Help me with my migraines!!!

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 17 Apr 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

anafrade	17 Apr 2002
Hi!Can you help me with my everyday-early morning migraine?I'm new in the Forum.Do I have to send more details about me? I'm 43 years-old, slim, good-looking woman (sure, I am!).Every morning whem I wake up my head fries!!! Please, Reiki'n Shiatzu people, ease my pain!I'm from Brazil so forgive my english... Am I right? Migraine really means headache, a localizated one...? Abraços!!!

funkpuss	17 Apr 2002
Hi I've had migraines since I was 4 years old!! and I'm almost 30 now. not only in my head but my tummy too, my right arm gets paralised and I can't speak and I vomitt like hell. It's mainly stress relateded for me but you should find out what start's yours off as it could be foods, bright light, stress, smells etc. If you have on going migraines for days on end like I did don't take any pain killers for it as your will get soooo messed up like mine as sometimes taking things for it makes it worse. I've tried everything!!!!!and the only thing that helps me is some tablets called Zomig and acupunture was a real winner for me. I would recommend it. Good luck! Funky

suzyspellbound	17 Apr 2002
Avoid cheese and chocolate- honestly! It works for me and my mum!

zorya	17 Apr 2002
the fact that you get them when you wake up, makes me wonder if they might be allergy related. maybe dustmites, dander or mold. there are many sites on the net about this. in the meantime i'm sending healing energy!

jade	17 Apr 2002
here comes the reiki................. in light, jade ps and welcome to the forum! don't worry about your english, we'll figure out what you are trying to say!!!

Geenius at Wrok	18 Apr 2002
Quote: Originally posted by anafrade Hi!Can you help me with my everyday-early morning migraine? . . . Every morning whem I wake up my head fries!!! Please, Reiki'n Shiatzu people, ease my pain! Forget reiki and shiatsu! Go to the doctor and get a prescription for ergotamine! (Or whatever the current preferred medication is—that's what I took back in the mid-'80s.) Also, if these things are happening every day, get yourself a referral to a headache specialist.

lunalafey	18 Apr 2002
If you are a big coffee drinker, withdraws from caffiene(sp.) can cause these head aches. And chocolate, Sodas like coke, pepsi etc. All that. stay away from it. The fact that you get them in the morning coincides with the later affects of this drug, yes, caffeine is a drug.. Kinda like a hangover.

funkpuss	18 Apr 2002
caffienecaffienecaffienecaffienecaffienecaffienecaffienecaffiene Yes I used to drink 15 cans of coke a day when I was a kid but 2 only have one a month if that now. It's sooo bad for you!! I'm just on tap water most of the time. Funky

Malachite	18 Apr 2002
I was just about to ask exactly the same question when I spotted this thread...I've just this day picked up the worst painfullest migraine I've had yet...thankfully no paralysis or vomiting...funky, how do you cope? I always avoid aspirin anyways, and I'm on my fifth glass of water as i type..the first time i typed this, i was on my fourth, but my computer froze when i pressed submit...and I'm trying my hardest not to scream at it, cos its been doing that a lot lately... Has anyone got any energy manipulation techniques for getting rid of some of the symptoms?...It would be really handy to know how other people deal with it... anafrade:..Best of luck with yours, I;m rooting for you.. and lots of hugs back...;)

Wishcrafter	18 Apr 2002
Me Too! I have had Migraines since I was 13 and have tried many Meds. Right now I take Imitrex 25mg if I just have to, but I have found out the root cause of mine is different foods, lots, here's my list Mushrooms( supermaket kind not others), hot dogs, pickles aged cheese, Macadamien nuts, smoked meat, chocolate, wine ,MSG(the salty favor enhancer in snacks and Chinese food), red peppers and red grape juice.Some alternate things that help when I am in pain is rosemary oil which I burn in an aromatherapy lamp( I am told pepermint oil can work too ) also if you have a store that carries Origin's skincare, they have a great product just for Migraines it is called Sensory Therapy. Peace of Mind, On-The - spot Relief, you massage it into you temples,across the forehead, and the back of your neck and pinch earlobes as you massage them (pressure points, here) then inhale the scent on your fingers for a few deep breaths.This helps with the nausea too.The only other thing I know is to fill a bowl with ice and get a washcloth, soak it in the water and wring it out and put it on forehead or neck, this causes vasoconstriction of the blood vessals the same way that caffiene does,only to a lesser degree. I hope this helps

funkpuss	20 Apr 2002
As I've taken too many and every sort of med out there I now only take Zomig that doesn't make iit go away it just helps to cut out the heavyness. I could have a really bad one that could last for a week but I would really really recommend acupunture and anything that can relax you. The main thing is to find out what triggers off your migraine as there are 100's of reasons. Also you may find that you have to manage your Dr as I didn't get any help up untill 4 months ago. It's really depressing and a lot of people don't understand when you say that you have a migraine, they just think it's just a headache. YOU will sure know if you have a migraine. If you keep having migraines all the time like I did you should go and have a brain scan but sometimes it may not show anything but you really have to get to the bottom of it. I took sooooo much time off work because of migraines and in the end I just had to leave because I had now idea if I was going to vomitt like hell. After having loads of attacks ( would have 4 days without a migraine a month) My Dr told me that I was suffering from depression. I already knew this but as I said I've had them from when I was 4 years old and sometimes just missing breakfast would start it off again, so have a look at your diet and your situation in life. I didn't even know that you can get migraines in your tummy like it did. I just thought I was pregant!!!! Try acunpunture it's pain free and it worked within days. I nolonger have bad migraines now it's just a light headache and that I could cope with. Good luck! Funky

Bings	20 Apr 2002
Oh... I hate migraines!!! I will get them so badly I throw up from the pain. They would last 3 to 4 days. Some one told me to try the COLD wet washcloth on my forehead thing. It made it worse. The coldness would make me tense up causing the migraine to intensify. So I decided to try a HOT wet washcloth on my forehead. It worked wonders. As hot as I can stand it, placed over my eyes and temples. I will just lay there relaxing my neck and head. 30 to 45 minutes and I'm usually feeling better. Try the cold first, if it doesn't work try hot. Also relax your muscles. By tensing up your shoulder, neck and face muscles you may make the migraine worse. Dianne

blumoon	21 Apr 2002
Quote: Originally posted by funkpuss caffienecaffienecaffienecaffienecaffienecaffienecaffienecaffiene Yes I used to drink 15 cans of coke a day when I was a kid but 2 only have one a month if that now. It's sooo bad for you!! I'm just on tap water most of the time. Funky when my brother was younger he was absolutely addicted to pepsi! and when he finally decided to get off it he had REAL BAD paralysing headaches for at least a couple of weeks until his body got used to no more caffeine, now all he drinks is bottled spring water. an idea for those who don't know why they have migraines...make a diary and when you get a migraine write down exactly what you were doing/eating/drinking before you got it...that's what doctors suggest for people with food intolerances/allergies, and soon you should have spotted at least 1 culprit :)

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