Any Suggestions for Headaches?

[Deleted member 541]

Herc,

Been on the couch since Friday afternoon. Starting to feel like I am *MOLDED* to it...LOL!!!!! I am planning on getting off of it tomorrow, and becoming human again soon. Thanks for asking....

 

[hodge]

Oh Wen, you've been through the ringer! I'm so sorry you've had all this pain and trouble. I hope you're feeling better today. Are there any stores near you that will deliver groceries, meds, etc?

Please take care!

Hodge

 

[nor]

How are you doing She?

I too, suffer from migraines that knock me out for days. Nothing would work (even prescriptions) unless I took an Excedrin Migraine right when I felt one coming on. Then I would lie down in a dark room and close my eyes.

I had the flu the last two weeks, and had a SEVERE headache with it. Thought it was a migraine at first, but nothing helped. You may be suffering from one of the flus that are going around. I found out that there are so many different types. They all don't affect the intestinal tract-some are just the headache, aches and pains, and exhaustion. Hopefully when you went to the hospital they were able to help you out.

There were a couple of days, while I was sick, that I wanted to go to the hospital because my headache was so bad I was dizzy and couldn't stand up. But I tried to lie still and drank lots of ginger ale. Orange juice seemed to help pull me through it.

Hope you are feeling better! I know the agony a migraine can bring on.

nor

 

[nie]

I have a great massage therapist. She and my chiropractor have really make my headaches less frequent and less painful when they do come.

 

[Deleted member 541]

Nie,

Is she willing to travel?? LOL!!! I actually just called in for tomorrow too. Just to weak, still feel like crap, and not doing well enough to return to life just yet. Maybe on Monday.

 

[becvan]

Ooooooh I feel for ya She Cat. Migraines are the worst.

This might sound completely nuts but.. try drinking two tablespoons of lemon juice. Straight up. I know it works for some people (works wonders on my step-mom) and not for others. Advil works for me thank god. However if acidic juices make you queasy then don't try this one!

Hope it gives you a break soon.

bec

 

[nie]

She Cat,

Have you done any research on reflexology? If you massage the webbing between your thumb and index finger of the hand opposite the migraine pain, it can help relieve it. You have to massage pretty hard, even to the point of some pain, but it really does work. I hope you are feeling better soon.

Nie

 

[Deleted member 541]

Gee Bec....If I find that I can't drink the lemon juice because of the acidic value, should I try and make lemonade, or is this the proverbial olive branch in disguise?????


Thanks for all of the advice on the headaches everyone. Just trying now to recover from the diverticulitis.

 

[becvan]

Actually I've tried the diluted (with water) and so has step-mom. Does nothing. Don't ask me why drinking straight up nasty lemon juice works. Haven't got the foggiest. If you try it though, let me know if it works! My step-mom is the only person that I know that actually uses it.

Me, lol, give me good drugs and don't breathe on me.

Glad your recovering. What the hell is diverticulitis? (hell I can neither pronounce or spell that one!)

Bec

P.S. What is the reference to an olive branch? Don't get it.

 

[Grama-Herc]

Not sure whether to say glad you are feeling better or sorry you still feel sick. Either way, I'm thinking about ya.

 

[Deleted member 541]

Bec,

Well as I am a person that believes in honesty, and being up front I will start here. Most everyone that has been here for awhile knows that you and I are.....Well.... similar to oil and water. We don't quite get that warm fuzzy feeling from each other.

Actually we have ignore/not spoken to each other in probably 6 months, so I was VERY shocked to see you posting in this thread. Not that you can't, but it did have it's shock value.

The olive branch is a symbol to end the fight, and to extend the hand of friendship.

 

[becvan]

LOL, So true. I'm sure everyone is rather aware of that too. Yes.. I like that analogy of the olive branch. *grins* Olive branch extended!

bec