Migraines...
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Andy Brummer wrote:
As far as avoiding them, some of the big triggers are caffeine withdrawal, barometric pressure changes, aged cheese like cheddar, apples and all sorts of random foods, and lights like you mention. The best advice I ever got was from a doctor that had them himself. Keep a relatively level supply of caffeine through the day and don't sleep for more then eight hours. That helped get it under control and then figuring out my triggers got it down to 1-2 times a year and now it's been years since my last one.
Interesting. I mean, the caffeine I can control, but lights? Sometimes it's too late before I realise there's something wrong so that I can stop it. It's a pain more than anything (excuse the pun). Thanks for the info! :thumbsup:
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I've found that the triggers compound, so if I managed some of my lower level triggers better, I was less sensitive to the major ones.
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Anyone else get headaches with flashing lights in your eyes? I can't work out what triggers mine. Sometimes I think it's to do with light - if there's something bright in the corner of my eyes then it might set it off. I always get the flashing light in my left eye only, but it still leaves me unable to focus. I've been doing nothing for the last 10 minutes as I couldn't focus on the screen! Anyone got any tips/remedies for these type of headaches? TIA X|
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough" ~ Albert Einstein "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
I've been getting migranes for about 15 years, they normally start in late teens, and the frequency drops off as you get older. The first attack I had, I thought it was a brain haemmorage, partly because you don't think clearly during an attack, partly because if felt like someone had buried an axe in my head(with attendant light-show and nausea). Descibing a normal headache as a migraine is like descibing a cold as the Spanish Flu. Migraines are horrible and totally debilitating, some people even throw up.
- See a doctor. espescially if there is no history of migraines in your family. The symptoms you describe are exactly like my mine, but the attack you are getting is not the most common type . This could be something else, but is most probably migraine. In my case the disorted crescent starts small, then grows, normally I first notice it when reading, if I take action quickly it doesn't usually progress
- A quater aspirin (the size used to thin the blood in heart patients) taken once a day prevent attacks really effectivley, but you have to watch out for the side effects, so speak to a doctor first.
- Migraleve Pink is highly effective at the start of an attack, Migraleve yellow (taken after the pink pills) doesn't me help in the least , but YMMV (as with all things migraine related).
- Keep a stock of Migraleve pink on you if it does work!
- During an attack, the best thing is rest, preferably in a dark room and preferably lying down.
As for triggers, for me tiredness is the main factor, though the culprits I've heard of are caffinated drinks, chocolate, cheese and strongly tasting food. Smints & greasy food quite often trigger mine. [Edit] I've read one of your previous posts, seeing as you have been getting these for a long while, its almost certainly migraine, but it is worth getting checked out by a quack. As you wear glasses/contacts, it is also worth getting your prescription checked out as I've heard incorrect lenses can make attacks more likely.
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Ooo err missus! Thanks, I checked out the symptoms and it doesn't seem appropriate. I've had these types of headaches since I were a nipper. Plus I were wear glasses and contacts, so have my eyes checked regularly, so you hope they would spot anything serious, although I'm not aware if they check for retinal detachment. Thanks anyways! :)
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough" ~ Albert Einstein "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
modified on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 9:48 AM
1.21 Gigawatts wrote:
Plus I were wear glasses and contacts
There's your problem. Try one or the other but not both.
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Holy moly. Sorry to hear about your wife, I hope the other eye doesn't go the same way. Thanks for the heads up, I had never heard of it before now. :rose:
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough" ~ Albert Einstein "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
It actually kept us from getting children for years, as the labour might trigger a detachment. But you can't go around your whole life being scared, our first child will be born in September. :-D It will probably be a caesarean just in case.
"When did ignorance become a point of view" - Dilbert
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1.21 Gigawatts wrote:
Thanks, I checked out the symptoms and it doesn't seem appropriate.
Good! My wife had it and is all but blind on one eye, and have had the other eye lasered too, so we're a bit tense about it. The optician wouldn't see it, you need an eye doctor to have a look at the retina through an ophthalmoscope. Apparently the chance of getting it is 1/20 over the lifetime if you're near sighted with -5 dioptres or more. So it's good to keep the symptoms in mind as it needs to be addressed within a day to save your eyesight.
"When did ignorance become a point of view" - Dilbert
1/20? Crap. I was -9.5 in both eye before I got lazed. I've been to the retina specialist as I have a distortion in my vision. He said "This kind of thing happens to highly myopic eyes". Went to another that explained that the vitreous detached as you 'get older' :rolleyes: and that it has not come cleanly off in that eye. Thank God it is off center by about 8 degrees.
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1.21 Gigawatts wrote:
Plus I were wear glasses and contacts
There's your problem. Try one or the other but not both.
Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”
Oh jesus :doh: How could I have been so blind? That was the problem all along!! Thanks Henry! :-D
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough" ~ Albert Einstein "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
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Anyone else get headaches with flashing lights in your eyes? I can't work out what triggers mine. Sometimes I think it's to do with light - if there's something bright in the corner of my eyes then it might set it off. I always get the flashing light in my left eye only, but it still leaves me unable to focus. I've been doing nothing for the last 10 minutes as I couldn't focus on the screen! Anyone got any tips/remedies for these type of headaches? TIA X|
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough" ~ Albert Einstein "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
My wife and I both get them. The best over the counter is Excedrin Migraine, aspirin, acetaminophen and caffeine. Be fooled by the drug store's house brand,it works just as well. Excedrin has a slew of 4 or 5 that are the same ingredients/strengths, but different names. Just looking for shelf space. The best med we have found is relpax. Prescription. My 'visual' is that the 'approaching' nerves are set off. Even without movement it 'feels' like stuff is rushing at my face to the point it kicks off my flinch reflex. The visual has been getting less frequent over the years, though I still get the headaches. My wife gets visuals like you, both eyes. ------------ Causes If you drink coffee a bit, and 'forget to', jonesing can kick off a migraine. If you use anti-inflammatory meds a lot, and stop, you can get a 'rebound' headache that is likely to trigger a migraine. In your journal, keep track of stress and use of medicines.
Opacity, the new Transparency.
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It actually kept us from getting children for years, as the labour might trigger a detachment. But you can't go around your whole life being scared, our first child will be born in September. :-D It will probably be a caesarean just in case.
"When did ignorance become a point of view" - Dilbert
Jörgen Andersson wrote:
But you can't go around your whole life being scared, our first child will be born in September. It will probably be a caesarean just in case.
Excellent! I hope all goes well! Good luck!
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough" ~ Albert Einstein "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
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I've been getting migranes for about 15 years, they normally start in late teens, and the frequency drops off as you get older. The first attack I had, I thought it was a brain haemmorage, partly because you don't think clearly during an attack, partly because if felt like someone had buried an axe in my head(with attendant light-show and nausea). Descibing a normal headache as a migraine is like descibing a cold as the Spanish Flu. Migraines are horrible and totally debilitating, some people even throw up.
- See a doctor. espescially if there is no history of migraines in your family. The symptoms you describe are exactly like my mine, but the attack you are getting is not the most common type . This could be something else, but is most probably migraine. In my case the disorted crescent starts small, then grows, normally I first notice it when reading, if I take action quickly it doesn't usually progress
- A quater aspirin (the size used to thin the blood in heart patients) taken once a day prevent attacks really effectivley, but you have to watch out for the side effects, so speak to a doctor first.
- Migraleve Pink is highly effective at the start of an attack, Migraleve yellow (taken after the pink pills) doesn't me help in the least , but YMMV (as with all things migraine related).
- Keep a stock of Migraleve pink on you if it does work!
- During an attack, the best thing is rest, preferably in a dark room and preferably lying down.
As for triggers, for me tiredness is the main factor, though the culprits I've heard of are caffinated drinks, chocolate, cheese and strongly tasting food. Smints & greasy food quite often trigger mine. [Edit] I've read one of your previous posts, seeing as you have been getting these for a long while, its almost certainly migraine, but it is worth getting checked out by a quack. As you wear glasses/contacts, it is also worth getting your prescription checked out as I've heard incorrect lenses can make attacks more likely.
Dalek Dave: There are many words that some find offensive, Homosexuality, Alcoholism, Religion, Visual Basic, Manchester United, Butter. Pete o'Hanlon: If it wasn't insulting tools, I'd say you were dumber than a bag of spanners.
Thanks, I shall look into that! :thumbsup:
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough" ~ Albert Einstein "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." ~ Paul Neal "Red" Adair
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