Migrane

[Jas86]

Hey everyone,

Today was a bad day for me as i sat in class for my lectures i suddently started to have like blurly vision..stars and sort of darkness in the sides of my both eyes.I couldnt really see people around me very well,the lecturer face was also blur blur kind.I got really scared , i tried 2 hang in and c if i recover but about 10 mins pass and i still cant see anythin so i just left class because i got panic and manage to walk back home (my college is 5mins frm home). When i reach home i just lie down and after that i was okay but above my eyes was really paining and my husband advice me to c a doc and so we went and the doc said it maybe migrane. Is my 2nd attack after few months back. So im wandering does anyone suffer from migrane here? what systom do you usually get? And what can be done to prevent it?. Just want some real live comments regarding this.

Do reply people. Thank you.

Jas

[mon]

Hi Jas86. I am a migraine sufferer. I probably am holding a phd in that. My symptom normally starts off with a headache, and lately, any tinge of worry ,stress, or even crying, will trigger me off. The pain will come as a throbbing, thumping bang to one side of my head, and yes, I would feel like throwing up most of the times with blurry visions. I would not be able to withstand lights, smell of smoke (haze is back but I'm ok this time thank goodness), loud sounds, watch tv, go out or drive..or it will worsen. Even moving my head or coughing slightly would hurt bad. It would feel like there's a bomb waiting to explode inside my head. It would normally last for at least a day with medication and sleep.

I had a very bad episode many years ago, after throwing up late in the night, I was having what they call a mild seizure. My fingers went numb and at the same time, I had gastritis. That was one horrendous experience where I was immediately given a jab to ease both my pains. I have no more gastritis occurances after undergoing a gastroscopic and given a month's medication but after several years, the migraine persisted. I was made to understand that my migraine attacks are associated with my stomach inactivity which leads to slower absorption levels.

I take uphamol most of the times when I have light headaches and Cafergot , when I feel a migraine coming.

How to prevent migraines? I really can't answer you but I do know that managing your stress level to a minimal would help, with a good balanced diet, some exercising and plenty of rest daily as well. That, is one thing I have not handled well up till now. Am still trying my best.

I'd suggest you see your doc again for advice and treatment ASAP if you are still having the symptoms.

Take care.

[kress]

i'm not a doc hor... but i think you're suffering the same thing as me... it's called migraine with auras.

http://headaches.about.com/od/migrai.../aura_ache.htm

I don't take anything for it... It's useless.... just sleep it off.... I've even had episodes where i had trouble thinking.. the logical part somehow switched off.. scary...

[Jas86]

Hey Mon and Kress, Tq so much for replying to my question. I do feel better after knowing that the vision problem among migrane patients are normal and it happens sometimes. Actually the 1st time i got my migrane was about few montsh back, mayb mm...6months back if im not mistaken. When i got my 1st migrane i jus got a severe headache and pain above my eyes (eyebrowns), more on the sides of my head and generally the whole head too. And today i got my second migrane by starting with the vision and once that was gone i got the headache above my eyes(eyebrowns) and then i also felt like puking but not that much. Now i tink im a migrane patient coz i've got the 2nd attack and i may have a 3rd in future too. Im a little worrid how the 3rd attack will be. Does the attack usully start the same way like blury or does it differ evertime you get a migrane? does a migrane get severe and severe or does it stay the same? does it get worst when you get older? can it be cured totally or it will remain there?im asking base on your experienced.

Do reply please.Thank you for caring.

[alexhay]

a massage behind ur neck while lying down will do the trick to cure migrane

[mon]

Jas86 hi again. Different things work for different people. Try lying down/sleeping in a dark room, put a cold/hot pack on the back of your neck, forehead or just take a shower and relax your muscles. Get some juice or nutritious food (not too heavy ones) and most importantly, get someone to massage your head, neck, shoulders and back.(as suggested by alexhay)

And please, avoid stress and worrying thoughts. Don't cry. Well..that's from my personal experience.

Can't think of anything else now. You may decide to try these first and choose the ones that help you.

Take care.

[Jas86]

Hey Mon and Alexhay thanks for replying.Ill do what is adviced. Jus one more thing, does migraine get even worst as you get older? does the symptom varies everytime u get migraine?

Thanks alot you guys

[kress]

it didn't really get worse for me.. in fact, i get them less and less.. used to be twice a month.. now it's once a year... the symptoms can vary ... from numbness, ocular disturbance, etc.. i think you should get more info from your gp..

[mon]

Kress is right. Symptoms vary and the level of pain varies too. Don't know if it gets worse as you age but I seem to have gotten better. Just that, well...I simply can't avoid stress and worries at times. Even watching a movie like Eighth Below (doggie movie) or Click (adam sandler movie) can make me cry. hehe..that would give me an episode of headache to migraine if i don't rest enough after that.

[Life Ranger]

Jas86, since your case just started 6 months ago, I would suggest you to recall very carefully if there are any changes in your living environment and life style that could have created this disease symptom, for example :

1) did you start to live near a high tension cable or RF transmitter ?

2) did you start to consume some foods which contain over-dosed preservative or aspatame (nutrasweet) ?

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[Jas86]

Kress is right. Symptoms vary and the level of pain varies too. Don't know if it gets worse as you age but I seem to have gotten better. Just that, well...I simply can't avoid stress and worries at times. Even watching a movie like Eighth Below (doggie movie) or Click (adam sandler movie) can make me cry. hehe..that would give me an episode of headache to migraine if i don't rest enough after that.

Mon ur sencitive kinda person huh , even im like that:">. Anyhoo, thank you so mucn Mon.

[Jas86]

it didn't really get worse for me.. in fact, i get them less and less.. used to be twice a month.. now it's once a year... the symptoms can vary ... from numbness, ocular disturbance, etc.. i think you should get more info from your gp..

I wil Kress. Thank you

[Jas86]

Jas86, since your case just started 6 months ago, I would suggest you to recall very carefully if there are any changes in your living environment and life style that could have created this disease symptom, for example :

1) did you start to live near a high tension cable or RF transmitter ?

2) did you start to consume some foods which contain over-dosed preservative or aspatame (nutrasweet) ?

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Mmm no Life ranger there was no changes in my life style. When i got it the first time i was in college campus, is a nice enviroment, greenary and windy..etc. I tink the 1st time i got it is due to coffe, coz after that in the nite i got the attack.Come to think about it the 2nd attack was due to chocs which i ate the day b4 the attack and the next day i got the attack. But the funny part is i didnt drink much coffe( Jus 1 cup) and neither did i ate much chocalates (2 choc sweet). And the other times when i ate choc nuttin happen, even coffe nuttin happen. But the doc was sayin the cause could be coffe, cheese, chocs, sudden hot and cold weather change and could be cause of the haze too.

[PJS]

Jas86

I also suffer from migraine for some yrs already. But I've identified the sources and avoided certain food groups and made lifestyle changes and I've not had a serious migraine attack for sometime now.

I've found some very useful resources on the web, will share with you later when I'm free. Try and google in the mean time n see what u can find.

Migraine can be triggered by many factors: food, lack of sleep, change in weather(hot/cold), stress, etc.

So try and avoid these foods: red wine, chocolates, foods high in nitrate (preservative) like fishballs, meatballs, hotdogs, crabsticks, preserved dried fruits, etc, and especially avoid steamboat meals & the soup which contain mostly these items.

Maintain a healthy lifestyle, eat fresh foods, exercise, get enough sleep, and mitigate your stress factors.

Take cafergot at the first sign of migraine and it shd go away within an hour, if u delay taking medication your suffering will prolong.

[Jas86]

Jas86

So try and avoid these foods: red wine, chocolates, foods high in nitrate (preservative) like fishballs, meatballs, hotdogs, crabsticks, preserved dried fruits, etc, and especially avoid steamboat meals & the soup which contain mostly these items.

Take cafergot at the first sign of migraine and it shd go away within an hour, if u delay taking medication your suffering will prolong.

I didn’t know that preserved dried fruits is bad, i' ve been eating raisins and almonds every mornin. Where do you get cafergot actually?Can get at the pharmacy? How does it look? Thanks so much for the info.