YvetteK
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- So I have been with headache specialists for 20 years now. I've been on just about every medicine under the sun. My migraines became unrelenting in 2007 after I finished chemotherapy for my lymphoma. Nothing has worked. My doctor was pretty sure...
- In the past 5 years I have bought over 40 different pillows. I've had pillows with coils, water pillows, memory foam..blah, blah, blah. My currant configuration is two memory foam pillows. The curved on on the bottom, and a regular shaped one on...
- Like many others, migraines are not my only ache and pain. I had a spinal fusion almost 13 years ago, There are times when my back just locks up. I can feel my all my back muscles just clenching and in a spasm. If I can't lay down on heat the moment...
- Happy Holidays to everyone. I know this is a stressful week, with New Years just a week later. Be good to yourselves. Delegate responsibilities where you can. Rest where you can. Try to find some Zen WHEREVER you can :){{{{{Sending good vibes to...
- So Thanksgiving officially starts the holiday season, which is very stressful. Please take care of yourselves. Only do what you can, and don't take on more. Today is the day before Thanksgiving, and I haven't been able to do a thing. I went to see...
- Although I'm getting back on track with my diet and exercise, sometimes I just don't do it because of my migraines or something else going on with the family.I need to be held accountable, and someone to motivate me. I would really like some kind...
- I started out really well at the end of August into September with my exercise and diet. Then I was sick with a virus for weeks, and my migraines hit me full force, so I haven't exercised since the end of September.I have gained probably 10 pounds,...
- I was doing really well from the end of August into September, but then I had a horrible virus for 2-3 weeks, so I wasn't working out. Then a migraine hit me for about 2 weeks, and again didn't work out. I ready to get back into the swing of things,...
- Next weekend, on October 11th, I will be doing a 2 mile walk to raise awareness for migraines. People have the option of a 1.5K walk, or a 5k or 10k run. I can't run, so I have to do the walk. The money given for migraine research from the NIH is...
- At the end of August, I started dieting, and going on the treadmill. I kind of fell off the wagon a bit because I came down with a virus with a bad cough (so no treadmill) and then it was my niece's 1st birthday, and well, I LOVE cake. Anyway, while...
- So besides keeping track of my exercise with my fitbit tracker on their website, I also write it down in a journal. But because I get extremely horrible migraines, I also write down the days I don't exercise (my exercise consists of going on the...
- I wanted to start exercising back in January of this year. I wanted to get this device you wear on your wrist called the Fitbit Flex. It tracks the number of steps you take in a day, and it can track your sleep habits. The sleeping was really the...
- I have a lot of weight to lose, about 65 lbs. My ideal weight was always about 125, and now I'm close to 190. It's not my diet, because I'm not big on junk food, I mainly eat fruit and vegetables, occasionally some chicken (no red meat) and the only...
- I'm very prone to ulcers. My pharmacist recommended that I try Arthrotec, as it has an ingredient that helps prevents ulcers. I will be taking this for my arthritis at times, but my real question is, has anyone taken a double dose for their pain?...
- I just wanted to address something that I see being said over and over in this forum about blood pressure and migraines. I see many people say that high blood pressure causes their migraines. I'm not sure why so few people know this, but that's not...