Since Puberty Migraine Sufferer Mom - And Teenage Migraine Sufferer Son

By imcarvernow Monday, October 27, 2008

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I have been reading the site, in addition to looking into different diet issues that may have a big affect on whether I get headaches, or not.

I know that peanut butter, red wine, not enough sleep can cause them. Bright colors, looking at venitian blinds at the wrong time (that sound right??) are also sometimes triggers. My menstrual cycle can make me vulnerable to them and stress certainly doesn't help. Also, I do really wonder if the weather can have an effect. Today is balmy and cloudy and I have a bit of a headache.

I really think that if my diet was correct (it's tougher for me than it feels like it should be to change my diet around), I wouldn't be as suseptible to them. There are times that I can eat peanut butter and I have no adverse reaction, so I really think that I am just more vulnerable sometimes than other times.

I've been getting these things so long that I could go on about different experiences and ideas (and would like to-because I haven't talked to many people who "get it,") but I will spare you - for now.:)

I don't know if anyone out there wants to talk about their headaches, but if so, here I am. I am not an expert, by any means, but am willing to share. Grace

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Nancy Harris Bonk, Health Guide

10/28/08 6:45pm

Hello, and welcome to MyMigraineConnection.com!

We're glad you've found our website, but sorry you suffer with head pain. Let's see what information we can give you and your family to learn the ins and outs about Migraine disease.

Migraine is a neurologic condition. This link: Migraine - What is it? explains exactly what Migraine is and isn't. For some people may have their Migraine attacks triggered by weather changes, dehydration, certain foods and poor sleeping habits. Other people haven't been able to identify any triggers food or otherwise. We have lots of information on our Migraine Trigger page you can find HERE.

Have you or your son ever kept a Migraine diary? This is a great tool for you and your doctor to see what is and isn't working when it come to treating your Migraines, and what may or may not be triggering them. You can find our free downloadable Migraine diary HERE.

Medication Overuse Headache, MOH, may occur if we take certain prescription and/or OTC medications more than two to three days a week. If we have MOH, there isn't a Migraine prevention medication on earth that will work to prevent Migraines. It is important to get rid of MOH so we can find the right treatment plan. For more information on this topic, continue reading Medication Overuse Headache - When the Remedy Backfires.

Thank you for creating a SharePost. SharePosts are a form of blogging, and there are many things you can do with them. You can share an experience, suggest something that's helped you, use SharePosts as a Migraine and headache journal, and many other things.

We also have a discussion forum that you may want to check out. Especially if you have questions or are looking for information, you may find the interaction on the forum to be quite helpful. We hope to see you there. To get to the forum, just look for the orange box marked "Manage" and click on the Migraine Forums link. Because our forums are maintained by a third party, you'll need to register for the forum. You can use the same information you used to create your community log-in if you like. If you want to go directly to the forum, you can click HERE.

Along with your personal "My Home" page and the discussion forum, you'll find links to a great deal of helpful information and a spot to sign up for our free newsletter on the main page of our site, http://www.MyMigraineConnection.com.

If you have any questions, please feel free to post them to the forum or send me a message through my profile.

Welcome again,

Nancy Bonk
MyMigraineConnection.com Expert

imcarvernow

10/28/08 8:32pm

Thank you for your email. I will look into the links and forum information, etc. that you provided. My son and I do keep a migraine diary and are very aware of the medication overuse headache. I have had that and it's no fun - sort of a vicious circle. Sometimes a MOH (also a "rebound headache?) can seem just as bad as a migraine.

Anyway, I look forward to learning more and talking things out once in awhile so we can gain an even better understanding of migraines.

Thanks again. Grace

Nancy Harris Bonk, Health Guide

10/29/08 12:10pm

We look forward to hearing more from you. Do you see a Migraine specialist or a neurologist? Migraine and Headache Specialists - What's So Special? is an important article to see why it is important to see an expert, the Migraine specialist. Then after you read that article if you want to look for a specialist you can find one in our patient recommended speciaist directory HERE.

Tracy

11/18/08 1:46pm

Your posting sounds EXACTLY like me! You could have literally been describing my migraine history. When I get the aura, i usually take 2 Excederin & a bottle of diet coke. This has helped about as much as anything else. I have tried the imitrex and malts, they don't offer relief for me and make me very spacey. The house could be burning down & I felt like maybe I would get out, maybe not. Over the counter migraine medicine initially helped but then it seem to just push it off and then I was in for a double shot. I didn't start the numbing in by mouth and hands until after I had kids. Sometimes it feels like I get a double wammy. The aura, tingling, headache & start over with the auro, tingling, ect. It usually is all within the first hour. I can not fine a connection with food unless I skip a meal. If I skip a meal, I get where food doesn't sound good, then I am in trouble. Sleep patterns and weather seem to do the most. I have allergies, so on a cloudy rainy day I usually have a headache, but not a migraine. My migraines usually last 1 day and then the hangover the next day. Don't expect brain surgury that day, heck don't even ask me to balance a checkbook! I wish you well & wish you days free of migraines!!

imcarvernow

11/19/08 12:25am

I'm sorry to hear that you go through the same thing as me, but it's also nice to know that you are not alone. My doctor has told me that I am sensitive. I guess some people are more sensitive than others. I also know what you mean about the house burning down. Sometimes I WISH the house would burn down when I have a migraine (the pain is so bad:)). Thank you for posting. I wish you luck and keep reading up on your migraines because they seem to be finding interesting stuff all the time. I am finding now that I have reactive hypoglycemia (where I get spaced out and my blood sugar drops really low after I eat a lot of sugar). My doctor told me that I should cut out sugar and carbs. I did that and felt sooo much better in every way. I was thinking over the last few days that I haven't even had a headache. Maybe that won't work for you, but hey, I can't see how I can go wrong by cutting out sugar. It seems to help. Anyway, I hope you find something that helps you long-term. Grace

Bee

9/12/09 8:39pm

It was very comforting hearing described what I live, too. I am 50 years old and have suffered for 18 years. I am one of those people who had migraine in my teens, minimally, and childbirth triggered a hell I live with every day.

I have tried so many things; 2 different neurologists( at least nine different preventive prescripts), my family dr., vitamin/etc. supplements, exercise, abstaining from alcohol, magnets in my pillow, acupuncture, religion, dental removal of wisdom teeth and orthontic adjustment for TMJ.

Well, some things help for awhile, but nothing has solved my problem. I had a really hard phase when I realized that there wasn't a "fix" out there. I always thought that if I could just find the right answer, or fix, that I could heal myself. Coming to the realization that I had to live with this until it chose to let me go was shattering. I thought about committing suicide. Even while taking antidepressants, I have to be careful that I don't sink into depression hole. Not always that easy.

Love to give you a bunch of suggestions on that, but you know the drill....I, too, am doing my best. I keep getting stronger, and more able to deal with my lot in life. But, always the but....there is always some forward movement, and some backward.

Thanks for listening. Isn't the worst thing the lonliness?

Since Puberty Migraine Sufferer Mom - And Teenage Migraine Sufferer Son

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