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Migraines, anyone? Needing information

Posted By: sm on 2009-04-29
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Have friend with migraines. She was told by her physician since she takes birth control pills she cannot be prescribed something for the headaches. Anyone know anything about this? TIA


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Migraines
My 5-year-old was diagnosed last year with migraines.  He was getting severe headaches with vomiting rather regularly, and we finally brought him in to have them evaluated.  His doctor prescribed Maxalt for him.  We also had to start trying to figure out what was causing them.  Believe it or not, we actually believe they were being caused by hot dogs!  I did some research on the Internet on the subject, and apparently there is a chemical in hot dogs that is known to bring on migraines in children.  After omitting hot dogs from his diet, he has basically been free of headaches.  I'm sorry to hear of your little one suffering with them.  I started getting them when I was 19 and they are just horrible.  I hope you find something that works for you! 
migraines
I have suffered with migraines for many years, since the age of 12.  I had a negative head CT, but most of the time, the migraine tends to be pre and perimenstrual.  I have also experienced numbness in my upper extremities and contractures of my hands.  I am also hypoglycemic, so sometimes, upon awakening in the morning, some coffee, something over-the-counter, and food will work, especially if I am not nauseated.  Another generic route I sometimes do is by taking a wash rag, getting it very wet with very warm water, placing it on my entire face with room to breathe, and I then eventually go to very cold water; vessels will sometimes positively react to relieve my pain.  If not, Imitrex nasal 20 mg works wonderfully for me.  I can be in the throes of a migraine, and it will be totally gone in five to ten minutes.  Personally speaking, I did not want to take a daily maintenance medication; I, luckily, have the migraines infrequently.  I have had migraines much more severe than labor and childbirth - hands down.  Good luck to you for some consistent relief.
Have you ever had migraines?
I used to get horrible vertigo when I was younger and still occasionally do. I would get very nauseated and it would get to the point where I just had to lie perfectly still. It would start in the middle of the night, like you are describing. After ruling everything else out, the neurologists decided that it was due to migraine headaches, which I tend to get once a month with my cycle.
Migraines
Does anyone take a preventative for migraines? My migraines have been getting worse lately (3-4 a month) and so the doctor put me on metoprolol as a preventative. I find this medication makes me extremely sleepy. Does anyone have experience with this or any other preventative medications? Thanks in advance!
migraines
I have never heard of such a thing. My sister took something while she was on birth control. I have migranes as well. I do not take birth control though. I guess alot will depend on her doctor. Maybe she should call her OB/GYN who prescribed the pills and see what they say. They will no if there is a conflict.
Needing a hug
Lost a family pet yesterday.  Found my 9-year-old cat lying dead on the floor.  Don't know what happened to him.  He was mostly an outdoor cat, and he outlasted the usual lifespan of most outdoor cats, so I'm thankful for all the years we did have with him.  We'd found him abandoned along the roadside when he was probably only about 8 weeks old.  How do they manage to wrap themselves around your heart and inflict such pain when it's their time to go? 
Also needing a car soon
Also interested in others' thoughts on cars; have a ྜྷ that is now burning oil, converter (2nd) is going, etc.  Trying to hang in there till a couple of debts are paid off before taking on a payment. Keep hearing how the auto industry is in trouble but can't tell that from the prices, including certified used.
Sinusitis/Migraines
I had my eyes checked and wear glasses - no more migraines.  When I had sinusitis really bad (not too much now), I used to boil a pot of water on the stove and stand over it to inhale the vapors.  Sometimes a towel over my head helped to capture more steam from the boiling water (be careful the towel doesn't catch fire from the stove burner), and I usually gained some relief.  Another idea for the migraine/sinusitis is to keep placing a really hot washcloth over your eyes/forehead and lay down in a dark room.  I do have a facial machine, but I haven't tried that yet as I haven't had any migraines/sinusitis in a long time.  Hope this helps.....I feel your pain .
My son started having migraines by 4..........sm
We didn't know that's what was going on at the time, but realized migraines were the problem. He played sports and these things would hit him out of the blue, sometimes brought on by being out in the bright light and just running a lot. We would put him in a dark dark room with no sounds. A cold pack really helped to shrink the vessels and would have to wait it out. An anti-inflammatory like Aleve might work better, but I would check with doc first because of her age. He's 20 now, but still gets one from time to time, mostly brought on by being out in the bright light for a long time, like when he's playing soccer or anything that keeps him outdoors in the light for long periods of time. Stress can bring them on also, even though there are docs out there that still say stress doesn't play a part.......yea, right!!! Obviously, they've never had a migraine. So sorry she's having to deal with this.
I have had migraines for as long as I
can remember. Use to get them really bad as a child. Most of them were due to sinus problems and my mother gave me Anacin back then, put me to bed, and I generally slept it off. We did not no they were migraines back then. My counselor in high school said I needed a psychiatrist. However, I still get them often. My daughter, who is now 23, started having them at about age 5. I just gave her tylenol and put her to bed with a cold compress on her head. I am soooooo sorry for your little one. I truly feel for her.
PS: I still get "visual" migraines.... (sm)
..those weird little dancing lights that come right in the middle of your field of vision. For some people they're the "aura" before a humdinger of a headache. But for me the flashing lights are in lieu of one, and are completely pain-free. They only last about 20-25 minutes. I had one last night, in fact. Couldn't work while it was flashing... managed to finish the report I was almost done with anyway, but couldn't see well enough to proof-read it, and it made me dizzy to try. SO.... in order to put the short "down-time" to good use, I logged off for 30 min. and took a nice, hot shower. By the time I was back at my desk, I could see again and was back in business. And I think the relaxing shower helped it to end more quickly than straining to try to read a computer screen would have. If a visual one comes on while driving (only happend a couple times), same thing: it was a good chance to pull off, find a Coke Machine or a Dairy Queen or McDonald's, and take a quick break.


I'm 50, perimenopause, and have been getting migraines since my 30s. SM
My grandma used to call them her "sick headaches" before we knew about migraines. Mine are always on one side of my head, and I develop runny eyes and sore throat, along with a host of weird symptoms. I keep telling myself I will get Rx meds, but never do. The headaches seem to be getting better as I age. One thing I do is to munch on crushed ice, for some reason that helps a little. My headaches last for days sometimes.

Hope your headache is gone by now.
Needing meds
I think just the opposite - it's the rest of you who could use the meds - or at least not be so judgemental - but I have found that this board - regardless of the subject has quite a few very rude, mean and just downright B***tchy women - sorry if you were offended, but it was my right to BF as long as I chose - and until you work hard enough to get a law passed against it - it's something you must deal with - I think that most of you are jealous of the fact that this is not something that you could do - or wanted to do - maybe you are feeling jealous because my kids are great - we have great relationships and maybe your kids don't even speak to you unless they need money - Most of you would give anything to have a family as close and functional as mine.  However, it is something that you will never know.  God has been very good to us - and thankfully I followed his Word and not yours.
Needing help with things?

Going back to the housekeeper subject, I found this neat site www.domystuff.com


It lets you post what you need done and people place bids for getting the work and then you can rate them and see their ratings.


I'm going to give this a try and thought I would share!


Needing help with this dry skin...
I have used Vaseline on my face, lips and am using bathing soaps like Dove but when I change my jeans have flakes of dried skin all over the place. What can I use as an all over body lotion that can get help me with this extremely dry skin? Thanks.
275 isn't that huge either - Now 475, I could see needing sm
a non-human MRI machine but 275? There are football players who fit that description.
needing money
Interpretation:

You would like to tap the child support unpaid, but riding in the car is a big watch your wallet warning, and the $2 is about what you will be getting out of ex.

You will have to find something else to hock besides your kid.
Botox is great for migraines!
I have sinusitis and migraines along with very severe occipital neuralgia. I get Botox every 3 months along with supraorbial nerve blocks. I also take Bactrim or Biaxin for the sinusitis. I feel your pain, believe me. I have a nerve stimulator also. Good luck!
Sounds really young and needing
attention as maybe not getting it from hubby or the wrong kind. Anybody paying attention would probably make her feel better but definitely wrong in her case, married and should take with a grain of salt, in other words don't take a flirt seriously.
My little brother suffered from severe migraines.
Finally when my Mom took him for an eye exam, he apparently had terrible vision.  He would vomit and needed to be in the dark.  Have you had her eyes examined as of late?  Worth a short.  Also, if these continue, you may want to have her seen by a neurologist.  OR - She may just have a flu, there is a lot going around right now maybe since the weather changed.  Not that a flu is a very nice thing to have, but hopefully she'll feel better soon.  Also, try a washcloth with hot water across her eyes, that may reduce the throbbing of the headache itself and help her to relax.   
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I have an older girl (cat) who takes medicine for her thyroid and also something to stimulate her appetite. She is eating like a pig but she is skin and bones. In our years she would probably be in her early 90s. She stays more at the feeding station than my other 2 younger boys and yet she is some thin and bony. I do not want to have anyone say, well take her to the vet because she has been there when she had a stroke, doing fine from that, and I would not want him to say end of life, put her to sleep because she, I feel is truly in no pain, no crying out, no wimpering, only unsteady a little on her feet and so thin. Does anyone who have furkids have any suggestions to foods or whatever I could give her to fatten her up some? She is so tiny, bony and pitiful but she is still my little baby. Thanks a lot!
you might be interested in this. I have a feeling we'll all be needing it.
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Needing some gift ideas for seniors....
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Ok, needing answers about furkids - baths to be exact
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Needing A Mental/Emotional Jump Start
You good people are probably as good to ask as anybody although if we had a philosophy board, it might be better. My question is Why? Why are we killing ourselves? And I mean this in the broader sense than just the MT industry. I have an ex (46 years old) who is an alcoholic. He lives waaaaaaay out in a very rural area. He owns his own house, land, and a lot of horses, something he acquired 20 years ago when he had a really really good job. He has a regular income now of about $1000/month from CDs, primarily funded from an industrial accident about 10 years ago.

Anyway, neither he nor any of his friends work. They sit around, start drinking at noon and light their first joint, and just drink steadily until passing out around 2 AM. They play horseshoes, cribbage, shoot pool, shoot the breeze, joy ride, poach deer, etc. His house is kind of a dump (jiggle the toilet handle, turn on the tub water with pliers, no windows that open) and lots of projects undertaken while drunk, some done, many half finished. As they say, the Lord provides for fools and drunks, and that seems to be the case here, as he never goes hungry, has never had to do without his vices because of money, etc. Somehow, something always falls into his lap when he needs it, and I'm not talking $20...he'll rent a chunk of land to a farmer for several K and gets all caught up, or he sells some old fencing and gets a grand. He bought a couple of timeshares years and years ago so he takes these great vacations a couple of times a year where the lodging is only $150/week.

I had to leave because I just couldn't stand the lifestyle (I don't drink, smoke pot, or shoot pool), but I'm wondering why. I'm killing myself working 2 jobs to keep the roof over my head and maintain even a meager quality of life, and while I don't have the drunken projects he does, my house is no palace. If it weren't for my kids chipping in and helping, my car would have been reclaimed by the finance company a couple months ago.

So I'm having a hard time hanging on to my motivation lately. There's probably some jealousy involved, but it's also making me wonder why I bother. If I really wanted to, he would probably take me back and there are moments that I wonder 'Why not?'. What is wrong with the way he is living? Footloose and fancy free without a care in the world?

How do you find the strength/will to go on plugging away when it would be so easy to fall into the idiot/drunk category and just the Lord take care of everyday existence like he does for the ex?
Thanks for the information.
These are the things I was hoping to hear...don't want to do something I will regret later. :)
Thank you for the information.
I will be checking it out. My husband and I have talked to my son. He seems to be listening to what we are telling him, but I will have him read this article as well as others. All we can do at this point is guide him in the right direction and hope he makes the right decisions.

I believe here in New Jersey you have to be 19 to buy tobacco products. I think I have seen the sign, but I am going to double check, not that it makes any difference now because they are selling it to him anyway.

It is a tough age and I know I have other things to worry about as he hits 21, which is the LEGAL drinking age here in NJ, even though he has already been drinking and getting alcohol illegally. That is another problem we have had to deal with right before going away to college.

It has been a rough few months. Thanks again.
I did not know that and I do appreciate the information.
But it still bugs me when people keep their lights up year-round!
Some information - sm
Some HO policies will pay for the damage the leaking roof caused, but not the roof itself. Also, if a plumbing pipe breaks and you have water all over the house, they will pay for the damage the water caused, but not the pipe to be fixed.

You can call your insurance company and ask what is the limit they will pay out before your insurance is raised or they drop you. They will tell you. You can do this with car insurance also. If you get in a small accident, call and ask anonymously what is the $$$ limit before your insurance goes up. For auto - ours if $1800 an incident. So, if I get in 3 accidents and each costs $1200 to fix - my insurance will not go up in either case as it did not pass the $1800 limit.

They will not volunteer this information, you have to ask for it.

Hope this information helps somebody!
Thank you for information

Thank you for your helpful information.  This weekend is the time that I plan on changing over. I will do some research at those sites you so kindly passed along. 



Thanks for that information
I have always used Gain and suddenly the towels were smelling tacky.  I will definitely try the Arm & Hammer!
TOO MUCH INFORMATION! NM
xx
Thank you so much for the information (sm)
I have new and better insurance starting this month and will check into getting the testing done. I never realized it was so dangerous. No wonder my doctor won't just keep prescribing the Provigil. That stuff is about $180 a month! Thanks again!
They should have at least given you more information . - (sm)
My sister was treated in this way once, and it scared her to the point of tears as she sat on the exam table waiting to hear the worst. Turns out, sometimes one type of film doesn't get the right view of what they want to see, and they'll try an ultrasound or an MRI.

As it turns out, there was no problem at all, but the WAY THEY HAD ACTED in that office had scared her half to death.

And if you need a biopsy, all is not lost. I've had a couple friends get biopsies or just get the lump taken out, and it was benign.

I had a "suspicious" pea-sized lump arise in my mid to late 30's, and it stuck around for years. They mammo'ed it sometimes every 6 months, sometimes once a year sometimes less. The other breast has always been normal. Most of the time I had other stuff to do and not the time to think about it much.

Amazingly, the last mammo (whenever that was... I don't keep very good track!) showed that the lump was gone. Even the speck of calcification in it which had made them all suspicious of it was gone.

I typed xray and mammograms for many years, and one thing I learned is that everyone is different, every lump and xray finding is a little different, and the various imaging types yield different results. Very, very few of the people who did have tumors had breast pain associated with it. That's pretty rare. So until they tell you otherwise, I would be optimistic.

Even it the news should not be so good, I can say that my cousin had DCIS and did the mastectomy and chemo, and she's been FINE for 10+ years. (Her hair grew in GORGEOUS, too! Thicker, and curly/wavy!) So even then, there was an upside to the whole thing.

Good luck, and don't worry needlessly... wait until you actually know there is something to be concerned about, and get out there and enjoy the holidays! :)


For your information
I have just found about the gay stuff TWO days ago!!! I was referencing asking for sex BEFORE i found out.
What information??
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where do you get your information from?
genuinely hurt you thought their secrets were fraudulent.
Information on cirrhosis - does anyone know the - sm
early signs of possible alcohol-induced liver cirrhosis?  I fear my DH may be experiencing some signs of it, it's either that or gallstones I suspect.  He is starting to think it too as he was asking me a lot of questions about the liver cirrhosis reports I was transcribing the other night (generalities, not specifics about patients).  He has drunk 8-12 beers a day-- every day practically-- (light beer so he thinks this makes it okay---I checked its 5% alcohol a can for the brand he drinks, most regular beer is 6% I think) for the last 20+ years.  He is 47.  He won't go to a doctor.  I told him I'd make him an appt about a month or so ago and he was like, not yet, just about bit my head off in the process.  But I think the pain is getting worse.  He walks around here every night (still drinking mind you) holding the right side of his abdomen (right of midline) around the waist area.  I thought about pancreatitis but I think his pain would be much more severe and located more midline than where he indicates.  He is in good health otherwise as far as we both know, not overweight, probably underweight actually (5ཇ"/6', 162 pounds).  He does have insomnia though, but I know that is related to the alcohol, and I believe would rectify itself if he quit.  He also has an fear (?) of doctors and medication, to him no news is good news.  So he will have to be in some pretty nasty pain before he will go to a doctor, and by then he'll probably be in pretty bad shape, or at least the liver will be IF that is what is the problem.  So I thought I'd see if anyone had personal experience with this.  TIA for any information you can pass on.
Need help with information regarding fireplace
Have moved to new home. I have gas heating and also gas operated fireplace. Have never had the fireplace on yet. My question to anyone this applies to, I was told recently if you use a blower, the artificial logs with your fireplace this can save a lot on your regular heating prices as it uses less gas this way than turning your entire home heating system on. Does anyone have any information regarding this? Thanks.
You have some good information here--sm
but I did see in your list some of the very pet foods that are being recalled...science diet and nutro, for two of them, but I have kitty cats and I don't know too much about the dog food part.

It was me that mentioned the vets not being nutritionists nor experts on what to feed a pet. I don't think anyone is particularly blaming any one manufacturer over another. This all came about when someone said that Iams was offering free pet food and I suggested that it was probably the stuff that got recalled. So, I guess it could be construed as a slam against Iams, which I have never liked, nor science diet either. This recall has just opened a lot of peoples eyes as to what may or not be included in our pets foods. I guess that could be a good thing, except for the loss of precious life in the finding out part. So far, my kitty food has not even been mentioned in the recall, but my senses for watching for anything wrong with my kitties is extremely high. Personally I think I am skeptical of pretty much most store bought food these days. I just hope it gets totally resolved soon.
No, but my husband does. The information
that I finally got was after prolonged searching. I was diagosed as fibro by a rheumatologist (had no clue as to why my shoulders tremendously sore). I try to self-treat, definitely not hypochondric, have better things to do with my time that sitting in an office waiting but so wracked with pain went in as a work-in this past Monday, just trying to sit, wait to see someone. Here after asking point blank to doc about could it be costo then, the most horrible pain 4 days later so started researching some more and that is when I found the connection between fibro and the costo and also the bit about the omega 3. I stopped immediately, went to the store to get. Had been taking some hubs had but not the strength needed. If I can ever help my own self, that is done prior to any doctor visit period! I cancelled a follow up visit with him and now cancelling out completely.
That was some great information. (sm)
I just got a great color job from my guy, but watch out because it seems like they are really pushing highlighting right now, and that can look very good or really overdone. The celebrities are overdoing it IMO right now.
Awesome information
Thanks for all of that. Very interesting. I am going to send it to friends. Wow, lots to know and working at home, I would have never known...we would have missed it! Plus, now I will be on guard for lunacy all around me! LOL.
I think you got some good information above
I definitely would take the doggie and try to fix him a home for bad weather (rain, cold and the like). Make sure if outside doggie to be sure and keep him clean water and his food and he should be alright with your type of weather. Good luck! I would love to have weiner dog.
Thanks for all the information Lowly MT
Unfortunately I've tried a lot of the above and I knew most of the above. Since he already had a really bad UTI I've done/tried most of what you suggested. He's 11 so I've had a lot of practice. LOL. The Comfort Zone spray sounds interesting though, I may have to look into that. I've been up most of the night so I'm kind of loopy so when I get some sleep I'll reread your post and see what else I missed. Again, thank you so much for taking the time to try and help. Like I said at this point I'll try anything.
You are full of information!
Thanks!

Do you remember when Nick went away to boarding school at something like 7 and came back 19? It's completely crazy but I know they have to do it to keep the story line going. I can't wait to see what he looks like though...Sharon or Nick. Michael's dad, I thought that was a dead issue. I wonder who decided to go ahead with finding him. Here we go with Gloria again huh. lol

I missed today but watched yesterday's online. I'm so glad Victoria got a chance to talk to Sabrina. I'm still hoping Sabrina doesn't kick the bucket but sounds like she will. I wonder how Adam will like step-mommy Niki moving into the ranch...I think that's where things are headed.
That is some wonderful information - sm
I am in a similar situation, though a lot more in the hole, about $80K between the 2 of us, unfortunately my DH is the one that has no idea. I am to the point where I have to tell him too. I will call all my CC companies though and see if I can negotiate a better interest rate, only behind on 1 account and this was this month, just did not have $650 to make the payment. I need to see a lawyer first though before I "confess" in case this goes the divorce route, want to know where I stand and if it is possible I would lose my kids over my financial irresponsibility; I know he would fight me for the kids though he cannot deal with having them so he would probably do it just to spite me and make the kids miserable in the process. I am trying to figure out how to tell him, in a note, in person (however I am afraid of him as he has threatened me before but has never physically harmed me--afraid this might send him over the edge as he has undiagnosed depression), I am leaning toward a note, take the kids out for the day or several hours, come back and discuss the solutions I have mapped out in my head. In our case staying together and working togehter is the best plan I think, though I would proabably walk off debt free in a divorce because of the splitting of assets, he would actually end up with debt, so it would be to his advantage to stay together. I still love my DH, but I do put up with a lot of crud. I am just afraid of change I guess and for myself and my kids. My friends are scared too, my family knows nothing of this nor does his family. Anyone have any good advice on how to tell him w/o ending up getting killed in the process?
Thanks for the 90210 information
I wonder if it's somewhere online. I'll have to check. He's my screensaver (lots of pics). I even got myself a tour T-shirt. Even at my age. I figure you only live once. I don't drink or smoke so I have to have some obsessions. LOL
Great information -
I looked at the Wikipedia article, and it certainly fits.  It said fasciculations can be caused by magnesium deficiency and then in parentheses, "(may also be due to stress)"  Uh, I think we have an answer!!!  Thanks so much.
Information on coverage
First of all, how old is your mother and is she retired or was she working at the time of the disability? I am going to apply to start receiving the money paid into social security. I have been once, got questions answered and this Monday going again because I know you have to set up the payments 3 months prior to your receiving them. I will have reached full retirement age in March. I do not wish to accept Medicare insurance - I just wanted the money BUT I have found out (as your mother should have) regarding what I have to do. I have husband's insurance which is really excellent but I know this will be secondary to Medicare. I have A now but when I got it I knew it was for hospital only. Why did your mother give to a doctor when being seen by them? I think she must have not been informed or gotten information she should have. My elderly aunt has advised me on A, B and C and I think there is a D- I wrote it down but meeting Monday will ask the SS office. Before my PPO coverage, I absolutely did my own finding out about my coverage- if a physician referred me to another I called my insurance company to find out if set up with them. I one time saw a man being charged over $400 because he had not done his seeking out of what he should have- in other words he went to a physician because his internist told him he was being referred- yet his insurance company did not cover and he was responsible for this money. How did she get the card for part A?? Did she call or did she go in to get it? I went to the social security office and got mine- it was not sent- don’t know if they send to your home address or not? I have questions that I have written down, got answers from my aunt who gets Medicare and want to know up front what is covered, what I want and what I do not want. It seems as though maybe your mother needed some assistance- why did she not ever ask questions? I have been told in the past I owed a big amount, never to Medicare but mine was worked out to my advantage- hopefully hers can be also.
Do I always give up too much information?
I notice that I'm always being real personal and saying lots of things but nobody else does... not sure if this is smart of me. I just found out my name can be googled and anyone can see everything I've written. I guess I should be more cautious... I mean nobody said where they live now or anything..
BUT FOR NOW

I was born in Eureka, California. A small town an hour and a half south of the Oregon border. I moved to Reno NV when I was 24 and yes visited California a lot, my parents and friends are still there. However now I'm in South Carolina and won't be back to CA until my 10 year reunion this summer AHHHHH

No every time I go back it's the same gossipy small town CRAP!

You never said where you were born!!