Re: Update on Migraines/Depression

[Guest guest]

Amy,

Great to hear that you're gonna be in a position to see your doc and get

a handle on this... I love hearing about a doc that cares....

It would be great if you could keep us posted.. a lot of us have had

issues with headaches.... and it never hurts to add more info to what we

are learning.

Topper ()

On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 01:58:54 -0000 " amye0256 " writes:

> I went to the neurologist on Tuesday and got some interesting news.

> He was very informative and he said that I was having migraines. I

> asked about the link between my thyroid and them and he said that I

> am actually having a certain type of migraine that is unrelated to

> thyroid disease. He's trying me out on two different types of

> migraine prescription. I got my first one as I was leaving the

> doctor's office and for the first time in a year, it wasn't

> debilitating and I was able to resume normal activity. I'll be

> finished with finals next week so he's going to see me when schools

> over and have an MRI, CAT scan, the whole nine yards done to

> determine that everything in my head is normal* HA, if that could be

> normal. He said that once I can get the migraines under control,

> hopefully the depression will subside because there is a link

> apparently. He was a great doctor though and was very concerned with

> my feelings. He plans on monitoring everything very carefully for

> the next 3 months since I'll be home and close to him, which is nice

> because my next endo appt. isn't until August.

> Thanks for all your support. It feels so good to know that there is

> a place that you can release your feelings without being judged.

>

> Amy*

[Guest guest]

The two medications that he has me on are Axert (12.5 mg) and Zomig

(2.5 mg). I'm starting off with the Axert and the minute I feel a

slight headache I have to take one tablet. If it's not gone within 2

hours I can take another. I actually had an episode on Tuesday

afternoon and took an Axert right away and within an hour, I was

feeling great. Thanks for caring so much! I'll keep everyone posted.

Amy*

[Guest guest]

Amy,

I'm not saying that what you're doing is wrong... I'm just curious about

something.. and since you have a diagnosed ailment.. I'm just dying for

you to try something...

... if you'd rather not.. that's okay..

There is a theory that when you have a headache it also involves the

arteries. Sometimes they swell/enlarge to allow more blood to come

through because the brain needs more oxygen.. sometimes they constrict to

reduce the flow of blood because there is too much oxygen...

I played with this for a lot of years.. sometimes it worked.. sometimes

it didn't.. when I got the hyper (need to eat now or a die) headaches it

didn't help... and when I got the hypo (way too low on meds wish I were

dead stage) headaches it didn't help either....

You very likely have a different kind of headache... so.. again.. I'm

curious...

When the headache starts... if you do deep breaths hold for a count of 2

and then slowly exhale.. and do that for a couple of minutes... it

reduces the size of the arteries... decreasing the pressure that it

causes and increases the oxygenation of the brain..... If that doesn't

help.. you it could be a case of having too much oxygen.. so then you

pant.. like the lamaz breathing for giving birth... this causes a

shortage of oxygen and an increase of carbon dioxide and causes the

arteries to expand to normal.. You don't do it too long.. or you pass

out.. so you only do it as long as you feel 'okay' then stop....

....again.. if it's not something you care to try that's okay.. but if you

do... could you let me know what happens?

Topper () *who loves not waking with a headache EVERY day anymore*

On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 14:51:37 -0000 " amye0256 " writes:

> The two medications that he has me on are Axert (12.5 mg) and Zomig

> (2.5 mg). I'm starting off with the Axert and the minute I feel a

> slight headache I have to take one tablet. If it's not gone within 2

> hours I can take another. I actually had an episode on Tuesday

> afternoon and took an Axert right away and within an hour, I was

> feeling great. Thanks for caring so much! I'll keep everyone

> posted.

>

> Amy*