This week I've been making every effort to keep a regular sleep schedule. I wanted to see if it would make a difference in my overall pain. I've got to tell you so far it's 50/50.
Each morning I wake up with my aches and pains. I've been trying for 7:00, since that is when the kids need to get going for school. As "CEO" of our household, I'm up making coffee, getting lunches ready, and getting everyone out the door. So far, so good.
Evening seems to be a different story. 10:00 is the target bedtime. I seem to have a problem with that. I am wiped out at 8:00, then seem to get my second wind around ten. The last five days or so I have made every effort to get to bed by ten. Then I read for a while, and by gosh, it acutally worked. I fell asleep pretty easily. I was very surprised. My husband is trying very hard not to say, "I told you so."
Why hasn't my Migraine pain disappeared? I'm sure five days is not enough time for my body to adjust to a new, regular sleep pattern. I will give it more time, not just expect wonders overnight.
Maybe it is time to consider another form of Migraine disease. Not that I need another issue, but I wonder. Transformed Migraine begins with epsodic Migraine attacks and then changes. It turns into daily, less severe headaches, with severe Migraine attacks. When I see my doctor in Feburary, we will have another topic to discuss, since Transformed Migraine IS Related To Sleep Problems.
Until my appointment, I will keep track of my Migraine triggers, seeing how much they play a role in my pain. I'm sure the more we know about them, how they affect us, the better we can manage our Migraines.
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Oh gosh Nancy, I got or get so mixed up trying to figure out what kind of head pain I was having that I just stopped.
I just noticed the print is rather large here. I am at my daughter's, Texas, visiting for a couple weeks so I don't want to mess with any of her settings.
Okay, back to this head pain stuff. I realize that some need to have a name put on them but do all of them need to be labeled or identified so exactley? The reason I was asking is I know at one time my neuro said she thought I had a certain kind and when I was in her office she said well that doesn't sound like da da da. That sounds like da da da. Then my sinus doc said I had another kind which the neuro never diagnosed me with. She wrote that down and said she would speak with my ERN doc.
I just know that I have pain. It seems to be more of a sick feeling now before the pain. Well, not always, I guess. It is so hard to say. I know that I do not have the episodes like I did 5 years ago because of all the meds I am on. I have had a few very serious ones or I still do get pretty bad but nothing and I am thanking the all mighty, the drug makers, and the doctors for that! I also believe that if it weren't for these forums I wouldn't of been able to get the education I have gotten so I would know what to ask at doctor's visits.
That sleep thing does help. I go through periods where I wake up with head pain. Then also the weather can affect it too. I woke up this morning with one to where I had to give myself an Imitrex injection. I have been fortunate though that not too much of my other body pain has been acting up. Was afraid the lower back was going to start giving me fits along with my left knee. They both have kind of slowed up on that.
I do hope you get to feeling better. Never allow your husband to say "I told you". You can tell him he was right on the subject matter.
Well kiddo should I choose door number 2 and see if it holds all our answers?
Take care of yourself now!
Marlene S