ache of the head

[arguchik]

can anyone out there describe for me what migraines feel like? i get these intractable headaches sometimes, and OTC pain relievers don't touch them. i have one today. it feels like i'm wearing a hat knit of pain. bright lights are bad. moving around too much is bad. i don't feel nauseous, and food still sounds yummy, but i don't want to eat any of it.

i've always assumed these headaches are related to my TMJ (which in turn is stress-related), but i'm not so sure. if it were muscular pain, it seems like aspirin or ibuprofin would alleviate it.

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[arguchik.livejournal.com]

well that's interesting. i've been taking b-6, b-12, and folic acid in addition to my multivitamin and calcium supplement, but i haven't been taking extra b-1. i'll look into it.

i'm sure there's muscle tension here. it's no accident that i'm having this kind of headache today, after the week/weekend i've had. long story. in any case, i think i trust someone wearing fire-spinning clothes to give me medical advice *before* someone wearing a lab coat, thanks. but i hedge my bets, of course--your opinion's extra trustworthy to me because you're qualified to wear both. ;-)

thanks so much for the reply. it has been too long! when are you and C going to be in seattle again, eh?

[costco77.livejournal.com]

sounds like you're better - it's amazing what muscle tension can do to you. The biggest problem is that there's no easy way to get rid of it. I've had this knot in my neck and medial right shoulder since I got acupuncture when I really didn't need it. No amount of stretching has been able to help significantly, so I've resorted to needling myself and having C needle me - amazingly, it works, but the pain's come back and I haven't had a chance to get it needled again.

It's amazing to think that I'd prescribe a muscle relaxant if anyone like me showed up in my regular doctor's office.

as for returning to seattle, methinks that we're stuck out here for a bit longer. My acupuncture practice is just starting out, and C has a good job, and we've got a nice house and a good fire community out here. Kinda makes it hard to leave. Darn.

[arguchik.livejournal.com]

oh, i just meant for a visit...