Information and opinions on Migraine from happyarch at MyMigraineConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/77712 http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/77712/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/77712 http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/77712/21618/saturday Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:10:00 -0000 happyarch Well, if you've read my prior posts you know my life can be a little bit dramatic at times.  Last week I hurt my back walking up and down the mountain I live on. I was concerned when some pain in the middle of my pain kept hanging on and breathing was difficult. So on Thursday I visited my gp and he says I have walking pneumonia - great.  It only got worse yesterday and today. My sinuses are so plugged that my face, forehead, and... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/77712/21618/saturday http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/77712/21424/dont-work Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:52:00 -0000 happyarch Wednesday can always be a difficult day for me, whether I am working or not. When my migraines are frequent life becomes a struggle just to get through each week - and that becomes my goal. Reflecting, I realize this isn't much of a life. I guess this is where depression meets migraines.  I have researched depression and migraines and there doesn't seem to be a universal agreement about cause and effect. Does one cause the other or... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/77712/21424/dont-work http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/77712/21321/high-books-cd Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:54:00 -0000 happyarch Last fall we bought a high definition television. I was excited to get a new TV but disappointed when I found it made my headaches worse. I can only manage to watch it for a couple of hours, especially when I have a migraine. I have found an alternative. My vision tends to be affected by my migraines making it difficult to read or concentrate on things I need to look at. My alternative is books on CD. I received an MP3 player for Christmas... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/77712/21321/high-books-cd http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/77712/21320/feeling-sunday Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:42:00 -0000 happyarch So, I spent the week in bed with an injured back. My long walk on Tuesday got the best of me. It has stopped hurting continuously yesterday, but with a bit of walking it starts again. The good news is my headaches are somewhat better.  I'm still experiencing my 4 am migraines. These drive me crazy. I wake up with the worst pain. In a panic I search for my headache medications and can usually abate it in about four hours.  It's... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/77712/21320/feeling-sunday http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/77712/21169/injured Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:20:00 -0000 happyarch Well this has been an exciting -- or should I say interesting week. I was suffering Sunday and Monday and really started to feel better Monday evening. So, on Tuesday I decided to go for the gusto. I have become very inactive since I stopped working. I spend a lot of time in bed and find it difficult to do a lot of exercise. We've been doing a 1/2 hour hill walk several times a week, but when that's the only exercise and movement... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/77712/21169/injured http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/77712/21062/manic-monday Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:56:00 -0000 happyarch  It's just another crazy Monday. I'm still suffering the migraine that started yesterday. I woke up at 3:00 am with intense pain. I took a Zomig and some pain relievers at 3 am and then again at 8 am. I really hate migraines that last multiple days. I'm at the dopey stage right now, with minimal pain. I'm going to try meditating (using a guided visualization) to relieve the rest of the pain and hopefully make myself... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/77712/21062/manic-monday http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/77712/21025/problems Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:52:00 -0000 happyarch If you've read any of my other posts, you'll know I struggle with sleep.  I have suffered from insomnia for the past 5 or 10 years. I don't really remember when it started. Sometimes I have difficulty falling asleep and other nights, I fall asleep fine but wake up and can't get back to sleep. A migraine headache is usually what wakes me up.  Taking sleeping aids helps but can propogate the problem. Too much sleep can... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/77712/21025/problems http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/77712/21014/slower-sunday Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:56:00 -0000 happyarch Well so far today, I'm moving even slower than yesterday. I woke up with a terrible migraine. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get rid of it and had to cancel my massage appointment. I was in so much pain I wouldn't have been able to stand it anyways. So, I took some medications and slept until about 1 pm, when my husband started vacuuming in the bedroom around me. Men :) I guess that was my hint to get up.  I'm up now... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/77712/21014/slower-sunday http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/77712/20995/slow-saturday Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:41:00 -0000 happyarch Today was a nice day. I made it through the night without a 4 am migraine - a regular for the past little while. I took 2 Lyrica last night and that seemed to help me make it past the 4 am migraine. Unfortunately it was back at 7 am. I took a Zomig, T3, and Gravol, and managed to stay pain free all day.  The down side is that the Lyrica makes me very tired if I take something like a T3 or Gravol which makes me tired. It seems to intensify... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/77712/20995/slow-saturday http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/77712/20975/fabulous-friday Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:05:00 -0000 happyarch Wow, what a day! I left this morning at 7:30 am and didn't get home until 7:00 pm this evening.  I have become a shut-in in many ways because we only have one car and live at the top of a mountain. A trip out, alone, especially for this length of time is an accomplishment. I started my day out at my family doctor's office. We discussed the Lyrica and have agreed it is working well. I am waking about 4 am with a migraine but... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/77712/20975/fabulous-friday