intercranial hypertension" meaning pressure in the head
but yeah, they basically came out of nowhere and thrust my life into hell for a year solid
- Fanco0
I've been having migraines since high school. and i pretty much get the same symptomes as bauts106. my migraines are hereditary which sucks. meaning my kids will probably suffer the same crap as i do.
my upper left field of view gets blurry. then i get dizzy. the blurr moves into slowly the rest of my eye sight and then i become blind.
as soon as i see the blurry spot i immediatly drink lots of water and take 2 extra-strenght advils. regular strenght doesnt do anything to me anymore.
then right away. i lie down and rest. even if i am at work. i rest my head and close my eyes. your boss cannot force you to work under those conditions. if he buys a damn super chair for the lady with the small back problem, he can let you rest for 20 minutes because you're head is going to explode if you dont.
- kev_charlton0
I've been suffering from em for a good two years. Was recently referred to a neurologist cos i was getting them twice a week and vomiting every time. Before being referred i'd been on 3 different drugs. The one i'm on now is by far the best and is called propranolol. Can also take amitriptiline. Apparently It should go after 6 months of these tablets....and it's already starting to get better.
People will give you so much advice (water, fresh air, coke) but I seriously tried everything and nothing worked...drugs are needed if they are serious migraines so see a doc straight away.
- DragKng0
After years of suffering I got a prescription for something from my doc... it's expensive($10 a pill), but it works!
- twoismtwoism0
? i just know that coca-cola makes it go away they last 3 days sometimes shit hurts if i can get rid of it drinking coke soda i will...i wouldnt go get a CAT scan thats like getting like 200 or 400 X-Rays i forget the exact number but thats bad for you.