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minxyI haven't completely solved the problem of my migraines, but la, they are better. I adopted plans of artificially boosting my seratonin levels (with exercise and dear-god-I-love-my-reliable-vibrator orgasms), massive hydration (water and no booze, which was sad, but good for my grocery budget), and vitamin/small molecule supplements.
I got down to one migraine in three weeks, with mild head pain only maybe 20% of the rest of the time, easily controlled with a couple of ibuprophen and not tending to get worse or return. I started adding in stuff I'd ruled out and I'm discovering some more and less effective things:
1. exercise is good for you. I have no idea if this is truly controlling my migraines or not, but I love the other benefits, so I'm sticking with it. And, obviously, I'm a single woman in my sexual peak, so I'm not giving up orgasms. Goes without saying, I suppose. I do love the prescription, though: "ow, my head hurts. You know, I should really take some aspirin, sweat at the gym for a bit later, and then have an orgasm tonight." Makes you feel better instantly just *planning* that.
2. coenzyme Q10 (thanks to all of you who pointed this out to me) may be the most effective supplement I take currently. I do not understand precisely *why*, but I'm all for accepting it and figuring out the molecular mechanism later, when my brain is working and all.
3. water. I keep hoping the problems I have with head pain (different from actual migraines) when I drink beer or margaritas or red wine is actually due to not drinking enough water that day. That said, white wine did *not* give me head pain within 48 hours, and that was me trying very, very hard to dehydrate myself (wot? It was the first Thanksgiving I ever cooked and it was great!) I think I've set myself back with alcohol tolerance, though; oh, the days when several bottles of wine could have my name on them. Still, grocery budget must be considered.
Other thoughts:
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stargate_summer thing: was it designed for me and my unfinished team-Teal'c-endoftheworld novel? The one with the 10 minute difference from the pilot? That I started for apocalypse_kree? I've written the set up story, but still need to figure out the overarching themes. And Teal'c does keep trying to turn it into a farce, drat him (not really, but it's an entertaining idea.)
WHY is it such a universal constant for people to greet me with the phrase "good morning, sunshine!" when they see me within a half hour of (my) waking. Do they have a death wish? Is it a UNIVERSAL DEATH WISH FOR THE HUMAN RACE? I'm going to have to appoint someone to look into this when I take over the world. It's not going to be good if I am constantly pre-caffeine!destroying the people I am trying to benevolently dictate.
On the other hand, I've also been told lately that it's kind of hilarious to have a conversation with me when I seem to randomly start telling a story from my own experience, only to have the punchline come back around and be startlingly appropriate to the original conversation. I guess I need to start explaining the relevance of my stories before I launch into them? It's just so pedantic, though; I have to do that with science (tell 'em what you're going to tell them, tell them, then tell them what you told them), and I like breaking the dogma in conversation. Good thing I have people around me who'll roll with it until those pesky points are made clear (except then they call me Sunshine four seconds after I wake up, then they lose all good karma points.)
First set of knitted baby booties are going to be gifted today. This marks the first delivered knitting gift! To celebrate, I am knitting my silk scarf for myself today, despite really needing to locate the socks project to finish Dad's socks for Christmas. I'd almost forgotten the pattern on this scarf.
Okay, I think that's it. I'll get back to you with anything else random that I think of (I know you care, don't even try to tell me differently.)
I got down to one migraine in three weeks, with mild head pain only maybe 20% of the rest of the time, easily controlled with a couple of ibuprophen and not tending to get worse or return. I started adding in stuff I'd ruled out and I'm discovering some more and less effective things:
1. exercise is good for you. I have no idea if this is truly controlling my migraines or not, but I love the other benefits, so I'm sticking with it. And, obviously, I'm a single woman in my sexual peak, so I'm not giving up orgasms. Goes without saying, I suppose. I do love the prescription, though: "ow, my head hurts. You know, I should really take some aspirin, sweat at the gym for a bit later, and then have an orgasm tonight." Makes you feel better instantly just *planning* that.
2. coenzyme Q10 (thanks to all of you who pointed this out to me) may be the most effective supplement I take currently. I do not understand precisely *why*, but I'm all for accepting it and figuring out the molecular mechanism later, when my brain is working and all.
3. water. I keep hoping the problems I have with head pain (different from actual migraines) when I drink beer or margaritas or red wine is actually due to not drinking enough water that day. That said, white wine did *not* give me head pain within 48 hours, and that was me trying very, very hard to dehydrate myself (wot? It was the first Thanksgiving I ever cooked and it was great!) I think I've set myself back with alcohol tolerance, though; oh, the days when several bottles of wine could have my name on them. Still, grocery budget must be considered.
Other thoughts:
This
stargate_summer thing: was it designed for me and my unfinished team-Teal'c-endoftheworld novel? The one with the 10 minute difference from the pilot? That I started for apocalypse_kree? I've written the set up story, but still need to figure out the overarching themes. And Teal'c does keep trying to turn it into a farce, drat him (not really, but it's an entertaining idea.)WHY is it such a universal constant for people to greet me with the phrase "good morning, sunshine!" when they see me within a half hour of (my) waking. Do they have a death wish? Is it a UNIVERSAL DEATH WISH FOR THE HUMAN RACE? I'm going to have to appoint someone to look into this when I take over the world. It's not going to be good if I am constantly pre-caffeine!destroying the people I am trying to benevolently dictate.
On the other hand, I've also been told lately that it's kind of hilarious to have a conversation with me when I seem to randomly start telling a story from my own experience, only to have the punchline come back around and be startlingly appropriate to the original conversation. I guess I need to start explaining the relevance of my stories before I launch into them? It's just so pedantic, though; I have to do that with science (tell 'em what you're going to tell them, tell them, then tell them what you told them), and I like breaking the dogma in conversation. Good thing I have people around me who'll roll with it until those pesky points are made clear (except then they call me Sunshine four seconds after I wake up, then they lose all good karma points.)
First set of knitted baby booties are going to be gifted today. This marks the first delivered knitting gift! To celebrate, I am knitting my silk scarf for myself today, despite really needing to locate the socks project to finish Dad's socks for Christmas. I'd almost forgotten the pattern on this scarf.
Okay, I think that's it. I'll get back to you with anything else random that I think of (I know you care, don't even try to tell me differently.)
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Date: 2008-12-06 08:22 pm (UTC)Seems apropos to your current post. :-)
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Date: 2008-12-06 08:30 pm (UTC)i am interested in coenzyme Q10. I never heard of this for headaches before.
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Date: 2008-12-06 08:43 pm (UTC)*falls over in glee*
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Date: 2008-12-06 08:51 pm (UTC)I hadn't heard of it either. Wikipedia on the subject (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coenzyme_Q10). It's a coenzyme involved in energy production, so maybe it helps as a general health thing? I don't know, the molecular implications aren't clear to me. The science on the subject is virtually non-existant.
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Date: 2008-12-06 09:13 pm (UTC)There's a fairly specific list of foods that are migraine triggers for some people, though; if red wine's a trigger but white wine isn't, it might be worth testing out some of the other items on the list.
Even if you decide you don't want to exclude anything, it could be handy to know if you're likely to be triggered by them.
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Date: 2008-12-06 09:23 pm (UTC)My Mom's theory is that in her (and my) early thirties, something was so out of balance that she got hypersensitive and things that weren't normally triggers were the straws to break the camel's back.
I'm hoping that with exercise and brain-chemistry and whateverthehell with CoQ10, I can reduce the hypersensitivity.
But, you're right. I should at least pay attention.
Cheese is *good*, though.
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Date: 2008-12-06 09:34 pm (UTC)And speaking as someone who's been called a "tangent queen" I know what you mean about the process of telling stories. ;)
PS. Ah, long Stargate stories! YAY!
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Date: 2008-12-06 09:51 pm (UTC)But then you know that chocolate's probably not a trigger for you. Which is awesome and useful knowledge.
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Date: 2008-12-06 10:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-12-07 12:08 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-12-07 12:55 am (UTC)And daily orgasms certainly can't hurt. *g*
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Date: 2008-12-07 01:30 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-12-07 02:35 am (UTC)Some quick literature review suggests that alcohol, caffeine withdrawal, dehydration and missing meals (possibly associated with blood sugar fluxuations, but I never miss meals) are the best validated of dietary triggers. There's actually little to no connection seen with cheese, chocolate, nitrates, histamine (histamine, really?) etc. So that's something. MSG and aspartame I never ate much of anyway.
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Date: 2008-12-07 02:38 am (UTC)I hope it keeps getting better too. I mean, diet and exercise and sleep and vitamins... it's shockingly like my summer racing lifestyle (and this whole thing was prompted by the fact that I got Not One Migraine over the summers).
My tangents make perfect sense to *me*, you know?
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Date: 2008-12-07 02:48 am (UTC)First knitting gift ever yay!
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Date: 2008-12-07 02:49 am (UTC)He hasn't even told me the story! Well, not most of it.
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Date: 2008-12-07 02:50 am (UTC)When I was in school, I told people the exercise, sleep, plenty of water routine. And yet I am completely surprised by it's effectiveness. *rolls eyes at self*
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Date: 2008-12-07 02:52 am (UTC)*sigh*
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Date: 2008-12-07 04:46 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-12-07 12:50 pm (UTC)And to our bodies. Although sometimes it's easier to translate what Teal'c's eyebrow says than what our bodies tell us. Ack.
Also...hee! My tangents work for me as well.
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