I've had one for the last 2 days. I've been home from work. When I woke up yesterday morning, it felt like someone had tightened a belt around my eyes and forehead. It hurts to look at light, but it's a little better today. Or perhaps that's the painkilers talking. I had some migraine tablets yesterday but I don't know if they really worked, so today my Mum is going to the chemist for me to get something stronger. Do you guys have Nurofen? I'm gonna need some Nurofen Plus, it always helps with really bad pain. It has a little codeine in it for a nice little kick.
Does anyone else have migraines? Luckily I only get them maybe once a year or so. Any hints on how to get through one?
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
My mom had a few not long ago, but they came from her blood pressure being elevated- which came from the bacteria from the e-coli.
Over here they have Imitrex for migraines.
I actually had a scientist stay here over the summer who is working on developing new medicines for migraines...that was kind of cool.
Alot of people suffer from them.
I am sure you can search stuff out on the internet. There's always herbal teas and natural stuff that sometimes help with migraines, peppermint is suppose to be a good thing for migraines.
I have heard that Botox can actually help with migraines.
If you research it ...you'll find all kinds of natural remedies from ginger to fish oil.
I think alot of people get them because of computers and the type of work they do. I use to get headaches alot when I was a travel agent.
Good Luck with it.
Posted by Stitch Groover (Member # 2895) on :
Mmm Botox... I wanna get some of that. I have one wrinkle, and it needs to go.
Posted by MotleyRulz (Member # 3598) on :
I used to get them constantly. Come to find out they were being caused by grinding my teeth while I slept. I'm fine now as I use a mouthguard at night.......
Posted by kevdugp73 (Member # 5978) on :
Nothing worse than a bad headache. A couple months back, I had severe headaches every day for two weeks...had cat scans, MRI's, lots of pain meds. They never did find out what was causing them, but thankfully, they just up and went away...no problem since.
Hope you're feeling better soon Stitch...best remedy is to just try and relax...try to find just the right spot on the pillow...fan blowing in your face...water to keep hydrated....room as dark as possible....80's music playing softly in the background......
Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on :
I have had a handful of migranes in the past. Maybe one every 4-5 years or so. I always know when one is coming on because I get blurred vision with zigzag lines in one eye beforehand. Once the vision returns to normal, on comes the worst headache. Mine will last a few hours and then go away. I can't imagine them lasting for days. Best of luck Stitch.
Posted by Stitch Groover (Member # 2895) on :
I don't know what the term is, but I have recurring symptoms at the same time of year as something bad that previously happened to me, like an echo.
It's almost exactly a year since I had a nervous breakdown bought on by stress at work, and I've been noticing minor symtoms similar to what I went through last year.
Last January I had what I'd call a nervous breakdown caused by stress at work, and my inability to cope with that stress. I had daily panic attacks, and began to turn to alcohol and drugs to cope -luckily I had enough will power to straighten up before that started to become a problem. The last year has been one of recovery, of falling and picking myself up again, and one of learning that people don't understand.
One thing I do know is that anniversaries are difficult. For the last 4 years, September/October have always been difficult because it was in September 2002 that I was hurt more than I've ever been hurt before in my life, and it took 4 difficult Septembers to get over it - including one half hearted suicide attempt.
September's are no longer a problem, but now it's January that's the problem. This time last year I was having panic attacks every day work, bought on by unreasonable customer demands, and several customer's who threatened to harm me.
I've been coping OK this January, I certainly don't have any suicidal or dangerous thoughts - especially since I know have someone incrediby special in my life this year (thanks honey, even though you won't be reading this - but I guess it has to come out in some form or another, and it seems to be a migraine. I'm actually glad it's manifested in a migraine - it means I'm not going to put myself in any danger, and it gives me the chance to take a couple days off work and relax - the only real solution to my problem.
So I'm lying here in bed with a migraine, in the dark, listening to the TV - sometimes the Australian Open tennis (poor old Leyton Hewitt, out already), sometimes payTV (ANTM repeats!). I know I shouldn't be on the laptop cause it does hurt a little, but the painkiller's make it bearable. And getting this of my chest helps a lot too, even though most of you probably will never understand.
I don't want anyone to worry about me, I'm OK. Venting like this is more than helpful to me. I don't need to cause trouble or hurt other people to make myself feel better. If anyone ever needs help, or just wants to get anything of their chest, I'm always there to help repay the favour.
[ 23. January 2009, 15:55: Message edited by: Stitch Groover ]
Posted by Princess Pooh (Member # 5798) on :
Blimey it sounds like you have been through a very hard time. I can't begin to understand a nervous breakdown but can sympathise with you and only hope that time heals completely. (The mind is a funny thing).
One thing I can 100% understand is migraines (not bad headaches)Sometimes symptons are not headache related at all. I have suffered since I was a kid (although didn't realise they were migraines then). I have them regularly. My Brother suffers too, so is a family thing. Tried everything to ease the pain, they go on for about two days, that's the norm). Can't do a thing when they kick-in, not even listen to the radio. I dread it everytime they're due. I find that trying to 'nip it in the bud' soon as poss helps a bit. I can't wait until someone comes up with a cure for them (and the cold too, oh and of course cancer).
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on :
Stitch-have you thought about looking for a different job, that is less stressful?
I know exactly what you mean about reliving a situation, when it comes to be that time of year when it occured.
When my Aunt died on August 8, 1999-it was like the worst thing I ever went through, she and I had been at my other Aunt's home in Vermont- on vacation- just 1 month prior to her death- so every year on the 4th of July I think about me and her being together and it's like from that date on...I relive that whole month, and every thing I said and did, and how weird everything happened. The last day I saw her alive was July 20th, the last day I talked to her was Aug 1st. The first year after she died, I never dealt with it, and I thought I was going to have my own nervous breakdown too. I had just sent my son off to school-to first grade, I wasn't speaking to my mother-over things that happened with my Aunt and my brother wasn't talking to me, because of things that my mom did. My husband worked every day...and I had no friends in the town I lived in, and I was by myself all the time, and I almost did something that would have wrecked my marriage, and could have wrecked my whole life...and it was all because of not dealing with how horrible the death of my Aunt was.
I thought maybe if I do something else to erased that memory from my mind at that time of the year-to make it in to something else- then that would work- but I picked something stupid to do.
Which...I am glad that I have a great husband and I got through all of that.
Now....every year- it still is there- like the dates haunt me, and I miss my Aunt all the time-but it is worse on those dates...so I decided that I would try to create a GOOD memory by surrounding myself with positive people, and positive things.
That's what worked for me.
You can't ever change the past, but you learn from it, and all you can do is move on, and grow from it and work on ways of channeling negative things in to positive.
It is never good to let yourself turn to drugs and alcohol....that is never a solution to anything...
If you feel yourself headed that way....tell someone...ask for help...join a club.
I decided today...while talking to my girlfriend this morning, that I am starting a Women's Group, and I emailed all my girlfriends and we are going to do all kinds of fun stuff.
Anyone can do that....start a Game Night with friends, and once a week get together to play games, or have a movie night and make popcorn- tell everyone to bring a new food dish and hang out and relax and have fun.
There's so many things you can do to divert yourself away from getting down in the dumps. Alot of times people hate making the first move to do that, but it does make you feel better.
Alot of times if you volunteer somewhere -that helps people- my one friend goes every week to a nursing home and she plays Bingo with the people that live there.
My mom and her friend they take their dogs to the nursing home , because cheering other people up- helps cheer yourself up and it gives you something to be proud of.
I hope things perk up for you. You can write me any time.
