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migraines, organic & chemical-free diet, sleep apneaDRUGS I AM TAKING:
Nadolol (for migraine prevention)ABOUT ME:
I live in western TN where there's lots of mold. My husband and I enjoy sailing a 38 foot sailboat which can be a major migraine trigger. I love the boat and the fresh air, but if often feels like psychedelic sensory overload when I'm out on it. (stress, glare, wind, motion, heel, engine noise & fumes, adrenaline) I love being outdoors but often get a migraine afterwards, so I stay inside most of the time. I may have had migraines since puberty but didn't realize what my "sinus" headaches were. ( I know of four consecutive generations in my family suffering from debilitating migraines)In my late 30's I visited an opthomologist about pain behind my left eye. In my forties a friend pointed out to me the connection between my headaches and menstrual cycle. (drop in Estrogen) I'm in my mid-50's now and am reluctant to commit myself to outings with friends if I don't have a quick exit from the situation if I start feeling bad. A few of my major triggers are MSG, glare, fluorescent lighting, windex and other cleaners, perfume, smoke, (including cigarette, burning leaves, fireplace at Cracker Barrel) estrogen drop during cycle, (I use bioidentical progesterone & estrogen creams) eating out, (including at my mother's) too much salt in my diet, staring at computer or t.v. screens, and weather front blowing through especially in the Spring time. In recent years, I've discovered that (for me) immediately flushing my sinuses using a neti pot after exposure to an environmental trigger will often stop the progression of a full-blown migraine attack. (tip: adequately salted water must be HOT enough to drain out of sinuses or flushing could make headache worse)PHOTOS:
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