Why am I having Migraines?!
Question: Why am I having Migraines.?
For the last two days I've had a migraine--I hadn't had one since I was a teenager (about 30 years ago). I'm super-sensitive to light and sound, nauseus, and my temples hurt along with a band across my forehead. Could it be something else (and yes, I'd talk to my doctor, but he's out of the office).? I'm a little gun-shy, since I had a brain abcess as a child.Health Question & Answer
Answers:
I am guessing the cause of your migraine today is from hormone fluctuations. Migraine is an inherited condition, according to many doctors.
Hormone fluctuations are a common cause in women.
Do you drink coffee or tea.? Try having several cups of which ever one you normally drink less.
My pharmacy professor told me to try this for my migraine. The caffeine can help. I sometimes can throw off a migraine using Guayaki brand tea drink or Starbucks double shot drink with Guarana, B vitamins & stuff. The Starbucks drink is in a can and sold at many stores.
When you do get your doctor, if he recommends a triptan type drug, like Imitrex, ask him to consider Amerge. It is better for people whose headaches last days. See if he can give a sample first since these are pricey drugs.
also look into "Bio-Identical Hormones" to keep you healthy and functional through this part of life.
I have had migraine since I was pregnant with my first child, born in 1982. I didn't find much relief until I found a good acupuncturist the year before last. I was very light sensitive for years.
It is hard to explain to people who haven't experienced it, how light and sound can cause pain or smell make one vomit.
I doubt that you have an abcess again, but get checked out to make sure there isn't a worse problem. Most likely it's a change of life hormone shift, which is something that can be
remedied.
Ginger is good for nausea: candied ginger, dry powder in hot water for a drink, etc. Ginger ale is too weak to work for me.Health Question & Answer
Hormone fluctuations are a common cause in women.
Do you drink coffee or tea.? Try having several cups of which ever one you normally drink less.
My pharmacy professor told me to try this for my migraine. The caffeine can help. I sometimes can throw off a migraine using Guayaki brand tea drink or Starbucks double shot drink with Guarana, B vitamins & stuff. The Starbucks drink is in a can and sold at many stores.
When you do get your doctor, if he recommends a triptan type drug, like Imitrex, ask him to consider Amerge. It is better for people whose headaches last days. See if he can give a sample first since these are pricey drugs.
also look into "Bio-Identical Hormones" to keep you healthy and functional through this part of life.
I have had migraine since I was pregnant with my first child, born in 1982. I didn't find much relief until I found a good acupuncturist the year before last. I was very light sensitive for years.
It is hard to explain to people who haven't experienced it, how light and sound can cause pain or smell make one vomit.
I doubt that you have an abcess again, but get checked out to make sure there isn't a worse problem. Most likely it's a change of life hormone shift, which is something that can be
remedied.
Ginger is good for nausea: candied ginger, dry powder in hot water for a drink, etc. Ginger ale is too weak to work for me.Health Question & Answer
I get migraines myself and it really could be a number of different things, maybe something you ate, maybe you slept wrong or stress anything could be your trigger. Something to think about also, do migraines run in your family.? Thats why I get them and now my son gets them as well. If you continue to get them talk to your Doctor about being put on Topomax 2 times a day it will help control but won't cut them out altogether. I feel your pain and wish you luck. Until you can see your Doctor try a cold compress where it hurts and stay in a very dark room.Health Question & Answer
Migraines can be caused by so many things. Try to analyse what it is that is bothering you first. Medicine will only mask until you establish what it is.
Have you had some drastic weather changes where you live.?
Have you had some major changes in your life.?
Is there something that might be stressing you out.?
Work can start a migraine and it will keep growing.
Again take check of the food you have been eating, did you change anything, or eat something completely different than usual.
Take the time you are in some dark and cool location to analyse and think about what you have done different.
Maybe you did some physical thing that pulled some neck muscles and could leave you with a pinched nerve in your neck, which could give you one nasty migraine.
Take the time to go to the Doctor to get some relief, but have some answers for the doctor and questions to try to give him a hint.Health Question & Answer
Have you had some drastic weather changes where you live.?
Have you had some major changes in your life.?
Is there something that might be stressing you out.?
Work can start a migraine and it will keep growing.
Again take check of the food you have been eating, did you change anything, or eat something completely different than usual.
Take the time you are in some dark and cool location to analyse and think about what you have done different.
Maybe you did some physical thing that pulled some neck muscles and could leave you with a pinched nerve in your neck, which could give you one nasty migraine.
Take the time to go to the Doctor to get some relief, but have some answers for the doctor and questions to try to give him a hint.Health Question & Answer
Sounds like a migraine. They can be brought on by a number of things. Choc. is one of the main things that will trigger a migraine.Lights and sounds also can. I will go into a dark quiet place and go to sleep when I wake it is normally gone. Health Question & Answer
i dont know but i posted a question just now about mine and i've had it for two days and it hasent stoped yet.Health Question & Answer