tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post7975616497274123656..comments2023-10-25T02:14:11.431-07:00Comments on Living Vicuriously, aka Pasadena Daily Photo, has moved.: MigrainesPetrea Burchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-18281254111835593302014-03-05T14:19:55.553-08:002014-03-05T14:19:55.553-08:00I'm seeing a new doctor next week and will tel...I'm seeing a new doctor next week and will tell her all your suggestions. Hoping for the best.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-12788479686530847972014-03-05T13:25:23.862-08:002014-03-05T13:25:23.862-08:00All my life I used to get headaches..not migraines...All my life I used to get headaches..not migraines, but fairly regular headaches...sometimes it was from stress, loud and continuous noises...or sometimes, when I was a kid, my girl scout meetings gave them to me!!! (a lot of cackling women in a small room can do it to me now too!!! No offense ladies!!!)<br />Then, when I hit menopause, I had one migraine which hit when I was on my way to work. (there's that stress trigger!) I was fortunate to have a doctor who believed in bio identical hormone therapy and have been on that ever since...and now...a headache is a rarity!!! I have struggled with some low grade depression, especially up here in the mountains in a fairly dark home, and very rural lifestyle which quite honestly has begun to drag a bit for this lifetime city girl. I've been experimenting with some natural serotonin boosters such as SAMe, 5htp, and Garcinia Gambogia...all of which mention potential relief of migraines. Funny thing is that with each one that I've tried, I can feel it in my head...I know that sounds weird...but it's like the circulation in my head expands a bit...weird...and no...I haven't found the right solution. Warm sunshine is what I really crave!!!TheChieftesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153059825142977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-14996227511097896092014-03-05T09:56:59.363-08:002014-03-05T09:56:59.363-08:00I've had migraines since I was about 14, and I...I've had migraines since I was about 14, and I'm the only one in the family who has them. They typically last 3 days and 2 nights and disappear after breakfast on day 3. They tend to come on a roughly monthly basis. There have been times when they tended to come around my periods (a few days before or after, or during them) but it hasn't always been so and I've never been able to ascertain that they were hormone-related. I was hoping that menopause would make them disappear but it hasn't happened. <br /><br />I've never been able to find a clear trigger, food or otherwise, but at times I have found that harsh light was it.<br /><br />I can completely relate to your line saying that "even if the pain is manageable the zombie effect is not". I've often felt that my migraine days were days when I hadn't lived, merely survived. <br /><br />I am usually able to continue working when I have a migraine, and in fact I have found that the worst possible thing to do for me is lie down. The worst pain is at night in bed, when the pulsating pain keeps me achingly awake. I much prefer daytime when a variety of activities manage to keep the pain at bay, sometimes almost forgotten except for the zombie effect.<br /><br />Imigrane has been the magic thing for me but I only discovered it recently. I have a 40 year history of zombie days...<br /><br />How long do your migraines last if you've had nine in two weeks?Nathalie H.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16806509041466785588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-69993655536458618372014-03-04T10:01:08.014-08:002014-03-04T10:01:08.014-08:00I don't know what it is exactly, José. A winte...I don't know what it is exactly, José. A winter berry tree.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-5548110535411690822014-03-04T08:38:07.873-08:002014-03-04T08:38:07.873-08:00Love that top shot! What is it?
Hope you're fe...Love that top shot! What is it?<br />Hope you're feeling much better now, Petrea.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-65641146679598321692014-03-02T15:21:54.347-08:002014-03-02T15:21:54.347-08:00PA, cluster headaches sound worse to me than the m...PA, cluster headaches sound worse to me than the migraines I have. It's hard to compare, I guess. But that air gulping thing makes sense to me. It's probably why going outside in the cold felt so good.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-62816742837321357872014-03-02T13:39:46.254-08:002014-03-02T13:39:46.254-08:00interesting choice of photos to illustrate the pai...interesting choice of photos to illustrate the painPasadena Adjacenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031325790590238246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-10271036480955733162014-03-02T13:37:57.819-08:002014-03-02T13:37:57.819-08:00I've probably told you this, but my father suf...I've probably told you this, but my father suffered from cluster headaches. We once had to pull him from a wall because he started repeatedly pounding his head against it. They would come and they would go. Help eventually arrived when he started renting a canister of oxygen. When he felt them coming on, he'd start gulping the air and it would avert the headache. Pasadena Adjacenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031325790590238246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-58559178481169883202014-03-02T09:01:08.237-08:002014-03-02T09:01:08.237-08:00Flashing zigzags! I've had those and thought n...Flashing zigzags! I've had those and thought nothing of it. They weren't anywhere bear ten minutes--maybe ten seconds at most. I guess they could be migraine related. Very strange. Thanks for sharing that piece of the puzzle.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-82071290046554138272014-03-02T01:02:50.973-08:002014-03-02T01:02:50.973-08:00I'm sorry about your suffering, Petrea; I can&...I'm sorry about your suffering, Petrea; I can't even imagine how bad that must be to have a migraine. <br />A few years ago I was in a stressful couple of months and in that time I experienced 4 or 5 episodes of zigzags flashing in my eyes, about 10 minutes duration. It was very scary. A neurologist thought it was something called migraine without migraine (i.e. no pain). <br />Good luck to you in your various ways of coping. Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461925401870320466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-55132490106645165402014-03-01T10:02:59.823-08:002014-03-01T10:02:59.823-08:00Yup. For me, too much freeway driving, fluorescent...Yup. For me, too much freeway driving, fluorescent light, and you'll rarely see me outside without sunglasses, even on a cloudy day. <br /><br />Coffee. Oh my yes. For some people it's a trigger, for some it's a cure.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-26479497609793184352014-03-01T09:39:08.346-08:002014-03-01T09:39:08.346-08:00My list of triggers is long and varied. One new th...My list of triggers is long and varied. One new thing I've discovered is that when I get stressed I clench my teeth. I've been able to avert a migraine by relaxing my jaws. This also stops me from looking like an angry person! Sugar on an empty stomach seems to be an issue, as well as lack of hydration, and sitting across from a person who is in front of a well-lit window (such as in a restaurant). But the big one seems to be making sure I have some coffee in the morning. That could be listed under addiction, but I'm unwilling to give it up! Adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196896008652939537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-90933121660827814882014-03-01T08:34:26.714-08:002014-03-01T08:34:26.714-08:00Thanks, Ann. The diary has been helpful to me and ...Thanks, Ann. The diary has been helpful to me and I've been able to watch patterns over the years. And I didn't know there was an app! Yay!Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-31311026671086910962014-02-28T22:31:40.064-08:002014-02-28T22:31:40.064-08:00My friend Stephanie used to get terrible migraines...My friend Stephanie used to get terrible migraines, which she knew were coming on when she started seeing spots and feeling a little nauseated, then she would just have to go to bed until they subsided. She missed a lot of work, visited a couple of medical specialists and shrinks, did everything she could to find answers. Then she saw an article about keeping a migraine diary. Now she still gets one occasionally, but the discipline of keeping the diary (she has an app for that!) has helped her realize that (sadly) wine, caffeine and chocolate are the biggest contributors to her migraine onset. Those wonderful substances are out of her life now. This little comment of mine may or may not be helpful to you, Petrea, but I thought I'd pass it on just in case. Ann Erdmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16698034472258371955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-7679136436914504202014-02-28T14:11:37.911-08:002014-02-28T14:11:37.911-08:00You have chosen some very apt pictures to illustra...You have chosen some very apt pictures to illustrate your theme Petrea. Thankfully I don't suffer myself, but I have loved ones who do.<br />Stress buster for me is either listen to music, I mean really listen not just on in the background, or a Pilates session.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13093410113028503578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-29998930908625980812014-02-28T13:54:54.288-08:002014-02-28T13:54:54.288-08:00Oh dear, Sonia, that's when mine started! I gu...Oh dear, Sonia, that's when mine started! I guess everyone truly is different.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-35241449274947065782014-02-28T10:51:56.829-08:002014-02-28T10:51:56.829-08:00I'm so sorry you get migraines, Petrea. It is ...I'm so sorry you get migraines, Petrea. It is really awful. I suffered so much with migraines and it was correlated to my menstruation and hormonal levels. The migraines stopped during the time I was pregnant of my daughter and son. So the doctor said that my migraines sounds to have hormonal causes. He was correct, because migraines goes away entirely with menopause. I am glad for that. I hope you will be free of migraines soon! :)sonia a. mascarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415359150944729620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-83918371333227804162014-02-28T08:57:19.204-08:002014-02-28T08:57:19.204-08:00Lulu, that's great that you got off the drugs....Lulu, that's great that you got off the drugs. I'd really like to, they make me feel stupid. And I think you're right about a combination of causes. I've been keeping such a diary for years.<br /><br />Ms M, I'm fortunate: chocolate is a trigger for some people but not for me!Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-88116563452316780872014-02-27T22:42:42.534-08:002014-02-27T22:42:42.534-08:00I don't have any tips or cures to offer, but I...I don't have any tips or cures to offer, but I do send wishes of peacefulness, relaxation, good health, and being pain-free. (And maybe some good dark chocolate or a serving of your fav comfort food). Ms Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07960193596384417988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-82481655148258185502014-02-27T18:35:41.706-08:002014-02-27T18:35:41.706-08:00Oh Petrea, I'm so sorry you get migraines. I&#...Oh Petrea, I'm so sorry you get migraines. I'm the only one in my family with migraines so I guess it's at least not hereditary in my case. Mine are brought on by stress (I also get those visual "auras") - but I've figured out it's linked to the physical too. One extremely stressful summer, I got them horribly frequently and finally starting keeping a careful "diary" of what I did/ate/felt. Seems when I'm stressed from overwork, I have little time to sleep properly or hydrate properly during the day, as a result I'm dehydrated and exhausted and when my body reaches a certain threshold of consistent exhaustion/dehydration (say 2-3 weeks of pushing myself), the migraines start. It takes more than 2-3 weeks of rest to be back to "normal." I tend towards insomnia, so it's hard to help the non-sleep, but nowadays I try my best to stay hydrated no matter how tough/busy the day is...I think it's helped a little (I managed to get off the drugs a few years ago - I used to take zomig/zolmitriptan, a wonder cure - but I also didn't want to always depend on a drug.) I guess that's my long-winded way of saying it helped to keep super-careful track and discover my "trigger" was really a constellation of triggers, all interlinked. And trying to address just one piece of it sorta helped...LONDONLULUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306334892097839949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-59914337654244229212014-02-27T17:53:27.948-08:002014-02-27T17:53:27.948-08:00It's worth a shot, Bellis.It's worth a shot, Bellis.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-29262620348445767432014-02-27T14:48:06.571-08:002014-02-27T14:48:06.571-08:00Those are very interesting photos you've chose...Those are very interesting photos you've chosen. I've never had a migraine, thank goodness, but I have occasional panic attacks that are awful; I used to think I was going to die. Stress, or not having enough blood sugar, seems to bring them on. A slug of whiskey (or two or three) controls the attack, but I don't know if that's a good solution for a migraine. Bellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10168550139269893109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-72120443674811393642014-02-27T14:33:44.657-08:002014-02-27T14:33:44.657-08:00I was actually trying to make light of it, but I g...I was actually trying to make light of it, but I guess some of these jokes need a good polish. <br /><br />I really have tried them all. Except Botox. Only a few people are candidates for it, and I'm not. Too bad, I'd like to get rid of this little crease on my brow and have insurance pay for it.<br /><br />Retail! Shopping is a problem. If only I never had to buy anything!Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-10076435037766546352014-02-27T14:28:27.685-08:002014-02-27T14:28:27.685-08:00I thought is was stress because they stopping when...I thought is was stress because they stopping when I stopped working (my Mom was babysitting) but now I'm not sure. They've changed and are now visual so no, I don't continue to work. As long as I can get to a place I can shut my eyes for a while I don't get the headache but don't ask me to drive.<br /><br />sending quite thoughts and a cool clotheBook Dragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11078900987400537432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-65712072611856931872014-02-27T14:07:24.994-08:002014-02-27T14:07:24.994-08:00I am absolutely not going to be able to offer any ...I am absolutely not going to be able to offer any constructive ideas here. <br /><br />Is okay instead to wish you well and hope you never have another migraine. Doesn't sound like much fun at all. Please take care, Petrea. Lauren xx<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />LOLfromPasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885733052838545978noreply@blogger.com