Today, I woke up with a bad headache yet again. I've tried changing pillows, mattresses, lifestyle changes, gotten massages, been to different doctors, gotten MRIs, been to a chiropractor and theaphysio. The only thing that worked was the physio, but my circumstances changed and I can no longer afford it. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I got back from a holiday. I've been suffering from debilitating muscle spasms in my back for over a year, causing migraines and immobility. After all the physical therapy, drugs, and tests, it seems it was caused simply by my mattress. A week of sleeping in the hotel bed completely alleviated it. FML
Today, I had my third incapacitating headache this week. This has been happening for months. Pain killers and other remedies seem to work at random, if at all. Nobody has been able to tell me the cause. FML
Today, I went for a massage because my shoulder's been hurting for months but I can't take decent painkillers because they'd react with my anti-depressants. It STILL hurts, but worse, across my upper spine, and I can't tilt my head back. I paid to look like The Hunchback of Notre Dame doing a swan impression. FML
Today, I've been suffering from unbearable headache, fever, agonizing body pain for more than ten days. I took a COVID test, an antibiotic tablets course, even a dengue test. Finally after spending my entire bank balance on tests and MRI, it was diagnosed as a migraine - which went away with a single tablet. FML
Today, I woke up two hours early to go to the physical therapist my doctor referred me to. She did confirm physical therapy will help, but she doesn't treat my issue. She’s also the only person in my city who takes my insurance. FML
Today, my head has been killing me. I've had the worst headache ever. Happy that I could finally sleep, I plopped onto my bed and bashed my head on the wall. FML
Today, it's the sixth day in a row of non-stop migraines, due to grinding my teeth. Medicine works, but doesn't last. A mouth guard offers very little relief, I'm just so stressed out, and I think too much. FML
Today, it's the 11th day of my migraine. I've drunk enough water to piss crystal clear, eaten every type of food there is, slept for days, and tried every remedy in my medicine cabinet. Nothing made a dent in the splitting pain. FML
Today, I was prescribed medication to treat the headaches, caused by the medication to treat the lethargy, caused by the medication to treat my crippling nerve pain, without which I'd be stuck in a wheelchair. FML
Today, despite changing my eating habits, exercising regularly, and taking melatonin, I still can’t sleep. When I told my doctor, she prescribed antidepressants. This is the third time she’s tried to give them to me. That’s her solution for everything, and my insurance won’t give me another doctor. FML
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Chazzster 32
I suggest seeing a neurologist if you can do so. I have occasional migraines myself and know how miserable they are. I inherited that from Mom… I have found that that for me there are multiple factors that can result in a migraine. And even there it’s rarely absolutely clear what triggers them. I have found that some medications caused a significant increase in migraines such as Flomax and some foods cause a higher likelihood of getting a migraine - The worst for me is cured meats containing nitrites or nitrates such as most bacon, ham, and salami and other cured meats. Finally, for me stress is a trigger for migraines. These factors seem to be additive. I can have the occasional sandwich with cured meat and usually not get a migraine. But too much cured meat or add stress to the equation and the chances of a migraine get bad.
Blimix 9
It's astonishing how often migraines are caused by sternocleidomastoid muscle tension that can be relieved by massaging it just right. There's a Tumblr post detailing this, in case it works for you. FML isn't showing my comment with the link, but a web search on "The first is the sternocleidomastoid muscle" (with the quotes) will get you there. (If you've already tried this, then I apologize for mansplaining.)
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Blimix 9
It's astonishing how often migraines are caused by sternocleidomastoid muscle tension that can be relieved by massaging it just right. There's a Tumblr post detailing this, in case it works for you. FML isn't showing my comment with the link, but a web search on "The first is the sternocleidomastoid muscle" (with the quotes) will get you there. (If you've already tried this, then I apologize for mansplaining.)
Chazzster 32
I suggest seeing a neurologist if you can do so. I have occasional migraines myself and know how miserable they are. I inherited that from Mom… I have found that that for me there are multiple factors that can result in a migraine. And even there it’s rarely absolutely clear what triggers them. I have found that some medications caused a significant increase in migraines such as Flomax and some foods cause a higher likelihood of getting a migraine - The worst for me is cured meats containing nitrites or nitrates such as most bacon, ham, and salami and other cured meats. Finally, for me stress is a trigger for migraines. These factors seem to be additive. I can have the occasional sandwich with cured meat and usually not get a migraine. But too much cured meat or add stress to the equation and the chances of a migraine get bad.
catalysty 23
can you do exercises recommended by the physio at home / with a friend? I've also found youtube can be helpful when trying to learn a new exercise
Fairla31 6
Hello one of 3 things it could be. 1.) sleep apnea snoring 2.) heart regulation issues or 3.) you need to have your hormones checked for thyroid levels.