How often do you get migraines? Or in other words, how many days a week (month?) on average to you think you lose exercise due to migraines?

I know that different people have different things that they can and can not do when they have migraines. I'm guessing that the loud noises in the gym make it hard to go there to exercise. Other people report that bright lights are very hard to endure with a migraine. So knowing some of these answers might help us.

But given all that, ...

Walking is always good, even if it is around your house. If you can get out, walking up and down stairways can be excellent.

House cleaning can be good exercise, and you can adjust it from hard (scrubbing floors???) to rather easy (picking up clutter?).

I've heard that canned goods can make good "make do" dumbells! IF watching TV is about all you can manage, then having a couple of cans of soup can help get some arm exercises in. If that is too light you can work up to half gallon jugs of milk!

there is something called chair yoga. Considering your back.... this yoga is done sitting or standing with a chair.

I have seen it recommended for the elderly or physically handicapped who have mobility issues. No, I don't have a link. You will have to search internet via Google .... Chair yoga

best to you

@ThePepperMan, unfortunately I have migraines every single day. I only have about 2 hours in the morning when the pain is minimal that I can sneak in the treadmill. Lucky for me, I have a gym in my basement, so I don't actually have to leave my house to work out. I'm thinking about the days where I wake up with a migraine, and go to sleep with a migraine. That can happen maybe 2-3 times a week. I''m also thinking about how sick I've been with this virus and fever this entire week and haven't done a thing to be active.

Stationary peddle. sort of like a bike w/o wheels.
Set on sofa n peddle while watching tv. r set it on a table and work out arms.
Maybe someone on here knows name.
It cost aprox $60.00
it is a cycle w//o wheels nor to set on. it is light weight and portable.
I'm light sensitive. Often I wear sun glasses indoors.
My bd rm stays pitch dark. I have heavy drapes and alter violet light.
I also have night stand light. I use green bulb.
Botox is the new treatment out for migraines.
I do not know the name of med that neighbou takes when needed.
As she gets the injection her head pain decreases. Maybe your Dr is up to date in her practice.Dr should know name medication.
I will take all the botox in my forhead that Dr will spare. I plan on getting a face lift so botox will become my best friend.
Im uncertain if the 2 botox is the same medication, dunno.

@Admiral1cu- I'm on a ton of preventatives, and I have abortives. Botox didn't do anything for me. What can I say, I'm just a really tough case.

Have you tried a gluten free diet to see if that helps your migraines? My sweety has gone gluten free with me and now he only has migraines that are kicked in by the atmospheric pressure right before a rainfall. Used to be he was getting migraines all the time. Eating a better diet has helped him greatly.

Do you use hand weights at all. PepperMan made a great suggestion and from what I've read, when we stimulate our muscles in that way, they keep up the metabolism for us.

Sorry about the back problems. I hope you find the thing that works for you!

Wheat could have an effect on your migraines for sure!! May I suggest some light weights work-out for your arms, back & chest, along with yoga & stretching. Also keep an eye on the sorts of foods that you eat the days before the migraines....red wine, cheese, fermented foods,etc all have an effect too.
Even a short, light workout is better than nothing. Hang in there!!

i am a firm believer that diet is a direct link to migraines. you say you keep a food journal. so as well as keeping a food journal write down when you have a migraine and how severe they are next to the foods you are eating. and then after a month go back and look for patterns. i used to get migraines 3 to 4 times a week, and then by studying my diet in relation to my migraines i only get migraines about 2 to 3 times a month now.
sometimes when you see a pattern it might just be coinicdence but keep searching .you never know what you will come up with.
best of luck

Hubby used to get migraines regularly. The drugs the doc gave him caused side effects that were even worse. We eliminated MSG from his diet about 20 years ago and that has helped. Since then we've consistently eliminated more and more food additives and now like Lorrie's hubby, mine only gets migraines related to weather changes. We're still eating plenty of wheat so it's different for everyone but like Anne suggested keeping a food/migraine journal might be a great start for you.

Personally I'm not good in pools but I do like laying back in the tub with my ears under the water to block the noise. If you like to swim make some back crawl would be good exercise for you.

milk gives me a headache

I highly recommend walking. And also, for every hour you sit, get up and walk around for 5 minutes. These two things don't cost anything and really help a lot. And be careful with the cleaning if you have back problems. It doesn't take much for mine to go out, especially vacuuming and mopping the floors. And also, be careful how you bend over. Hugs GB

Light n noise sensitive and cheap wine are my triggers.
I don't know what to say to guest who always bring rot gut cheap wine.. we all have a sip as to not offend her.
wine is also high in cal.'s

I suggest that your keep at least 2 note books.
1 for food intake and time of intake
2 your illness date time and what you were doing n/rr where you are when ____ triggers migranes.
3rd book could be types of food drink with cal.'s of ea food.
4th could even be time of day and dys that you exercise.

Just a thought.