Migraines

Right here *Waves Obnoxiously*! Chronic daily migraines.

.#ChronicLife

Can I chime in too? On and off for 20+ years.

I have had severe migraines every day for the past 4 months. I feel you.

Pain is so discouraging. My heart goes out to each and every one of you. Please feel free to share coping tips.

Day two- still hurting.

Thank you.

Yes, although I don't get them very often anymore luckily!

I often use an ice pack and lay down in a very dark room:) Its awful im so sorry. Ive had my chronic daily migraines for 15 years so unless they are something close to 8-10 on the pain scale imusually able to tolerate. Im so sorry again. Be sure to rest and drink plenty of water. Dontforget to eat something. @blithesun94

Thank you, as always, @Jaelin.

That sounds so overwhelming. Have doctors any idea why?

I shall try that before bed tonight. =)

Jaelin -- do you have physical triggers going on? Fibromyalgia, compressed nerves or bone spurs in the neck or shoulders, or that kind of thing? That can create physical triggers that manifest as chronic migraines. That's been part of my issue (alongside weather-related triggers and anxiety triggers), and I've found going to a pool (there's a nice therapy pool I use) and using floats so I can just hang in the water helps alot.

Basically, you put weights on your ankles. You wrap two pool noodles (seriously) just under your shoulders -- one going back, one going front. You then rest your body and relax as much as possible, letting the weights pull your legs down, while you let your arms relax as much as you can. Take a few minutes if possible, and just breathe, while letting the gentle weight pull on your legs (don't use too heavy a weight, obviously) and the rest of you just resting.

The first time you do it, it can actually hurt -- your body letting parts of itself uncramp can be uncomfortable -- but I've found it actually helps reduce the incidences of my migraines.

As always, don't do any of this without another person nearby in case of water-related trouble. And either way, good luck.

I experience migraines too. But thank goodness they havereduced and I only tend to spend16 days a month with a migraine (I used to havechronic daily ones!). These past two months, mymigraines havelasted54hrs on average [< that's just the pain stage]. (I keep a migraine diary on my phone, haha).

I currently have one now, but it's mild (I'd say it's a 5/10) and it's been going for 21hrs now. Like Jaelin, I can usually functionso long as it's not at or over 8/10 on the pain scale. But - for example - I went to my exercise classesyesterday and my migraine worseneddue to the movement (and so Icouldn't do as much and had to take lots of rests). So I have to be careful.

I personally find the symptoms other than the actual head pain harder to cope with a lot of the time.The postdromephase is often really difficult for me.

Migraines are hereditaryin my family. My doctors pay no mind to it as a result.

So sorry about your migraines everyone, they suck!

Great to hear you found something that has helped you though, @FiveFortyOne!!

@Blithesun94....mine are usually hormonal or weather related. I also found cutting back on caffeine helped a lot. For me an ice pack at my head, and a cool facecloth to the back of my neck works when I do get one. I lay down in a dark room with earplugs to drown out any noise. I can usually function with the pain, for me it's the nausea and visual disturbances I can't handle. Also depending on what you take for migraines, my neuro told me to take it with an anti-inflammatory. He said that can make the migraine med work that much better. Something you can bring up with your doctor maybe? Hope you feel better!!