After desperately wanting to get away from New York these past few months, I made my escape back to Iowa this past weekend to help throw a surprise retirement party for my parents (a HUGE success, by the way). Since the heatwave was dying off, and I would be going home to relax and simply enjoy life, I assumed my headaches would be less intense and frequent and I would be able to work on tackling MOH a little.
NOPE.
My first morning back home started with a pretty intense migraine - I haven't had a problem with a morning migraine like this one since last summer. Excedrin took the edge off, but I still battled a headache for the rest of the day. It could have been a multitude of things - very little sleep the day before, too much caffeine the day before, pollen and dust in the air from the fields, or a variety of other possible triggers.
The next morning was nearly the same, though less intense. My third and last morning in Iowa produced almost no headache at all. I just don't get it!
It's so hard to determine triggers to avoid when there seems to be no pattern to my headaches and migraines, or consistency in intensity. What's a girl to do?
Showing posts with label frustration. Show all posts
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Saturday, June 1, 2013
MHAM Blog Challenge Day 1: Phantom of the Opera
What do you hide
behind your Migraine / Headache Disorders mask? What do you let people see?
There’s not much I can hide about chronic headaches,
especially since I’ve been blogging about them.
I would say I’ve got it pretty good after reading the blogs of some fellow migraine and headache sufferers. My headaches, though frequent and regular, are mostly still manageable with OTC pain relievers (though I fear for my liver and kidneys more than anything). I try to be discreet when I’m taking pain relievers on a regular basis because I don’t want others to worry (or ask).
I try not to show when I’m experiencing a headache or migraine pain, but it doesn’t always work out that way. I don’t want others to worry or fret, and sometimes it’s easier to just keep it to myself. Sometimes, disregarding the pain makes it easier to keep a positive attitude, which generally makes everything go a little more smoothly.
I would say I’ve got it pretty good after reading the blogs of some fellow migraine and headache sufferers. My headaches, though frequent and regular, are mostly still manageable with OTC pain relievers (though I fear for my liver and kidneys more than anything). I try to be discreet when I’m taking pain relievers on a regular basis because I don’t want others to worry (or ask).
I try not to show when I’m experiencing a headache or migraine pain, but it doesn’t always work out that way. I don’t want others to worry or fret, and sometimes it’s easier to just keep it to myself. Sometimes, disregarding the pain makes it easier to keep a positive attitude, which generally makes everything go a little more smoothly.
I try not to show the frustrations I sometimes feel when
avoiding migraine triggers, like alcohol and parties. It’s hard to be a
twenty-something who can’t join her friends at a party without the risk of
major head pain, and sometimes feel left out because of that (although to no
fault of my friends).
But there are times now and then when the pain and
frustrations are too much to handle on my own, and just a little bit of
sympathy and cooing make me feel better. These times are always especially bad
or long, and are the times when I’m willing to open up and admit I need a
little help.
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June, Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, is dedicated to Unmasking the Mystery of Chronic Headache Disorders. The Migraine and Headache Awareness Month Blog Challenge is issued by FightingHeadacheDisorders.com.
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