Hi,
i would appreciate some advice/reassurance
on this...
Until 14th august 2006 I had never had a
migraine. I was at work and suddenly I
couldn't see, I couldn't focus and I had
blind spots everywhere. I could then see
zig zag lines pulsating in my field of
vision. I felt tingling sensations in my
head and face. This naturally started to
freak me out and I started to go into
panic mode. I went to the eye casualty
since I reasoned with myself that I had
hurt my eye. They looked and told me it
was a migraine. I felt stupid! I had a
headache and felt ill but I think this was
mainly because i'd wound myself up. I was
also sensitive to light.
I am a 30 yr old female.
I went to my doc the next day and he told
me to stop taking my contraceptive pill as
it was a classic migraine and its advised
to not take it. Took my bp and said it
was fine at 100/70.
Thing is, I have a phobia of something
happening to my brain, and fear
hemorrhages and tumors. So when I had
another migraine I went back to my doc and
he sent me back to the eye casualty to get
them checked. I got the all clear for
blood clots in my eye etc.
I've not been back since but have had
another 3 and 2 of these were 1 day after
the other. I'm a bit alarmed by the
frequency of them. Is this normal?
Just to explain, I have recently resigned
from my job of 8 yrs to go back to uni for
a year to train to be a teacher
(postgraduate certificate in education) so
this is concerning me as I don't want it
to affect my job. I do think that this is
probably stressing me subconsciously as it
is a big change for me.
I have also been dieting and have lost
22lbs on weight watchers so my diet has
been different albeit healthier!
I have cut down significantly on caffeine
and booze since I started having them.
Basically each time I have got one, I have
got calmer with each one and it lasts for
15-20mins and I get a little headache for
15 mins if at all. I have been taking
pain killers straight away though. So
i've not had a migraine without pain
relief. To be honest, it seems like I
just get the visual disturbances, my
hearing can go a bit odd to and and bit
sensitive to light, but no headache.
I have suffered from tmj in the past and I
haven't had it for sometime but I have
noticed it coming back a bit lately so i'm
thinking this is a sign I am feeling
stressed/anxious.
Only other thing I have noticed is
recently my eye sight has deteriorated and
i've had my eyes tested and am waiting to
get new glasses. So i'm wearing weak
glasses. I have correct contacts but am
having probs with the left eye as it is
variable so they won't give me glasses
until they're sure of my prescription. So
I can't see properly at the moment.
I also keep seeing floaty black specs in
my eye if I look into my eye rather than
look forward (if that makes sense). Not
sure what that is, might always be there
but only noticing it at the mo. It moves
if I blink and floats up and down as I
move my eye up and down.
I'm just writing down everything I can
think of that might be to do with it or
nothing to do with it.
Could my doctor have missed something
underlying causing this? Is this anything
to worry about? I don't want to keep
bugging my doctor but I don't want to miss
something and die if that makes sense!
I'd appreciate any replies. I'm getting
really upset by it all.
Thanks
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revelations
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Posts: 5 Location: UK
Update Posted: 10-07-06 15:46pm
I've had 14 in 8 weeks now my doctor has
put me on pizotifen tablet once a day.
He's referred me to a migraine clinic but
I don't expect this to come through for
weeks or even months. I've been waiting
for a month already.
Anyone? Should I be worried?
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HealthResearcher
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Oct 2006 Posts: 7
Posted: 10-24-06 09:58am
While waiting to go see the specialist
doctor at the migraine clinic, you can try
some natural remedy or remedies to help
relieve your migraine. The only way to
truly know whether you ought to be worried
is to get an accurate diagnosis.
While I am not a doctor, you do show
symptoms of "migriane with aura". Trying
to relieve your stress levels may help you
to manage your triggers to migraine.
Here's some information that I thought may
help you http://www.Naturalheadach
eremedies.Com . It provides plenty
of ideas on what you can do in the
meantime.
Good luck with the doctor's appointment!
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seattlescott
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 2 Location: seattle
Answers to Your Problems Posted: 01-31-07 02:08am
I used to get migraines up to 3 times a
week. They were much more severe than the
ones you described, but it's the same
symptoms, I just think you got a really
good pain killer. Anyway, I have some
answers that should work. I initially
went to a medical doctor when I used to
get them and he just gave me painkillers.
Here is the thing that needs to be
understood: painkillers and drugs treat
the symptoms, but they don't address the
cause. So they won't cure the migraines
they will only lessen them. You mentioned
that you were dieting. Food allergies are
huge with migraines, and here is what you
should look out for. When I used to get
them all the time I wrote down what I ate
the day of and the day before each
migraine I got. After so many you start
to see a consistent pattern. 1.
Artificial sweeteners (found in almost all
diet drinks or anything that is sweet
without sugar in it that isn't from a
natural food store. Aspartame is the
worst, splenda is hit or miss depending on
the person, I just avoid them all.) 2.
Sodium nitrate (found in all lunch meats,
bacon, pepporoni, canadian bacon, beef
jerky, etc. Most extremely processed
meats will have it). 3. Msg aka
monosodium glutomate (found in many chips,
spices, and other things that have intense
seasoning). 4. Barbecue sauce (anything
that has smoke flavoring should be
avoided). The reason these foods are to
be avoided is because they are toxic
chemicals. It is not a sensitivity like
wheat or dairy, these are toxic chemicals
that no one should be having, but which
most people don't react to. I explain why
taht is below.
Cutting these knocked my migraines
down to about 1/4 of what they were
before. The last thing I did was go to a
craniopath. By eliminating foods I had
eliminated the triggers, but it still
wasn't quite enough. Here is the basic
philosophy that will help you better
understand what is often going on with
those suffering from chronic migraines.
Imagine a piece of paper with a line drawn
across it about 3/4 of the way up. This
is the tolerance line. Now everyone goes
through stress, eats food with toxic
chemicals, and have other stressors
throughout a day. Most people start at
the bottom of the page and each thing
makes their tolerance level move up closer
to the line. But because it has such a
distance to go, except for extreme cases,
they stay within their normal tolerance
level. But for people suffering from
migraines the start point is not the
bottom of the page, it is closer to the
middle. Now look what happens when the
same stressors happen to you. You go over
the tolerance line. This sends you into a
migraine. Why do you start halfway
instead of at the bottom? There are
different reasons it can happen. For me I
got three concussions as a child. This
through the alignment of my skull, spine,
and hips off which was what made my
starting point closer to my tolerance
level. This was explained to me by a
craniopath who I started seeing about 5
years ago. My migraines have been
virtually eliminated ever since. My
recommendation is first eliminate the
foods I mentioned and then if there is
still a problem go in to see a craniopath.
I hope this works for you as it has
worked for me and many others.
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Mark_G_
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 22 Location: UK
Posted: 02-21-07 06:01am
The average migraine sufferer has 13
attacks per annum. I get this amount in a
month. I used to take pizotifen but it
didnt help, and i put on quite a bit of
weight because of them so i stopped taking
them. Im taking Propranolol (Beta
Blockers) now and they work really well!
im quite pleased with the results.
I thought it was caused through stress,
ive finished med school and i still get
them, and if i think about it, i can
remember having them as a child.
If anyone needs any advice just send me a
msg
Dr. Gilbert
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Mark_G_
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 22 Location: UK
Posted: 02-21-07 06:19am
The average migraine sufferer has 13
attacks per annum. I get this amount in a
month. I used to take pizotifen but it
didnt help, and i put on quite a bit of
weight because of them so i stopped taking
them. Im taking Propranolol (Beta
Blockers) now and they work really well!
im quite pleased with the results.
I thought it was caused through stress,
ive finished med school and i still get
them, and if i think about it, i can
remember having them as a child.
If anyone needs any advice just send me a
msg
Dr. Gilbert
