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[Tri Girl]

I'm sorry you didn't get very far before your head started screaming. Just curious, what triggers your migraines (or do they just come and go at random?). I feel so sorry for migraine sufferers. My mom would be in such pain when I was growing up, and I always felt so sorry for her.

I hope next week your brain will cooperate and let you make the ride in to work.

[ehirsch83]

I'm not sure what is causing them...
Last summer they came on when I was at work at the barn teaching lessons- I figured it had to do with something I was allergic to. Went to an allergist and came back negative to all of the tests...
The last one I had came close to my menstraul cycle, so I am guessing it was hormone related, but yesterday I have no idea. Still a good week, week and a half out from that time of the month. We did just have a nasty storm come through here so maybe it is weather related... who knows.

I did just get an MRI done of my neck and shoulder and it turns out I have 3 discs in my neck that don't have any fluid in them, the orthopedic told me that could be causing some of the problems. I really have no idea, maybe I should go to my GP and see what he thinks.

[Tri Girl]

How frustrating that there's no clear sign of what's causing them. My mom's were always unknown (not that she ever really went to the doctor to find out), but we figured out after many years that hot dogs caused my brother's. Sounds weird, but something about the hot dogs (no matter the brand) that gave him terrible migraines. Do you eat hot dogs? Just kidding.

Hopefully you'll be able to figure out the cause so that you can not be exposed to, or fix the things that cause them. I know the brain is one tricky puzzle, but that's what neurologists get the big bucks for.
Take care of yourself!

[Melalvai]

I hope biking is not a trigger. If you have neck problems though it could be. But that doesn't mean you can't bike, if you can find a way to bike that doesn't put you in a posture that triggers a headache, like a comfort bike or different handlebar.

[ehirsch83]

Yeah, I am pretty sure it isn't food- only because I am a pretty pristine eater(allergic to MSG, sulfites, and most preservatives that involve nitrates- so is my mom- her allergies are worse then mine), so I feel like food isn't the cause...

I have a feeling it is either stress, hormone, or something to do with my neck issues. I think I am going to have to start going back to the chiropractor and maybe the acupuncturist. I just want to figure it out so I can manage them before they get to such a debilitating point. The SO came home from an out of town race a few weeks ago to find me passed out on the bathroom floor with our comforter and a pillow propped up against the bathtub. It was the darkest place in our apartment that I could think of, so it is where i nodded off at(took some pain killers I had to knock me out). Didn't think about the big huge walk in closet that we have where I wouldn't have been scrunched up!!

I just can't believe that your body can cause you so much pain for no known reason!!

[redrhodie]

I'm so glad you are going to try a chiropractor! It's worked for me--no migraines in 6 years. I believe my neck was the cause. I go about twice a year.

I can't believe you still rode home! You poor thing. Be well, and call for help next time. You could have really gotten hurt.