Comments on: Migraine News and Tips http://www.marksdailyapple.com/migraine-news-and-tips/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:51:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Lola Terrell http://www.marksdailyapple.com/migraine-news-and-tips/#comment-445782 Lola Terrell Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:22:24 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/migraine-news-and-tips/#comment-445782 So nice to read all the good posts about mirgraines! Very helpful info. I went on a low dose of Propanolol 4 years ago for a heart issue. My migraines left. Though lately I've had a couple, but seem to cycle faster. Because of these posts I am going to try B2 and magnesium (which I did stop taking several months ago!) and see if they help. If not enough, I'll try elim. some foods. Also, I had a very dramatic insight in a dream the night of the my first migraine in a long while 2 weeks ago. This may sound weird, and maybe it's just utter coincidence, but the dream was about shame, being abused, and finally reacting to the abuser and actually killing him. Lover comes over, sees scene, and vomits (I had vomited earlier that night). I have also read elsewhere that many migraine/IBS sufferers were sexually abused. I hope you will print this Mark. I feel there is almost always some degree of a psychological component to illness. Thanks again. So nice to read all the good posts about mirgraines! Very helpful info. I went on a low dose of Propanolol 4 years ago for a heart issue. My migraines left. Though lately I’ve had a couple, but seem to cycle faster. Because of these posts I am going to try B2 and magnesium (which I did stop taking several months ago!) and see if they help. If not enough, I’ll try elim. some foods. Also, I had a very dramatic insight in a dream the night of the my first migraine in a long while 2 weeks ago. This may sound weird, and maybe it’s just utter coincidence, but the dream was about shame, being abused, and finally reacting to the abuser and actually killing him. Lover comes over, sees scene, and vomits (I had vomited earlier that night). I have also read elsewhere that many migraine/IBS sufferers were sexually abused. I hope you will print this Mark. I feel there is almost always some degree of a psychological component to illness. Thanks again.

]]> By: Christina http://www.marksdailyapple.com/migraine-news-and-tips/#comment-400624 Christina Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:58:58 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/migraine-news-and-tips/#comment-400624 I suffered years of devastating migraines...they got worse and worse, til I had daily migraines and didn't even remember what it was like not to live on painkillers. It affected my life so much, and my career (I'm military). I have seen so many doctors, specialists etc....just more pills. A friend suggested the gluten-free diet...I laughed at it...but gave it a whirl. In 3 days I no longer had pain! I couldn't believe it. I know it's true because I can eat something with wheat in it and immediately I will be in agony. The pain kept creeping back,daily again, til I discovered that almonds also caused it, then milk. And just lately I suspect corn, so I am also eliminating that. The gluten-caused migraines are the worst... there is absolutely no temptation for me because I know what will happen. The other foods are to a lesser degree, but still need painkillers. I would just rather not eat those foods than have to deal with the pain and pills. If you suffer from migraines...please, please look to a food source FIRST before going through buckets of pills. I wish someone had told me this 10 years ago. Unfortunately, it is different with everyone, and can be as obscure as an additive. Good luck to all! Mark, I really appreciate this useful blog and the time you put into it to get the word out. We don't need all that other "stuff" in our diet! I suffered years of devastating migraines…they got worse and worse, til I had daily migraines and didn’t even remember what it was like not to live on painkillers. It affected my life so much, and my career (I’m military). I have seen so many doctors, specialists etc….just more pills. A friend suggested the gluten-free diet…I laughed at it…but gave it a whirl. In 3 days I no longer had pain! I couldn’t believe it. I know it’s true because I can eat something with wheat in it and immediately I will be in agony.
The pain kept creeping back,daily again, til I discovered that almonds also caused it, then milk. And just lately I suspect corn, so I am also eliminating that. The gluten-caused migraines are the worst… there is absolutely no temptation for me because I know what will happen. The other foods are to a lesser degree, but still need painkillers. I would just rather not eat those foods than have to deal with the pain and pills.
If you suffer from migraines…please, please look to a food source FIRST before going through buckets of pills. I wish someone had told me this 10 years ago. Unfortunately, it is different with everyone, and can be as obscure as an additive. Good luck to all!
Mark, I really appreciate this useful blog and the time you put into it to get the word out. We don’t need all that other “stuff” in our diet!

]]> By: Natural Headache Remedies | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/migraine-news-and-tips/#comment-384032 Natural Headache Remedies | Mark's Daily Apple Tue, 12 May 2009 18:58:19 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/migraine-news-and-tips/#comment-384032 [...] is chemically similar to aspirin. That’s an option for headaches. Magnesium, we said, is used to alleviate migraines, which are an especially painful form of headaches. Those are two common treatments, but surely [...] [...] is chemically similar to aspirin. That’s an option for headaches. Magnesium, we said, is used to alleviate migraines, which are an especially painful form of headaches. Those are two common treatments, but surely [...]

]]> By: Miriam http://www.marksdailyapple.com/migraine-news-and-tips/#comment-366791 Miriam Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:22:59 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/migraine-news-and-tips/#comment-366791 I wasn't aware of the insuline thing with inderal. I probably need to stop it since my blood sugar was high on my last blood test. Be very careful with over the counter pain killers. Doctors told me to take ibuprofen, they said that I could take up to 4 pills at once, which I never did. I never took more than 2 at a time. Sudently my blood pressure was extremelly high, and the doctors started and kept me in blood pressure meds for more than a year. All a sudden my blood pressure dropped to the point that I could not get out of bed without fainting. The doctors did not know what was going on, so they decided to take me off all medications. The answer was simple and came to me from a physician from a different country: ibuprofen decreses kidney function, because of that, I was retaining fluids and my blood pressure was so high. The sudden drop in blood pressure obeyed to the fact that I switched from ibuprofen to acetaminophen, on an attempt to find pain relief. All the physicians involved in my case knew all about the medications I was taking, including the over the counter, however, none of them mentioned the fact that ibuprofen affects the kidneys that way, even though I wasn't taking as many as I was advised to. The link between ibuprofen and high BP remained silent, I my body got more than a year worth of unnecessary medications. Please read carefully all the side effects of all you take, even for over the counter and other supplements; you never know. Peace, Miriam I wasn’t aware of the insuline thing with inderal. I probably need to stop it since my blood sugar was high on my last blood test. Be very careful with over the counter pain killers. Doctors told me to take ibuprofen, they said that I could take up to 4 pills at once, which I never did. I never took more than 2 at a time. Sudently my blood pressure was extremelly high, and the doctors started and kept me in blood pressure meds for more than a year. All a sudden my blood pressure dropped to the point that I could not get out of bed without fainting. The doctors did not know what was going on, so they decided to take me off all medications. The answer was simple and came to me from a physician from a different country: ibuprofen decreses kidney function, because of that, I was retaining fluids and my blood pressure was so high. The sudden drop in blood pressure obeyed to the fact that I switched from ibuprofen to acetaminophen, on an attempt to find pain relief. All the physicians involved in my case knew all about the medications I was taking, including the over the counter, however, none of them mentioned the fact that ibuprofen affects the kidneys that way, even though I wasn’t taking as many as I was advised to. The link between ibuprofen and high BP remained silent, I my body got more than a year worth of unnecessary medications.
Please read carefully all the side effects of all you take, even for over the counter and other supplements; you never know.
Peace,
Miriam

]]> By: Sonsa http://www.marksdailyapple.com/migraine-news-and-tips/#comment-362251 Sonsa Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:38:31 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/migraine-news-and-tips/#comment-362251 I am 27. I have suffered migraines for years. Untreated, i get approximately 2 a week. I went on Sandomigrin as a preventative and Imigrain for when one came along. Although i hate the idea of taking drugs everyday, I now have a higher quality of life. I am still unable to work full time but I can do things now I couldn't before. I have looked at all the different causes and one of the causes for mine are flavor enhancers especially MSG. Another is fatty foods (ie, cheesy food, deep fried food, etc). I have found over time that migraines have made me sugar sensitive. I don't know if that is the right word for it. I am very careful of what I eat now, no packaged meals (full of flavor enhancers), no refined sugar sweets. I am now pregnant and almost due. I have found that during this pregnancy, my migraines have stopped which is just wonderful. I am hoping that I stay migraine free once my body recovers from pregnancy. I have heard of this happening. I am 27. I have suffered migraines for years. Untreated, i get approximately 2 a week. I went on Sandomigrin as a preventative and Imigrain for when one came along. Although i hate the idea of taking drugs everyday, I now have a higher quality of life. I am still unable to work full time but I can do things now I couldn’t before. I have looked at all the different causes and one of the causes for mine are flavor enhancers especially MSG. Another is fatty foods (ie, cheesy food, deep fried food, etc).
I have found over time that migraines have made me sugar sensitive. I don’t know if that is the right word for it. I am very careful of what I eat now, no packaged meals (full of flavor enhancers), no refined sugar sweets. I am now pregnant and almost due. I have found that during this pregnancy, my migraines have stopped which is just wonderful. I am hoping that I stay migraine free once my body recovers from pregnancy. I have heard of this happening.

]]> By: Ruth http://www.marksdailyapple.com/migraine-news-and-tips/#comment-358816 Ruth Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:51:11 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/migraine-news-and-tips/#comment-358816 I too have migraines but without the headaches. I get the aura and blind spot and nausea and an unsettled feeling but only a couple of times in my life have I had the headache. Melatonin supplements and some other medicines give them to me, but I haven't found out what the other triggers are. I am grain and sugar free already. It scares me when I am driving, but I have no warning of onset. I too have migraines but without the headaches. I get the aura and blind spot and nausea and an unsettled feeling but only a couple of times in my life have I had the headache. Melatonin supplements and some other medicines give them to me, but I haven’t found out what the other triggers are. I am grain and sugar free already. It scares me when I am driving, but I have no warning of onset.

]]> By: celticlikeme http://www.marksdailyapple.com/migraine-news-and-tips/#comment-358023 celticlikeme Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:05:42 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/migraine-news-and-tips/#comment-358023 I never had a migraine until I was sick with cancer, then I would get them so bad I was paralyzed to the bed and physically could not get up to even go the emergency room. Now I take meds to keep them under control but they are definitely not made up. And if your not sure if you ever had one, you haven't. Its not something your ever going to forget you had. Thanks for the info, I did not know some of that. I never had a migraine until I was sick with cancer, then I would get them so bad I was paralyzed to the bed and physically could not get up to even go the emergency room. Now I take meds to keep them under control but they are definitely not made up. And if your not sure if you ever had one, you haven’t. Its not something your ever going to forget you had. Thanks for the info, I did not know some of that.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.marksdailyapple.com/migraine-news-and-tips/#comment-248653 Lisa Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:53:35 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/migraine-news-and-tips/#comment-248653 Oh, and Grace- I can say with joy that I no longer know a storm is coming and am caught without an umbrella often! Never happened before! I laugh when it snows and rains now.. I used to be in bed for 3 days before any change.. My husband called me "the human barometer!" Oh, and Grace- I can say with joy that I no longer know a storm is coming and am caught without an umbrella often! Never happened before! I laugh when it snows and rains now..
I used to be in bed for 3 days before any change.. My husband called me “the human barometer!”

]]> By: Lisa http://www.marksdailyapple.com/migraine-news-and-tips/#comment-248651 Lisa Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:51:04 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/migraine-news-and-tips/#comment-248651 After years of "healthy" vegetarian eating where I felt ok, but gained weight and had 'occasional' migraines, I tried to go vegan. After 2 years of migraines that lasted days on end, increasing to 10 times a month, and then adding in severe pms, weight gain, and mood swings, and getting to the point that narcotic shots were barely working, I tried a high-carb diet and really fell apart- every cycle was cumlinating in a 5 day pain fest, ending with vomiting, blindness and narcotis and 3 days of laying down. No way to live. I decided to try another approach. My sister had done well on a commercial "liquid diet" sold on the internet. Sure it couldn't be worse, I tried it..knowing i wanted to "try" to get off gluten, and eat a bit more protein. That was 3 months ago. I tried it vegetarian, but in the end, decided to add poultry back, as well as dairy and eggs. Not a migraine since. I have tweaked it a bit, not all liquid anymore, and a bit more fat (due to reading about ketogenic diets). But wow! I have lost almost 40 lbs, my energy levels are AMAZING! My depression has lifted, and not a single migraine since I went on it. Now, obviously, my b-vitamins and magnesium has gone up from not being vegan anymore, but before this, I attempted large doses of those in supplement form that never worked. I've seen theories that these are vitamins that are particularly not absorbed by persons with undigested gluten in their system. People think I'm nuts, can't understand why I won't get tested to be sure I have celiacs or some other gluten issue. No way! I would give up every grain in the world to never experience one of those excruciating migraines again! The mood swings I experience now anytime I get "glutened" are memory enough! After years of “healthy” vegetarian eating where I felt ok, but gained weight and had ‘occasional’ migraines, I tried to go vegan. After 2 years of migraines that lasted days on end, increasing to 10 times a month, and then adding in severe pms, weight gain, and mood swings, and getting to the point that narcotic shots were barely working, I tried a high-carb diet and really fell apart- every cycle was cumlinating in a 5 day pain fest, ending with vomiting, blindness and narcotis and 3 days of laying down. No way to live.
I decided to try another approach. My sister had done well on a commercial “liquid diet” sold on the internet. Sure it couldn’t be worse, I tried it..knowing i wanted to “try” to get off gluten, and eat a bit more protein. That was 3 months ago. I tried it vegetarian, but in the end, decided to add poultry back, as well as dairy and eggs. Not a migraine since.
I have tweaked it a bit, not all liquid anymore, and a bit more fat (due to reading about ketogenic diets). But wow! I have lost almost 40 lbs, my energy levels are AMAZING! My depression has lifted, and not a single migraine since I went on it.
Now, obviously, my b-vitamins and magnesium has gone up from not being vegan anymore, but before this, I attempted large doses of those in supplement form that never worked. I’ve seen theories that these are vitamins that are particularly not absorbed by persons with undigested gluten in their system.
People think I’m nuts, can’t understand why I won’t get tested to be sure I have celiacs or some other gluten issue. No way! I would give up every grain in the world to never experience one of those excruciating migraines again! The mood swings I experience now anytime I get “glutened” are memory enough!

]]> By: Grace... http://www.marksdailyapple.com/migraine-news-and-tips/#comment-198377 Grace... Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:55:24 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/migraine-news-and-tips/#comment-198377 Oh, and I forgot -I am one of those mavericks whose migraines are caused neither by food, my period or any of the other more common triggers - but I can tell you when a change in the barometric pressure is occuring a day in advance. Finally found a doctor who didn't laugh at me for saying the weather causes my headaches!! Oh, and I forgot -I am one of those mavericks whose migraines are caused neither by food, my period or any of the other more common triggers – but I can tell you when a change in the barometric pressure is occuring a day in advance.

Finally found a doctor who didn’t laugh at me for saying the weather causes my headaches!!

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