[Cantankerous]

i may have a small amount of inflammation.

i have had eczema and allergies since birth.
i'm frequently fatigued because i stay up for 24+ hours frequently.
fools.

[acousticrock87]

I "probably don't need" it. Naturally healthy, but terrible eating/excersizing/sleeping patterns. I think any non-fast food diet would help me tremendously, but college kinda limits that.

Actually it doesn't. I just never go to the supermarket.

[jennthebenn]

I also have a "small amount".

Fibromyalgia was ruled out for me by a rheumatologist recently, for a while
I was almost convinced I had it.

[Everyneurotic]

get better, jenn!!!

i had a migraine once and it was fucking hellish, wouldn't want to have another one in my life.

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i know i constantly bitch about my recent cold, but i think it has more to do with other shit happening in my life than the actual cold. my ex made me feel like an idiot a few days ago, yet i needed that to get better, she told "for fuck's sake, it's just a cold; get up and start doing something".

the one thing i hate about my health is the i constantly don't have a lot of energy for tons of things, that has to do with stress and my chronical sleeping disorder but it's taken care of.

[EMMAh]

I have a small amount of inflammation and an anti-inflammatory diet may help.

[girlgun]

have they put you on anything that blocks them (ie amitriptyline or verapamil etc) rather than just treatment for when you actually have one?

I have always had headaches and migraines. My migraines seem to be better (much less frequent) than they used to be. I took so much ibuprofen for years that I had a reaction and doubled my spinal fluid resulting in 2 spinal taps to remove spinal fluid.

I assume the rheumatologist ran blood work looking for other collagen vascular disorders? How is your sleep?

[jennthebenn]

I'm getting the blood work done tomorrow morning. I sleep fine, thankfully.
This Butal is the only med I'm on...so far.

[jennthebenn]

My regular doc ordered earlier blood work with specific testing for ANA
detection, and nothing out of the ordinary, so fibro and lupus unlikely.
Which...whew! I mean, I'm relatively lucky and I have to keep that in mind when I get discouraged. My heart is superb...blood pressure and cholesterol awesome. Chest Xrays...fine. Lungs? Lookin' good. So I should stop crying. Literally.

[girlgun]

crying never helps a migraine I'm so sorry. Please feel better.

[jennthebenn]

Thanks, to you and everyone with the good wishes. I've also been real
lucky with physicians who are intelligent and diligent.

 

[pbradley]

My brother used to have debilitating migraines in his teens. I still remember days when he would lie on the couch the whole day in agony. Fortunately "biofeedback" helped him to overcome them.

[jennthebenn]

I've seen biofeedback as a treatment for many problems. Intrigues me.
But hell, any treatment that doesn't involve pumping yourself fulla pills
intrigues me.

[EMMAh]

Pills are given for just about anything and everything, it's freaking stupid.

Finding something natural to cure your migraines would probably be really neat.

No wonder people think I'm hippy like, but come on...

[DeadDiscoDildo]

No it's true, You're not a hippy. I wish I could have gone the natural route earlier in life. I've been on pills since I was in 2nd grade for "a.d.d." and been an insomniac since around then, plus allergies...taking pills my whole life..

I remember the first time my parents asked me if I was on drugs...

"I've always been on drugs". was my answer haha

[krastian]

As your attorney I advise you not to watch the Nats


I hope you feel better, Jenn!!

[Rob Instigator]

hey jenn, best of wishes from the commish. write your ass off. focus drives healing,

[uhler]

my good friend got migranes bad in high school so the doctor told him to quit drinking soda and they didn't stop but he didn't get them so much. i get them when i'm on the computer too much or if i'm around really bright lights.

[amyvega]

aw jenn - i'm so sorry to hear about all of this :/ i really hope everything works out

[acousticrock87]

I don't like taking medicine without good cause, but migraines are one thing with which I've never thought twice about it. The pills I take are an all or nothing thing (you never take more than one, even if it doesn't work), and they have no addictive qualities. I don't even think they have any pain-relieving effects or anything, they just address whatever the source of the migraine is. I only end up needing it about 4 times a year, but I've had absolutely no problems with it, and I've had it for a good 8-10 years.

Still, a natural solution would be better, I'm sure, if it works.

[jennthebenn]

I could only work for one hour today...I may have to take extended leave.
Which is a horrible prospect. But I have new symptoms of increased
pressure in my right ear and cheekbones as well. If they persist, I'm going
to see about scans. This is absolutely fucking ridiculous. I'm sick of just
living and rarely feeling alive.