Migraine Headaches Support Group
Migraine is a neurological disease, of which the most common symptom is an intense and disabling episodic headache. Migraine headaches are usually characterized by severe pain on one or both sides of the head and are often accompanied by photophobia (hypersensitivity to light), phonophobia (hypersensitivity to sound) and nausea.
i have many medical problems. among them, are migraine headaches and an eating disorder. my migraines are largely unpredictable, as far as onset is concerned. i can wake up with one, or one can linger for hours, and sometimes days. my medication (generic immitrex) works about 90% of the time. the other 10%, i use a combination of painkillers. my migraines are EXTREMELY light-sensitive. they cause me to feel naucios (sp?) and i pretty much have to lay down untill they go away.
because of the nausea, i never want to eat anything when i have a migraine. my eating disorder is EDNOS (eating disorder not otherwise specified). i binge and starve. because i had a migraine on thursday, i didn't eat anything. before we went to wal-mart, i took my medicine, and the migraine dulled, but didn't go away. in the check-out lane, i suddenly got very light-headed and dizzy. i thought i was going to pass out. i panicked, and grabbed some chocolate because i thought caffiene and pop could help with the pain. it helped some. after i got home, we had dinner, and i went to bed.
my question is, has anyone else had this happen? or could the light-headed feeling have happened because i had not eaten anything?
because of the nausea, i never want to eat anything when i have a migraine. my eating disorder is EDNOS (eating disorder not otherwise specified). i binge and starve. because i had a migraine on thursday, i didn't eat anything. before we went to wal-mart, i took my medicine, and the migraine dulled, but didn't go away. in the check-out lane, i suddenly got very light-headed and dizzy. i thought i was going to pass out. i panicked, and grabbed some chocolate because i thought caffiene and pop could help with the pain. it helped some. after i got home, we had dinner, and i went to bed.
my question is, has anyone else had this happen? or could the light-headed feeling have happened because i had not eaten anything?
Well, it turns out that after 3 years of suffereing with this dizzy symptom, and finally fainting, I was diagnosed with low blood pressure. Now I take medicine to help elevate the blood pressure, and the dizziness is almost completely gone.
But, I also know when I don't eat for a few days I get weak from hunger, too.
However, you may want to keep an eye on your blood pressure.
Take care!
However, not eating can also contribute to being light headed, and your blood suger might have been off.
Migraines are tricky.... that light-headed feeling can also be anxiety.....which you seemed to describe happening at wal-mart.
It can take time to find what works for you, and what you have to keep on hand at home and work to make things easier for yourself when you are gettting one. If your meds work 90% of the time, you are lucky. So, try to find a foods you can eat to sustain your body and not cause other problems. Good luck.