My last post was about how great I had been feeling and BOOM the next day migraine then 2 days later I get my period. I really want to yell AHA! when I got it because it explains all my off days. I have since had a migraine or have felt like crap for a solid week. I find that I can control the migraines any other time but when the hormones kick in forget about it! I am so glad at least this happens after a streak of feeling good because my house is pretty clean so it has not taken much upkeep this week to keep it at least not horrible looking. Again when these last so long I start to feel useless and I want to get a different full time job but these weeks I just dont see how I can do it. I have done it before but honestly at this point in my life I just dont want to. I take chaste berry extract and I find this helps some with hormone balance I also use progesterone cream and this helps especially with the sleep issues I have. What I do find interesting is that these headaches are so much tension headaches both sides of the head at times and the muscles on the sides of my head are swollen. I find when I use peppermint oils on those spots and I mean a lot of peppermint oil it helps tremendously. What I find odd is that even though these are classic tension headaches I get sound and light sensitive and the only thing that will truly take them away is maxalt and this tells me its a migraine. Yesterday I was wiped out and dizzy even when I got rid of the pain. It is normally my craft day but I could not summon up the energy to be creative or to go to my fitness class. Its better today after loads of peppermint oil and I decided to spray the magnesium oil right on the spots on my head we will see if that helps. I did have to sleep today again after work but it has not wiped me out so much today. I am going to PIYO in a few minutes. I am hoping this makes me feel better, often it does. I get a massage tomorrow sme food prep for tomorrow I also made some oatmeal peanut butter protein balls. These are great when I have that super craving for something sweet they take the edge off and they are super good for you. If the massage doesnt break the cycle i am ready for steroids.
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I dare say I have done really well for the past month . In the past three weeks I went 21 days headache free! this week has been a little off but not too bad. I did have a migraine wake me up in the middle of the night Tuesday and I have had a few instances of feeling as if one is starting but over all not tooo bad. I have been working out 5 to 6 days a week and some days I even get two workouts in. still have not lost any weight but that is for another day. Last weekend I failed to do my lists for the week and though my house was not trashed it sure could have been better! I for sure made my lists for this week and hope to stay on track baring any bad days. Friday I used my treadmill at home and boy the first half hour seemed so hard but once I got going I ended up burning well over 500 calories, Yesterday I had a hard time falling asleep the night before and slept later than normal, I was hoping since my husband was working I could get 2 work outs in but got up to late for the cize class so I just went to PIYO. For once in a very long time it seemed so hard it seemed like I was going through mud. My neck was feeling some pressure too and I thought for sure I was going to get a migraine also because it was so hard my calorie burn was significantly lower. When i got home I debated taking a maxalt because my neck was really getting annoying but instead I sprayed magnesium oil on it and honestly forgot about it bothering me until later in the day. I found again at bed time it was starting in my neck again and sprayed more oil an I slept fine and no headache. This is remarkable for me. I find I still have some sleep issues some nights are better than others and I still have to take something most nights however it is not nearly as bad as it was and I am taking far fewer medications, That was my goal overall I worry about the effects of all these meds I take. So for now I am hoping these positive results continue
I wish I knew what my issue is today I just feel bla. Could be because its winter, I have been either sick or had migraines all month I dont know. I do know I can not wait for our car wash to open I am so so sick of not having a husband.
The last 2 nights I have used a blend of lavender, chamomile, and peppermint in my essential oil diffuser when I sleep I find especially on these weeks that I dont feel especially great, lists on these weeks keep me on track, not perfect but on track. It is one of many coping skills I have managed to use to function and appear to be somewhat "normal". I have a notebook I am not perfect about using it but i find I do better about keeping organized when I do use it. I have a daily "chore' list to keep the house somewhat decent looking. I feel that since I work part time and my husband works a bazzilion hours a week one my my jobs is to make this home nice for both of us. When I have a horrible migraine week sometimes this goes right out the window and he never ever complains but it does bother me, I feel like I have failed. So these lists help to keep me on track. for example on my do every day list of course is unload the dishwasher, wipe the bathroom sink with a wipe and swiffer the hair off the bathroom floor. Just doing these small things make the house at least
presentable. Not perfect but at least presentable. I then break the tasks that need to be done into each day of the week for example, Monday clean kitchen sink, clean stainless in kitchen,, Tuesday clean downstaris bathroom, Wed clean upstairs bath, ECt. Again not perfect but i find if I do these things even if I have to lie down on the couch in between doing something I have at least accomplished something in the day. I find with migraines so often I am very ADD and can not focus on what i have to do, if I have these lists I may start cleaning the kitchen then go to the bathroom and back to the kitchen but I know these are 2 jobs I am going to complete today I dont wander around getting nothing done. It may sound silly but it works for me. I hope you can find some coping skills to get you through this chronic condition I felt pretty yucky up until yesterday, I did get on the treadmill but I could only manage to burn 300 calories (I usually burn almost 500) I still get a bit dizzy and yesterday my nose wouldnt stop running. Whatever that virus was it sure kicked my ass! Today I thought I was getting back on track and I am sort of but my damn head as always was starting up. I forgot to use my mouth guard last night and am pretty sure I clenched my teeth pretty hard. The muscle above my right ear was swollen and hurt I know from experience that this is an indicator of a migraine coming. I used the magnesium oil right on my head and it did make that swelling and pain ease. But today its what I call a ping pong headache meaning it seems to bounce all over my head. When I got out of work it was then on the left side then it bounced to my neck and now back to the right side. ugh!! I am determined to return to my fitness schedule and in a little bit I am going to my RIP class. I can handle this class even on days that I do have a headache unless its severe. I can adjust the weights according to how strong I feel that day. I have worked to hard at this body to loose all I have gained!! Again I feel if you make fitness a job almost, a regular part of your routine it will work for you.
When you think you are going to get back to "normal' and life sits back and laughs and laughs. This has been my week. My upset stomach from last Saturday turned out to be a stomach bug, only got sick once but the chills and achy body were horrible. Sunday was better but I still felt tired and achy. Monday I felt awesome and damn it I got my period so I know this week is shot because I will have headaches. Sleep issues increase during that time too. Tuesday through the rest of the week I had headaches. I think the magnesium oil is making a difference though because I only had one restless night, I did start back on the progesterone cream this helps sleep with the hormone imbalances. Headaches were not horrible though on Wednesday I started with a cold. I got some zycam determined i was not going to get sick, again life laughed and laughed at me. It really isn't a horrible cold but today and yesterday I just felt yucky and the upset tummy returned. I slept after work today and feel a bit better. I walked my dogs for a short walk and this is the only work out I am getting in today :(. I just through some laundry in and am determined to get the downstairs in at least a not embarrassing state if someone walks in.
I hate that I work part time and my husband works a million hours a week and I cant keep up on the house so often. He works so hard and I sometimes feel so useless. I find it embarrassing how often after a whole 5 hour work day I have to come home and sleep. Add a cold or virus to the mix and it is less I get done and more afternoons sleeping. So I will get off the computer and make this house presentable, I hope this weekend brings me better health than the last week has. Sitting here wondering what to eat for breakfast. My stomach is so off , I can not eat this bad as bad as I have done over the holidays and not pay for it. I will be very happy to get back into my regular routine I hope to go grocery shopping today and get some healthy foods. We went to a comedy show last night and boom first glass of wine my head started. Had a mixed drink after that sometimes vodka helps when that happens not this time. I am wondering if this off tummy is due to the headache yesterday. I sometimes have that effect I get the upset stomach after the migraine is long gone. I am looking forward to eating he way my stomach approves of I feel so much healthier and better over all. Plan on getting at least 5 maybe even 6 workouts in this week. Its funny my new healthier habits are so ingrained in me that eating bad like I used to just feels yucky. I am not perfect never will be bu I sure like it when I follow healthier habits!! Here is to a happy healthy 2016!!
I got my shipment from Amazon of magnesium oil on December 23rd I have used it 2x a day ever since. I had not had a headache in 16 days! That streak got blown yesterday from some emotional family stress. BUT I was able to quickly get it under control and it did come back and I tried this new stuff called stop migraine. Its a gel you put on your neck, I had the pain in my left eye brow and it went away with no further medication. Now with me it is never just one. I think that I have combination headaches and they are often tension that lead to migraine. Today first I was hyper I cant explain the feeling but its like I cant think clearly and i feel swirly, does that make any sense? I now recognize this swirly feeling as meaning one is coming. I have been light sensitive for 2 days too. I used the pain stop again and diffused some essential oils. I did take some ibuprofen and its not 100% but mostly gone. I have noticed with the magnesium oil my sleep greatly improved. I fall asleep much easier with little or no sleep meds and am not waking up repeatedly all night. I have a fitness tracker and my deep sleep recorded is the most I have ever gotten since I have had this device. I will for the life of me never ever understand why doctors just throw high powered meds at you and never look to diet, life style, sleep and things like essential oils and magnesium oil. I will see if the relief from this lasts, i sure hope so! It sure is amazing how much I can get done when i dont have to nap all the time and actually feel good!! Now off to PIYO!!
I think in the world of the migraine brain triggers are so confusing. At least in my experience what can trigger them at one time does not trigger them another. I feel that if you at a time that you are truly prone to them then it does not take much to tip you over the edge to a headache. I used to think Orange juice was a trigger for me. Citrus is a known trigger in some people. Once I drank a glass of orange juice and right away a headache started. Maybe it is one of those just sometimes triggers I am not sure. I stayed off of citrus for years and brought it back into my diet and it doesn't seem to be a trigger, though I am a little afraid I dont drink orange juice much even though I love it. For me 2 very known triggers are MSG and Sodium nitrates in processed meat. I stay away from these at all costs. Another sometimes trigger when I am sensitive is certain LCD lights and fluorescent lights. For me if I am sensitive shopping will for sure trigger one. Last week while still in my what felt like non stop 4 week migraine going to the mall or walmart was a killer. Now today I shopped all day the lights did not bother me at all. This is what I mean about a sometimes trigger. When I am sensitive many things can set them off, when I am not it takes more maybe even a combination of triggers. This is what makes it all so confusing
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