migraines
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I've never had them myself, but my pain-in-the-*** mother has had them
most of my life. She always blamed me for them , but when she managed to
clean up her diet , eliminating caffeine, sugar , aspartame, MSG, all
food dyes and chemicals, she had them less often and they were less
intense. Depression sometimes shows itself as migraines. And I know
from my experience that eliminating all chemicals helps with depression.
Hope this helps.
most of my life. She always blamed me for them , but when she managed to
clean up her diet , eliminating caffeine, sugar , aspartame, MSG, all
food dyes and chemicals, she had them less often and they were less
intense. Depression sometimes shows itself as migraines. And I know
from my experience that eliminating all chemicals helps with depression.
Hope this helps.
Ron and Stephanie
My 10 yos got a terrible headache was shortly after eating hotdogs. It made
him cry it hurt so bad. We gave him Motrin and made him lay in a dark room.
The headache stayed with him for over 24 hours! Then we went on vacation to
TN, and he ate bologna sandwiches. Again the headache. We have taken him off
of any MSG containing food. I think that his body has consumed so much MSG
that it is overloaded. Kind of poisoned. It is hard to stop doing what you
are accustomed, but once you know the cause, you learn to avoid it at all
costs! My ds lived for bologna and hotdogs. Now, I have to watch what I buy,
so that he does not get something by accident. Good luck finding what is
the cause. I know that it is a world of difference once you are headache
free!
Stephanie
him cry it hurt so bad. We gave him Motrin and made him lay in a dark room.
The headache stayed with him for over 24 hours! Then we went on vacation to
TN, and he ate bologna sandwiches. Again the headache. We have taken him off
of any MSG containing food. I think that his body has consumed so much MSG
that it is overloaded. Kind of poisoned. It is hard to stop doing what you
are accustomed, but once you know the cause, you learn to avoid it at all
costs! My ds lived for bologna and hotdogs. Now, I have to watch what I buy,
so that he does not get something by accident. Good luck finding what is
the cause. I know that it is a world of difference once you are headache
free!
Stephanie
Tina Pearson
Although I had had headaches at different times in my life, I didn't
have a real migraine until I developed intolerance -- or allergies to --
a few things I was eating. These migraines are excruciating, and much
different than headaches. I usually lose normal vision, can't think and
become increasingly unable to function. I found that eliminating the
foods I was allergic to (dairy products, eggs, beef, peas, and others)
certainly helped. But I have also found that my body will develop new
intolerances if I overdo it -- particularly with anything having to do
with animals, and food additives. In my experience, the migraine comes
not only as an allergic reaction, but from unalleviated physical,
emotional, and/or mental stress. I find that I can completely avoid
migraines by avoiding all my allergy foods, food additives and
chemicals, caffeine and wine; by regularly exercising and doing any deep
breathing work (such as meditation or singing or t'ai chi) and dealing
with stress in an effective way. HA!
Of course, I am not actually able to do this (yet?), and get the odd
migraine. I have found that acupuncture and/or self-accupressure work
well, combined with secluding myself in a dark quiet room and breathing
really deeply, in alleviating the pain. In emergencies, when I
absolutely have to function, I use coffee as a potent drug. Since I
don't drink it otherwise, and don't take any other drug, strong coffee
takes away my migraine temporarily and enables me to at least see and
move until I can clean up my act and get someplace where I can take
care of myself. But I then have to deal with the accumulated side
effects of coffee, too, and it can be a slippery slope that just leads
to more imbalance, so I don't really recommend this. It just works for
me in emergencies, as it thins the blood flow to the brain, to put it
extremely simply.
Hope this helps.
Tina.
have a real migraine until I developed intolerance -- or allergies to --
a few things I was eating. These migraines are excruciating, and much
different than headaches. I usually lose normal vision, can't think and
become increasingly unable to function. I found that eliminating the
foods I was allergic to (dairy products, eggs, beef, peas, and others)
certainly helped. But I have also found that my body will develop new
intolerances if I overdo it -- particularly with anything having to do
with animals, and food additives. In my experience, the migraine comes
not only as an allergic reaction, but from unalleviated physical,
emotional, and/or mental stress. I find that I can completely avoid
migraines by avoiding all my allergy foods, food additives and
chemicals, caffeine and wine; by regularly exercising and doing any deep
breathing work (such as meditation or singing or t'ai chi) and dealing
with stress in an effective way. HA!
Of course, I am not actually able to do this (yet?), and get the odd
migraine. I have found that acupuncture and/or self-accupressure work
well, combined with secluding myself in a dark quiet room and breathing
really deeply, in alleviating the pain. In emergencies, when I
absolutely have to function, I use coffee as a potent drug. Since I
don't drink it otherwise, and don't take any other drug, strong coffee
takes away my migraine temporarily and enables me to at least see and
move until I can clean up my act and get someplace where I can take
care of myself. But I then have to deal with the accumulated side
effects of coffee, too, and it can be a slippery slope that just leads
to more imbalance, so I don't really recommend this. It just works for
me in emergencies, as it thins the blood flow to the brain, to put it
extremely simply.
Hope this helps.
Tina.
A. Yates
You know, I've always had a hard time with balancing my life. I try to
do everything, and not just half a** it either. I go all out with
everything I do. So, I overdo myself. I need to prioritize.
Occasionally I make myself do this, but then it all creeps back. You
know kind of like following a diet. YOu do great for awhile, then
little bad habit start creeping in until you realize you've done it
again. :)
All these migraines are telling me I've done it again, and I need to
simplify my life again.
Ann
do everything, and not just half a** it either. I go all out with
everything I do. So, I overdo myself. I need to prioritize.
Occasionally I make myself do this, but then it all creeps back. You
know kind of like following a diet. YOu do great for awhile, then
little bad habit start creeping in until you realize you've done it
again. :)
All these migraines are telling me I've done it again, and I need to
simplify my life again.
Ann
Robin Norell
I always went to the chiropractor for headaches, but haven't found a good one since I moved to Orlando 5 years ago. Anyway, a friend of mine recommended Excedrin Migraine - I cannot believe the difference! Before, when I would get one, I'd have to lay down and take a nap to get over the headache and nauseousness from the pain. Now, when I feel it coming on, I take a couple Excedrin - and it's gone! Seriously - they are not paying me to say this! <g>
Robin
Orlando, FL
:-)
Robin
Orlando, FL
:-)
Gayle Bechtel
I started going to a masseuse a little bit ago and have not had a bad headache since. If I do, then I call her up and go in and it's gone. I also got rid of an aching back, which was from a fall, that I had for a year. Massage therapy stimulates your natural healing power.
IMO, Gayle
From: "Robin Norell" <RNorell@...>
I always went to the chiropractor for headaches, but haven't found a good one since I moved to Orlando 5 years ago. Anyway, a friend of mine recommended Excedrin Migraine - I cannot believe the difference! Before, when I would get one, I'd have to lay down and take a nap to get over the headache and nauseousness from the pain. Now, when I feel it coming on, I take a couple Excedrin - and it's gone! Seriously - they are not paying me to say this! <g>
Robin
Orlando, FL
:-)
IMO, Gayle
From: "Robin Norell" <RNorell@...>
I always went to the chiropractor for headaches, but haven't found a good one since I moved to Orlando 5 years ago. Anyway, a friend of mine recommended Excedrin Migraine - I cannot believe the difference! Before, when I would get one, I'd have to lay down and take a nap to get over the headache and nauseousness from the pain. Now, when I feel it coming on, I take a couple Excedrin - and it's gone! Seriously - they are not paying me to say this! <g>
Robin
Orlando, FL
:-)
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In a message dated 2/28/00 4:54:24 PM Central Standard Time, RNorell@...
writes:
<< a friend of mine recommended Excedrin Migraine - >>
I'm glad this works for you!
Just so that no one is suckered - Excedrin Migraine is identical to Excedrin.
The FDA did not approve Excedrin as being particularly effective for
migraines. They approved the MARKETING of Excedrin aimed particularly at
migraine sufferers. That's why the Excedrin people are allowed to sell the
exact same product in a different box. The price of Excedrin went up around
the same time to pay for those new boxes too. How irritating...
KIM
writes:
<< a friend of mine recommended Excedrin Migraine - >>
I'm glad this works for you!
Just so that no one is suckered - Excedrin Migraine is identical to Excedrin.
The FDA did not approve Excedrin as being particularly effective for
migraines. They approved the MARKETING of Excedrin aimed particularly at
migraine sufferers. That's why the Excedrin people are allowed to sell the
exact same product in a different box. The price of Excedrin went up around
the same time to pay for those new boxes too. How irritating...
KIM
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>>From: "Gayle Bechtel" <jbabi@...>Subject: Re: Re: migraines
I started going to a masseuse a little bit ago and have not had a bad
headache since. If I do, then I call her up and go in and it's gone. I
also got rid of an aching back, which was from a fall, that I had for a
year. Massage therapy stimulates your natural healing power.<<
You may also want to consider a myopractioner. They can do miracles with
all sorts of aches and pains. My midwife's husband is one and he was
able to do wonders for my back, even during the last month of pregnancy.
He saw my newborn at around 2 weeks and he hasn't been colickly since.
He is also able to help with children who have earaches.
Courtney in AZ, USA
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On Tue, 16 Apr 2002 14:51:05 -0000 "rumpleteasermom"
<rumpleteasermom@...> writes:
stomach-turning, but... hmmm.. I'me even starting to get the litle
wrinkle they originally did the surgery for, and I generally don't mind
wrinkles but for me this one is totally associated with my mom being
furious and screaming, so I do mind it...
Now I take fioricet and generally sort of glide through a few days, which
is better than laying in bed trying not to move but still seems like a
waste of days. The triptans made my migraines worse... and I eat, but it
doesn't seem to make any difference - I think sometimes not eating can
trigger a migraine for me, but then eating doesn't cure it :-/
Dar
<rumpleteasermom@...> writes:
> http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/living/health/3072989.htmThanks, this is really interesting! The photo was sort of
>
> IS SURGERY THE ANSWER?
> Medical headache
> Migraine treatment spawns controversy
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> It made me think of all the times I've gotten up feeling that way
> untill I ate something. Sure, enough, chewing some crackers made it
> stop. Now, I'm wondering if this man is onto something!
stomach-turning, but... hmmm.. I'me even starting to get the litle
wrinkle they originally did the surgery for, and I generally don't mind
wrinkles but for me this one is totally associated with my mom being
furious and screaming, so I do mind it...
Now I take fioricet and generally sort of glide through a few days, which
is better than laying in bed trying not to move but still seems like a
waste of days. The triptans made my migraines worse... and I eat, but it
doesn't seem to make any difference - I think sometimes not eating can
trigger a migraine for me, but then eating doesn't cure it :-/
Dar
sharon childs
Dar, I have suffered migraines over forty years and declared permanently
disabled because of their frequency, strength. Not eating can definately
trigger them for me, as well as becoming dehydrated (happens a lot, without
me knowing it) or not enough rest. Bright light, weird light (sometimes
even the computer screen) and some smells or odors. Cigarette smoke is a
bad one.
.·:*´¨`*:·..·:*´¨`*:·.
*.* Sharon *.*
*·. .·*
`*·-:¦:-*´
³´`*:»§«:*´`³
disabled because of their frequency, strength. Not eating can definately
trigger them for me, as well as becoming dehydrated (happens a lot, without
me knowing it) or not enough rest. Bright light, weird light (sometimes
even the computer screen) and some smells or odors. Cigarette smoke is a
bad one.
.·:*´¨`*:·..·:*´¨`*:·.
*.* Sharon *.*
*·. .·*
`*·-:¦:-*´
³´`*:»§«:*´`³
----- Original Message -----
From: <freeform@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] migraines
>
> On Tue, 16 Apr 2002 14:51:05 -0000 "rumpleteasermom"
> <rumpleteasermom@...> writes:
> > http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/living/health/3072989.htm
> >
> > IS SURGERY THE ANSWER?
> > Medical headache
> > Migraine treatment spawns controversy
> >
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > It made me think of all the times I've gotten up feeling that way
> > untill I ate something. Sure, enough, chewing some crackers made it
> > stop. Now, I'm wondering if this man is onto something!
>
> Thanks, this is really interesting! The photo was sort of
> stomach-turning, but... hmmm.. I'me even starting to get the litle
> wrinkle they originally did the surgery for, and I generally don't mind
> wrinkles but for me this one is totally associated with my mom being
> furious and screaming, so I do mind it...
>
> Now I take fioricet and generally sort of glide through a few days, which
> is better than laying in bed trying not to move but still seems like a
> waste of days. The triptans made my migraines worse... and I eat, but it
> doesn't seem to make any difference - I think sometimes not eating can
> trigger a migraine for me, but then eating doesn't cure it :-/
>
> Dar
>
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