Of course it was Tuesday and I had the start of my usual Migraine the difference is that I seen to not get spacy like I used to and seem to be able to get rid of it fairly easy even if it comes back hours later again I can get rid of it. I function pretty well however I would like to get rid of them entirely and i still get the doozy of one at least once a week. I read this book its called 'how to heal your Migraine' its interesting but I believe you have to take it with a grain of salt it has quite allot of good information in it I would recommend this book however I would not take everything it says and run with it. For example step one is that you are in rebound from your migraine meds if you take more than 2 a month i don't think so i looked it up all over the web and found on the mayo clinic web site that more than 8 of triptans a month could make you in rebound and that you should be sure to have 48 hours in between doses at times. Ok I think I fall into these guidelines he recommends you stop all triptans and all fiornal and other pain meds with the exception of Advil or Tylenol with the exception of 2 a month. UMM let me think about this NO!! SO i am an epic fail to the step one of the book!! Lets go to the diet part the list of the foods that he wants you to eliminate for 4 months are crazy you can not live a normal life its pretty much every migraine trigger every person has every had. BUT for me it was very helpful because i had no idea some of these things could be triggers. i honestly have tried this diet No go this is what you give up these are possible migraine triggers maybe you will find that these will help you. Caffine OH NO YOU DIDNT!! I cant do this one!! I have cut it down I drink half caff his reasons make sense i have cut sown on soda but when i have a migraine I NEED it! peanuts, chocolate,yogurt,onions, MSG(will discuss later), nitrates, citrus,pineapple, banana's, fresh raised yeast,(so doughnuts pizza fresh bread) , you can only have white vinegar, aged cheeses the only cheese you can have is American or ricotta or cottage or cream cheese.
So i have sort of followed this to a point i believe this is why i get headaches on Tuesday or Wednesday because over the weekend i do not have as much control over my food. i do the best I can but i can not live in a bubble. I do think MSG is an issue and OMG its everywhere i can live in a bubble at home but leave the house and all control is gone. i am beginning to think onion maybe an issue. here is the thing i have eliminated too much so now how do i know what are issues? That is the problem with this you wipe out too many things all at once . I do know that since I have eliminated MSG i am not so spaced out i do not get those days before a headache that I could stare at a wall for hours and want to be flicked in the forehead to focus. My husband got mad at me the other day because I put a tictac in my mouth and then read the ingredients freakn tic tacs have MSG REALLY!! I spit it out!! So as i still have 3-4 headaches a week I steel feel more in control less spaced out before this got very clumsy could stare at a wall i got soooo dumb i dont seem to get that way since i gave up MSG. i have not had bananas either or citrus or pineapple. But i have a feeling its the MSG.
So i have sort of followed this to a point i believe this is why i get headaches on Tuesday or Wednesday because over the weekend i do not have as much control over my food. i do the best I can but i can not live in a bubble. I do think MSG is an issue and OMG its everywhere i can live in a bubble at home but leave the house and all control is gone. i am beginning to think onion maybe an issue. here is the thing i have eliminated too much so now how do i know what are issues? That is the problem with this you wipe out too many things all at once . I do know that since I have eliminated MSG i am not so spaced out i do not get those days before a headache that I could stare at a wall for hours and want to be flicked in the forehead to focus. My husband got mad at me the other day because I put a tictac in my mouth and then read the ingredients freakn tic tacs have MSG REALLY!! I spit it out!! So as i still have 3-4 headaches a week I steel feel more in control less spaced out before this got very clumsy could stare at a wall i got soooo dumb i dont seem to get that way since i gave up MSG. i have not had bananas either or citrus or pineapple. But i have a feeling its the MSG.