The curse of MIGRAINE headache!...OR...The devil has taken-up residence in my BRAIN!!!

[sadieml]

Maybe a change of air was in order. I still have a hint of headache, but after working the polls yesterday for the Pres. primary (leaving home at 5:15am returning at 9:00pm) one would expect things to be worse, but instead the day seemed to usher in relief. I do tend to spend ALL of my time at home, so the change of scenery must have the just the right thing for me. After my exhausting, but nearly pain-free day yesterday, I took 1 pain pill before early bed at 11 or so, and awoke feeling relatively human again. Praise the Lord!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

So glad you're feeling better!

 

[Pastor Dave]

We have a high school senior girl at church that has been having nearly constant migraines since sometime in October.
She has seen specialist after specialist, had CT scans and MRI's, been to the chiropractor, and masseuse. Nothing has really helped and it is ruining her senior year. She has struggled through completing her assignments, but has had very little actual attendance. She has had some IV blocks and an entire assortment of various meds they have tried. I haven't had a report in a week or two, but the last I did hear was that she was on some meds used to control seizures, and getting some relief. We have prayed for relief and answers, and can only try to discern what it is she is to learn through this trial. I am not sure how this is to make @sadieml feel better, but surely there is a good way for specialists to do some consultations with colleagues and compare similar patients and what methods are working...

 

[ragdollcatlady]

I was reading some nutritional info once that mentioned when you go to the dr. for a migraine, the first thing they would do in the ER is give ivs with magnesium and B6...I was getting a migraine right then, so I ran to my cupboard and grabbed epsom salts for magnesium and brewers yeast for the b vitamins. I choked them down with water and sat with my head down for about 20 minutes. It was gone and my vision was normal, no vomiting, nothing. I now use capsules to hold the epsom salts and I add the brewers yeast to milk with a little molasses for flavor and a vitamin boost. I should take it more often as it is most likely a deficiency of these, along with hormonal changes causing them, but if I can take it soon enough, it brings a great amount of relief. I did not get the same relief from magnesium vitamin tabs and if I don't take it soon enough once i get the aura, it will progress to the vomiting etc, until it passes.

 

[sadieml]

@Pastor Dave - My first thought is "Lord, bless her!" Then I think "There, but for the grace of God..."
I am very grateful for the prayers and kind words I have received from BYH friends and RL ones. I am glad to say my head feels almost normal, now. I have been reading (some of it thanks to this thread) about advances in understanding migraine. I would love to see changes that might eventually lead to eliminating migraine headaches altogether, but there are so many other worse things in life than my headaches. Anyway, thank you all!

 

[Baymule]

It makes sense that migraines could be caused by a vitamin or mineral deficiency @ragdollcatlady . I am glad that you found what works for you.

@sadieml I looked up cell salts and a description of what deficiencies they help with. I had a heel bone spur so bad that I could hardly walk. I took the #1 Calc Fluor and it dissolved in a few months time. Our foods are deficient, it is up to us to research and try to stay healthy.

Check out #8 #9 and #12. All three say good for headaches.



http://www.interfarfacing.com/12homeopBioSalts.htm

 

[sadieml]

Thanks so much @Baymule. I already take calcium supplements, and vitamin D since I know I am deficient there. I would no be at all surprised at other vitamin needs, even though I LOVE all veggies and eat them a lot! I especially love greens, like spinach, and the b vitamins should really be in there, along with iron, etc., but you never know from store-bought. Soon we will be growing all of our own veggies, and I bet they'll be better. Can't wait to see how things improve as we move closer to self-sufficiency. Hopefully we will see a direct correlation of healthier food = healthier people.