tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597252.post5759191831162891092..comments2023-10-26T02:08:37.015-06:00Comments on Every Day I Write the Book: Self-Medication For Headacheskacy faulconerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09690060274994621199noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597252.post-56947366499728941162012-04-13T18:50:51.572-06:002012-04-13T18:50:51.572-06:00It totally makes sense that falling asleep would h...It totally makes sense that falling asleep would help a migraine. Think about it, brain waves slow down, muscle activity slows down, the body releases melatonin and the levels of adenosine drop. Basically a total mandatory relaxation session. My question is, how can all of you nap so easily? It takes me ages to unwind enough to sleep.Marianne & Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09832853294558164997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597252.post-12322407419771695382012-04-12T15:34:59.576-06:002012-04-12T15:34:59.576-06:00I think it's the actual falling asleep that do...I think it's the actual falling asleep that does it, too. The question is, what causes a headache that falling asleep cures?kacy faulconerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690060274994621199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597252.post-17234161556333299332012-04-12T15:33:09.732-06:002012-04-12T15:33:09.732-06:00Stomach aches are bad but a headache is your brain...Stomach aches are bad but a headache is your brain. That's what I hate. I throw up with migraines but it isn't good at all.kacy faulconerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690060274994621199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597252.post-52916237511511509602012-04-12T11:05:57.594-06:002012-04-12T11:05:57.594-06:00Water. Lots and lots of water is my surefire way t...Water. Lots and lots of water is my surefire way to end a headache. I recently developed an allergy to Advil and have had to tweak my headache routine. Basically, what it comes down to is this: take a couple of tylenol, drink at least (usually double this) a quart of water and hope for the best (on weekends or at night, I like to lay down and close my eyes...sleep is good). I also pretty much abstain from caffine, and usually have to drink a bunch of water to compensate. But I am a lot better now at recognizing the symptoms, and making sure I stay hydrated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597252.post-45335536143732634042012-04-11T16:54:35.987-06:002012-04-11T16:54:35.987-06:00My doctor says migraines can be hormonal - I tend ...My doctor says migraines can be hormonal - I tend to get them around that time of the month. The only thing that helps (besides my prescription meds) is sleep. We all need a little more finishing sleep.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597252.post-13127985011265956092012-04-11T16:27:16.944-06:002012-04-11T16:27:16.944-06:00So interesting you would mention the 10 min. nap. ...So interesting you would mention the 10 min. nap. I grew up getting headaches weekly. They would start small and almost always end in vomiting. And they were almost always on Sunday. I learned that if I could fall asleep right as I felt it coming on (even if just for a few minutes - I believed it was the actual falling asleep that did it, not the sleeping), it would go away. That and protein. Sometimes if I would hurry and eat a piece of cheese, they would disappear. Since college, I haven't had the weekly headaches, and they have tapered off quite nicely. But now I get migraines that make me dizzy. Not often, thank goodness. The only thing that helps mine is a Mountain Dew and TONS of ibuprofen. And sleep. Since I started eating super healthy and drinking enough water to make me feel like I'm drowning, I haven't had one single headache, but it's only been 4 months, so we'll see. My husband has a headache every day (he says as far back as he can remember). I wonder if it's because he doesn't ever get his finishing sleep. Very interesting. Can you tell that headaches are a subject near and dear to my heart?Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798681298828623888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597252.post-48710501183933008782012-04-11T12:39:21.943-06:002012-04-11T12:39:21.943-06:00I get a headache every Sunday without fail, fast S...I get a headache every Sunday without fail, fast Sunday or not. Maybe I should abstain from attending church? I think God would understand.J Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13941296369223915895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597252.post-42643246247123448122012-04-10T21:31:10.043-06:002012-04-10T21:31:10.043-06:00I second the fast sunday migraines. Those are bru...I second the fast sunday migraines. Those are brutal. I get headaches about once a week, (probable culprit is all the candy I eat....dangit!), and the Excedrin migraine pills seem to usually do the trick if I catch it in time. <br /><br />I also need "finishing sleep"!! I call it my morning nap. Wake up, put a show on for the kids, give them their sippy cups and I go back to sleep for 45 mins/hour. I don't nap during the day, so I feel no guilt doing that! It's the best.Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15144225914069157347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597252.post-69798806824032434032012-04-10T19:58:34.024-06:002012-04-10T19:58:34.024-06:00I get a lot of Monday headaches that are really ju...I get a lot of Monday headaches that are really just weekend hangovers because I drink lots of water at work all day but then I'm not bored on the weekends so I don't have as much time for something like drinking water. So, yeah. Make sure you're hydrated.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04843057658675080595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597252.post-47281221299976687072012-04-10T18:45:16.908-06:002012-04-10T18:45:16.908-06:00You arent going to believe this. I'm getting a...You arent going to believe this. I'm getting a migraine right now! The day I wrote this. I'm pulling a Lohann right naow...bleh. Irony.kacy faulconerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690060274994621199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597252.post-65229475638045908622012-04-10T16:25:30.557-06:002012-04-10T16:25:30.557-06:00I've been trying to explain to my Husband the...I've been trying to explain to my Husband the need I have for sleep after the main night sleep and your term "finishing sleep" says it all perfectly and makes it sound scientifically researched and identified, making me justified in doing it on a regular basis. For my own health.The redheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03138391810017029103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597252.post-15363074434402113742012-04-10T12:42:42.249-06:002012-04-10T12:42:42.249-06:00We have disagreed in the past about which is worse...We have disagreed in the past about which is worse, a mild headache or a mild stomach ache, and up until recently I've never really had a bad headache much less a full on migraine but I still have to say that I'd prefer a mild back of the skull pain to even a little bit of nausea. Nausea debilitates me. But stomach aches can only get so bad until you throw up and feel better so they don't really compare to migraines. Do you wish you could throw up your migraines in some kind of equivalent way? What would that entail?The Amazing Spider-Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16234638302216909701noreply@blogger.com