Sunday, May 27, 2012

Its been a while....

By shopgirl Sunday, May 16, 2010

It's been so long since I've been on here. Wow! When I wrote my last post, I realized how much I didn't like being on all the different medications for my constant every day headaches, migraines and neck pain. About that time, I also discovered a brand new chiropractor that had just moved into the city where I live. If you knew me well, you would know how much I hated chiropractors and how I thought that they were completely bogus. I had been to 3 different chiropractors and all 3 had been horrible experiences. But since I really wasnt' sure about adding botox to my huge list of medication, I asked my doctor if I should try a chiropractor. He said to go ahead and try it since I had hesitation about trying botox. So since then I've been seeing the chiropractor and I have feeling so much better. He has gotten me off of all my medication except for my topamax. He was also able to figure out that I wasn't drinking enough water every day which contributed a lot to my headaches. So the daily headaches are gone, which is AMAZING. The migraines are doing better now that I'm recovered from my car accidents. I don't know how or why they're doing better, but they are. They're not gone by any stretch of the imagination. I'm just not getting them as often. When I get one, I still get really nauseous and the lights bother me. So I take my Imitrex and attempt to sleep it off. I also like to use the peppermint oil and lavender essential oil. There are a few others that I like to use, but those 2 work the best for my headaches. I'm very thankful that they aren't hitting me as often as they were and they aren't hitting as hard as they were. I still haven't completely figured out what triggers my migraines.

 

Anyways, I hope you all are doing well!

Doctor appointment in the morning
Nancy Harris Bonk, Health Guide
5/19/10 9:32pm

Hi there,

 

As we've often said, dehydration can trigger a Migraine for many people, I know it does for me and my son. I try to make sure I drink enough water every day so I don't get a Migraine.

 

Other common Migraine triggers include changes in our sleeping schedules (too much or too little sleep) skipping meals, barometric weather changes and certain foods. Have you tried keeping a detailed Migraine diary? When trying to identify identify triggers one of the best tools is a good Migraine diary. You can read more about this and download a free diary workbook in our article Your Migraine and Headache Diary.

 

 

5/20/10 8:50am

Hi Shopgirl, I am glad that you have found some non-invasive relief.  I too suffer from neck pain/migraines. I however have 2 herniated disks, cervical lordosis ( opposite curve of the neck from what normal is ), and spinal stenosis(narrowing of the spinal canal), and impingment on c5-6.  I was told by 5 neurosurgeons and 1 orthopedic, never to go to the chiro again. I had been treated there before and could have ended up paralyized. I had no idea the severity. I just wanted that info out there that they should be aware of exactly what is going on in their neck before getting treatment.. I am very happy for you good luckSealed

thank-you for sharing a positive experience and offering options others may not have thought of and/or tried but gave up after 1 bad experience.  it takes ALOT of trial and error to find the regime that works and just when you seem to find something the disease changes and you have to keep looking.  the challenge is to NEVER give up and to keep researching on your own as there is no one doctor that is going to have all the answers.  it really is up to us to be our own best doctor.  again, thank-you for sharing.

5/20/10 3:43pm

I too was on a lot of medications until my husband talked me into trying his chiro, I have been to some inthe past, with no relief, but this guy asked me aq lot of questions about my headaces before he even touched my neck. Now I am off all but 1 medication, I got off that topamax. Now I only have to see him when I wake with a headache, not the dailys anymore, and he gets me right in, or I drop in and he sees me right away. What he keeps telling me is water and ICE are your friends. He has also done some other work, like traction that feels good too.

Keep up the good work.

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