migrains

[wabisabi]

I used to get what I called migraines after exercise--walking long or an all day hard cross country ski, and I would take a lot of Ibu to stave if off when I felt if coming on. Maybe it was due to some of the things, such as sugar, mentioned here; I have certainly learned a lot about keeping hydrated and frequently nourished.

I do have a kidney disease, but, faced with six hours of pain, vomiting, etc., and theoretical kidney damage--well, I opted for no pain. I eventually developed not kidney problems (at least nothing evident yet at 55) but rather a kind of colitis that can be caused by NSAIDS (non steroidal anti inflammatory, etc.) which can be pretty bad; the villi in the intestine get compromised. Just a note of warning about extreme use of ibu, it can cause problems. I learned to stop them where they started, in my back and neck, use accupuncture, yoga, massage, and of course relaxing through cycling/endorphins, and now don't get them very often at all.

Just be careful with the ibupropen/NSAIDS is all I'm saying.