Guest guest Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Karyn, If you just lost your job, perhaps you can still buy COBRA health insurance; I think you have 90 days after you lose your job to apply for it. It might be worth it in your case if you'll be having tests. Etana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Karyn, If you just lost your job, perhaps you can still buy COBRA health insurance; I think you have 90 days after you lose your job to apply for it. It might be worth it in your case if you'll be having tests. Etana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 Hi Etana, Thanks for the advice regarding COBRA, I had 30 days to buy it, and it was around $600 per month, so I had to refuse it. Of course, now I am in debt way over the $600 for the ER visit, but I just can't afford COBRA at that cost. I'm not sure who can? I'm still waiting for the MRI official results, but the technician who took the scan told me everything looked fine. At least I spent the weekend in a more relaxed state! My friend who took me to the ER says that she thinks the headaches were a result of 'stress'. I looked up some information on headaches during workouts. Have you, or anyone reading this, ever heard of a 'weightlifter's headache'? I am not sure that is what I had, but I'm trying to find some explanation. Right now, I am afraid to go back to the gym! lol Karyn > > Karyn, > If you just lost your job, perhaps you can still buy COBRA health > insurance; I think you have 90 days after you lose your job to apply > for it. It might be worth it in your case if you'll be having tests. > Etana > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 Hi Karyn, I'm coming in on this situation late, but I'm so relieved that your headache doesn't appear to be from anything serious at this point. How terrifying! I do want to let you know of a recent experience with our son, as it may be helpful. He began, out of the blue, to have " thunderclap " migraines that were devastating. He had no warning, just a few seconds of feeling " odd, " and then he'd be bent over, literally screaming in pain, for a good 30 minutes before it would let up. He'd NEVER had any sort of headache before, so that made it all the more frightening. We had all the tests run, and nothing showed up-- and yet, he was having these things two or three times a day. My husband suggested that my son keep a food/headache diary-- and within two days, we had our culprit. Cheese. Yes, cheese. Something he ate daily, often a couple of times a day. We tested it by removing cheese from his diet. The headaches instantly disappeared. Two weeks later, he ate a piece of cheese that was literally about 1/8 " by 1/8 " -- and within ten minutes was folded up, wailing like a banshee again. So, soy cheese rules at our house, and Pizza Hut hasn't seen us since. ;-) If (and I hope you never do) you have another headache like that, think back over what you were doing and what you'd recently eaten. Who knew cheese could do this? Even his doctors had never heard of such a thing-- but since that last " test " fleck of cheese, he's never eaten another bit and he's never had another of those horrific headaches. Or any headache at all, for that matter. I can understand where you are with the lack of health insurance, too. My son has disabilities, so he's locked in to a pretty great health-coverage system, but my husband and I are without any coverage and just praying that good habits and God's watch care will get us through without needing medical care. Something needs to change in this country, but I'm as confused as everyone about what would work... other than exercise, clean living and AWOE! Hope this info may help, and I'm glad you're getting the all-clear! Tess -- " The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph! " ~Marvin ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 Hi Karyn, I'm coming in on this situation late, but I'm so relieved that your headache doesn't appear to be from anything serious at this point. How terrifying! I do want to let you know of a recent experience with our son, as it may be helpful. He began, out of the blue, to have " thunderclap " migraines that were devastating. He had no warning, just a few seconds of feeling " odd, " and then he'd be bent over, literally screaming in pain, for a good 30 minutes before it would let up. He'd NEVER had any sort of headache before, so that made it all the more frightening. We had all the tests run, and nothing showed up-- and yet, he was having these things two or three times a day. My husband suggested that my son keep a food/headache diary-- and within two days, we had our culprit. Cheese. Yes, cheese. Something he ate daily, often a couple of times a day. We tested it by removing cheese from his diet. The headaches instantly disappeared. Two weeks later, he ate a piece of cheese that was literally about 1/8 " by 1/8 " -- and within ten minutes was folded up, wailing like a banshee again. So, soy cheese rules at our house, and Pizza Hut hasn't seen us since. ;-) If (and I hope you never do) you have another headache like that, think back over what you were doing and what you'd recently eaten. Who knew cheese could do this? Even his doctors had never heard of such a thing-- but since that last " test " fleck of cheese, he's never eaten another bit and he's never had another of those horrific headaches. Or any headache at all, for that matter. I can understand where you are with the lack of health insurance, too. My son has disabilities, so he's locked in to a pretty great health-coverage system, but my husband and I are without any coverage and just praying that good habits and God's watch care will get us through without needing medical care. Something needs to change in this country, but I'm as confused as everyone about what would work... other than exercise, clean living and AWOE! Hope this info may help, and I'm glad you're getting the all-clear! Tess -- " The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph! " ~Marvin ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 Hi Tess, Thanks for sharing your story. That must have been very frightening for your family. You don't mention how old your son is, but I can relate as I have a 13 year old who has had some strange medical issues. It is scarier, I think, when it is your child who is having the difficulty. I'm glad you were able to find the problem to stop his suffering. Keeping a food diary would certainly be a good idea, I am already tracking what I eat for BFL, and the two days that I had the headaches I wasn't eating anything new, however, I may have been low on water, etc. I tend to have to remind myself to drink, however, eating has never been a problem lol. For now, I have thought of just doing my pilates, bellydancing, callanetics and walking until I feel more confident about returning to the gym for weights and elliptical. My physical therapist says I can start strength training my rotator cuff next week (I've been going to PT for about a month now for a partially torn cuff). I may just wait until I get the go-ahead to go back for upper body before I return to the gym altogether. Thanks again for your advice, it is appreciated. Karyn > > Hi Karyn, > > I'm coming in on this situation late, but I'm so relieved that your headache > doesn't appear to be from anything serious at this point. How terrifying! > I do want to let you know of a recent experience with our son, as it may be > helpful. He began, out of the blue, to have " thunderclap " migraines that > were devastating. He had no warning, just a few seconds of feeling " odd, " > and then he'd be bent over, literally screaming in pain, for a good 30 > minutes before it would let up. > > He'd NEVER had any sort of headache before, so that made it all the more > frightening. We had all the tests run, and nothing showed up-- and yet, he > was having these things two or three times a day. My husband suggested that > my son keep a food/headache diary-- and within two days, we had our culprit. > > Cheese. Yes, cheese. Something he ate daily, often a couple of times a > day. We tested it by removing cheese from his diet. The headaches > instantly disappeared. Two weeks later, he ate a piece of cheese that was > literally about 1/8 " by 1/8 " -- and within ten minutes was folded up, wailing > like a banshee again. So, soy cheese rules at our house, and Pizza Hut > hasn't seen us since. ;-) > > If (and I hope you never do) you have another headache like that, think back > over what you were doing and what you'd recently eaten. Who knew cheese > could do this? Even his doctors had never heard of such a thing-- but since > that last " test " fleck of cheese, he's never eaten another bit and he's > never had another of those horrific headaches. Or any headache at all, for > that matter. > > I can understand where you are with the lack of health insurance, too. My > son has disabilities, so he's locked in to a pretty great health- coverage > system, but my husband and I are without any coverage and just praying that > good habits and God's watch care will get us through without needing medical > care. Something needs to change in this country, but I'm as confused as > everyone about what would work... other than exercise, clean living and > AWOE! > > Hope this info may help, and I'm glad you're getting the all-clear! > Tess > -- > " The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph! " > ~Marvin ~ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 Hi Lethe, I hope Karyn's health issues clear up. It doesn't sound like she has found a food link at this point. The info I have run into says that 90% of folks that have food allergies/sensitivities react to some of these 8 items; milk eggs peanuts tree nuts fish shellfish soy wheat Also, MSG gives some of my friends headaches. Our regular doctors have VERY little nutritional education in their medical school. All the best, M. > > Hi Karyn, > > I'm coming in on this situation late, but I'm so relieved that your headache > doesn't appear to be from anything serious at this point. How terrifying! > I do want to let you know of a recent experience with our son, as it may be > helpful. He began, out of the blue, to have " thunderclap " migraines that > were devastating. He had no warning, just a few seconds of feeling " odd, " > and then he'd be bent over, literally screaming in pain, for a good 30 > minutes before it would let up. > > He'd NEVER had any sort of headache before, so that made it all the more > frightening. We had all the tests run, and nothing showed up-- and yet, he > was having these things two or three times a day. My husband suggested that > my son keep a food/headache diary-- and within two days, we had our culprit. > > Cheese. Yes, cheese. Something he ate daily, often a couple of times a > day. We tested it by removing cheese from his diet. The headaches > instantly disappeared. Two weeks later, he ate a piece of cheese that was > literally about 1/8 " by 1/8 " -- and within ten minutes was folded up, wailing > like a banshee again. So, soy cheese rules at our house, and Pizza Hut > hasn't seen us since. ;-) > > If (and I hope you never do) you have another headache like that, think back > over what you were doing and what you'd recently eaten. Who knew cheese > could do this? Even his doctors had never heard of such a thing-- but since > that last " test " fleck of cheese, he's never eaten another bit and he's > never had another of those horrific headaches. Or any headache at all, for > that matter. > > I can understand where you are with the lack of health insurance, too. My > son has disabilities, so he's locked in to a pretty great health-coverage > system, but my husband and I are without any coverage and just praying that > good habits and God's watch care will get us through without needing medical > care. Something needs to change in this country, but I'm as confused as > everyone about what would work... other than exercise, clean living and > AWOE! > > Hope this info may help, and I'm glad you're getting the all-clear! > Tess > -- > " The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph! " > ~Marvin ~ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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