Information and opinions on health from Chelsea at HealthCentral.com. 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/profiles/c/72138/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/72138/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/72138/index http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/72138/79597/deficiency-b12 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:52:43 -0400 Chelsea Does anyone have any experience dealing with either a magnesium deficiency or b12 deficiency as a cause of their migraines?   I was recently diagnosed as iron deficient (anemic for more than a year) .... I am taking iron supplements daily, and I discovered some interesting information about the correlation of migraines with anemia, b12, and magnesium deficiencies ..... I was recently seen in our local ER on July 6th, for intractable... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/72138/79597/deficiency-b12 http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/72138/50844/back Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:02:56 -0500 Chelsea Hi everyone! I haven't written in quite awhile, things have been going well-- less headaches, and less intensity- up until november 24th.   With the snow storms returning, it seems to have kicked my migraines into high gear. I'm still working with my neurologist. I'm struggling with my meds-- which dont seem to be working.  I'm on 37.5mg of Effexor ER a day, maxalt mlt, midrin, ultram, and zofran.  I still practice yoga, deep... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/72138/50844/back http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/72138/31766/migranol-respond Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:51:35 -0400 Chelsea I used the migranol nose spray for the first time today...........   I felt weird.  Kind of "speedy", and my heart beat faster, and now, 6hrs later (one spray each nostril at 9:30 this morning) i feel like I was run over by a truck.  My whole right side hurts, my arm, side under my armpit, low back, and leg. On top of it, my headache is back----worse then it was this morning.   anyone have any experience with this med???... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/72138/31766/migranol-respond http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/72138/30594/big-world Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:36:14 -0400 Chelsea well....it has been quite a while since I've written anything.......The last time I posted was shortly after my spinal tap.....well things have changed quite a bit.   1.  I broke up with my boyfriend of 2 years----I needed to get my life back on track, and my health under control again.  he also had a problem with my headaches.....which the last thing I want to be, is a burden on anyone.  It was the best decision for... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/72138/30594/big-world http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/72138/28360/post-intractable Tue, 20 May 2008 10:42:50 -0400 Chelsea Hello Everyone!!   Spinal Tap was interesting.  Did not go nearly as smooth as I had hoped--but it wasn't the worst one I've been through either.  A radiologist did this one, with a little xray machine---it was kind of weird.  Anyone who has ever had a spinal tap I would love a message---as this one was different then the others.  I don't want to share all the lovely details with everyone, but I would like to have... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/72138/28360/post-intractable http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/72138/27609/specialist-spinal Mon, 12 May 2008 08:58:29 -0400 Chelsea Well, good news and bad news.  The specialist I was told I wouldn't be able to see until the end of june was able to see me on 5/7/08-5/8/08.  She did a very very detailed exam and history with me. It was quite awesome actually, she listened to everything I had to say, and complimented me on my knowledge of IIH and migraines--and the steps I have done for myself to help get thru until I could see her.    I started off the... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/72138/27609/specialist-spinal http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/72138/25652/answer-finally Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:27:28 -0400 Chelsea oops, I do not want this sharepost posted for everyone to read---sorry and thanks guys! http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/72138/25652/answer-finally http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/72138/24430/migraine-week Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:24:00 -0400 Chelsea Please let me just start off with giving myself props for making it through the past couple months without having a breakdown.  It has been the most trying time of my life---yet I'm still hanging on!! Secondly, props to everyone else going through similiar situations---migraines take a toll on every aspect of your life and my thoughts are with each and everyone on you. Well, I haven't seen my past treating neurologist in over a... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/72138/24430/migraine-week http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/72138/21426/er-trip-friday Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:19:00 -0400 Chelsea Well, let me first say this---I seem to have been battling a series of headaches/migraines since the end of july.  Starting in July, August, Sept, Oct, Nov I spent one day a month in the ER with a migraine with uncontrollable vomiting so I couldn't even try to keep what meds I had down (these migraines were a 10, came on suddenly and violently--but other then that day or two I was pretty much headache free).  Since... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/72138/21426/er-trip-friday http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/72138/20870/motivation Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:14:00 -0500 Chelsea So, monday I posted "another day, another headache".  I slipped on the ice on my way out to the orthopedic (did i mention my fiance broke his knee, so he is off work for 4-6 weeks ) and cracked myself a good one.  On top of battling the headache my body felt like it had been ran over by a semi...... today, wednesday feb 27th--still have the same headache....I had an aura on monday and it seems to have stuck with me... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/72138/20870/motivation