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[morwen]

another migraine. i don't know what triggers these off. i haven't done anything out of the ordinary today or anything.

i was told some years ago by a headache doctor that they weren't "real" migraines, but just tension-related hedaches or something. and that if i relaxed they would go away. which kind of feels like i'm being blamed for them

but i don't see how. i get kpain, right now mainly behind and a little to the above of my left eye, along with strong light aversion and not liking nloise. they have been incapacitating and i hope they aren't again. if i get a bad one nothing i take seems to stop it.

i need to fix this. it was supposed to be fixed already.

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[firinel.livejournal.com]

hmm, that's a migraine. It might be exaccerbated by something sinus-related though, since you've got sinus cavities all around your eyes. Try treating the sinus issue as well as the migraine, and that might take it out for you. Also, do you generally drink caffinine? If so, avoid it and then when you do get a migraine, get a ridiculously caffinated beverage, like jolt, that should help a little bit.

*gentle hugs*

[abigailb.livejournal.com]

yeah, that's what i thought. but the headache doctor disagreed.

i drink tea, no coffee.

they haven't been as bad as there were in 2002/2003, when they were quite unmanageable. i was able to work today, for example. but they are worse than they were a year ago, say.

[firinel.livejournal.com]

it was recently pointed out to me by a neurologist that often 'headache doctors' don't know very much about migraines, amazingly enough ;)

Could you switch to decaf tea? the caffeine in colas and that's in almost all migraine meds will be able to help more the more foreign it is to your system.

*thinks* I'd recommend keeping a diary of what you've eaten and been around as well, if you haven't tried so already. Red meat, mature cheese, and alcohol sometimes trigger migraines in me. (And cigarette smoke always.) Which doesn't mean I have to avoid them completely, I just have to be very mindful.

Also, meds that I think you take, are known to often cause migraines, because one of their side effects is how they restrict blood flow to the brain. Not sure, if that's it, there's much to be done :/

[abigailb.livejournal.com]

i could but then i am not sure how well i would function in the mornings. i'm pretty sure its not dietary - did do the note-taking thing. milk may have been a factor before, but have stopped drinking it. i think sleep is probably the issue - have noticed a strong correlation with broken sleep and pain.

i generally take either ibuprofen (generic name) or migraleve (a brand, dunno what's in it). mainly ibp at the moment. today i have taken the maximum dosage and no real effect.

i did try going without any for a few weeks, a couple of years back, and i was generally better but it did mean i had to sacrifice entire days. i can function now, it just hurts.