migrains

[LBTC]

Howdy folks...

I suffered from very occasional migraines (at worst 1 or 2 a month, more likely 4 or 5 a year) for a long time. When those headaches that I refused to call migraines, started lasting for 3 to 5 days, I started researching....

and found that feverfew is a fairly benign herb that helps to PREVENT migraines. It really helped me. I also found, contrary to what techno found, that ibuprofen did nothing for this type of headache, whereas tylenol would prevent one if I caught it in time. Usually tylenol doesn't help me with any type of pain, but these sorts of headaches it did! I know that's weird, I've been told I'm wired funny. hahahaha

I also love cranial sacral therapy! I've been fortunate enough to find a registered massage therapist who also does CST, so my extended medical coverage will still cover the treatment. I've been long enough without migraines that that's not the reason I've been seeing her, but that's a good tip that it will help with those, also!

The latest trigger I found for myself is sucralose. I accidentally drank about 1/3 of a pop that was sweetened with that poison (it even tasted yucky) and ended up with a five day-er that was worse than any in recent memory! I haven't noticed any other triggers, other than stress, thankfully. I can still eat chocolate!!

There's lots of good ideas here Yvonne, I hope you can increase your riding time between stops and really get where you want to be on your bike - pain free!

Namaste,
~T~

[yvonne]

Howdy folks...

I suffered from very occasional migraines (at worst 1 or 2 a month, more likely 4 or 5 a year) for a long time. When those headaches that I refused to call migraines, started lasting for 3 to 5 days, I started researching....

and found that feverfew is a fairly benign herb that helps to PREVENT migraines. It really helped me. I also found, contrary to what techno found, that ibuprofen did nothing for this type of headache, whereas tylenol would prevent one if I caught it in time. Usually tylenol doesn't help me with any type of pain, but these sorts of headaches it did! I know that's weird, I've been told I'm wired funny. hahahaha

I also love cranial sacral therapy! I've been fortunate enough to find a registered massage therapist who also does CST, so my extended medical coverage will still cover the treatment. I've been long enough without migraines that that's not the reason I've been seeing her, but that's a good tip that it will help with those, also!

The latest trigger I found for myself is sucralose. I accidentally drank about 1/3 of a pop that was sweetened with that poison (it even tasted yucky) and ended up with a five day-er that was worse than any in recent memory! I haven't noticed any other triggers, other than stress, thankfully. I can still eat chocolate!!

There's lots of good ideas here Yvonne, I hope you can increase your riding time between stops and really get where you want to be on your bike - pain free!

Namaste,
~T~

I used Tylenol in the past, before i would go out, just to stop a headache from starting, it worked but if I am riding every day I just dont think its a good way to go long term. I will look into the feverfew, I much prefer the holistic approach to anything, not a believer in western medecine covering up things with medication in my book is not a solution just a mask . Thanks for all the advice its a great help Has anyone used lavagel, if so what do you think?

yvonne

[yvonne]

Ultimate test today, hotter than hell out there 90 something an 100% humidity. Way too much for me, only got 12 miles in and stopped afew times and took a shower at the leaky hydrents & yes i did get a headache, nursing it right now "Only mad dogs and english men go out in the mid-day sun" An english proverb, which i now know to be true. By the eay i am british ( in usa for 14 years) we just dont get temps like these

yvonne