tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post7610778227596950833..comments2024-03-28T09:19:27.451+00:00Comments on RevK<sup>®</sup>'s ramblings: MigrainesRevKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-62220393788342128252014-08-30T14:38:37.283+01:002014-08-30T14:38:37.283+01:00Medication does really work well for a lot of peop...Medication does really work well for a lot of people as Phil says.Cecil Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16477035597238561739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-74880024023200836892014-08-28T12:28:37.864+01:002014-08-28T12:28:37.864+01:00No-one thus far has mentioned caffeine withdrawal ...No-one thus far has mentioned caffeine withdrawal as a trigger for migraines. (I did write a longer post but the web ate it. Google for the details.)Duckbillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997410192039319987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-68853985446629137892014-08-27T09:43:07.479+01:002014-08-27T09:43:07.479+01:00Can you take a triptan? I find that sumatriptan ge...Can you take a triptan? I find that sumatriptan gets me back to "able to concentrate" in 90 minutes... I don't get many these days anyway - one every 2-3 years on average - but they were a frequent nuisance around 20 years ago. Was about 15 when I had my first. Phil Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07080812032624786351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-74982627069112047402014-08-26T12:33:59.071+01:002014-08-26T12:33:59.071+01:00I used to get migraine as a kid, and it seemed to ...I used to get migraine as a kid, and it seemed to be triggered by worry (when I hadn't done my History homework, for example!). I would lie in a darkened room because light hurt. Then when I was about 20 I was out with friends and felt one coming on - I decided to "ride it out", stayed with my friends and had a few drinks through the evening - it faded away and I haven't had one since! Probably not helpful, but a data point nonetheless.<br />Cheers and good luck,<br />HowardHDRWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09148633895717850549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-61231566639734591232014-08-26T08:27:38.828+01:002014-08-26T08:27:38.828+01:00Ok but lastest was not after drinking and I always...Ok but lastest was not after drinking and I always make sure I am not dehydrated and blood sugar is ok. Testing blood sugar when I have a migraine and always normal. May be a factor I guess but not obvious. I suspect main thing is to start a diary and record drink and food and blood sugar and so on related to migraines. Damn annoyingRevKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-64667704717533042542014-08-26T00:44:26.751+01:002014-08-26T00:44:26.751+01:00It's classic posthypoglycaemic (rebound) migra...It's classic posthypoglycaemic (rebound) migraine. Alcohol can lower blood glucose drastically. You need to eat properly (complex carbohydrates) even when boozing or travelling. Also alcohol (being a diuretic) can cause dehydration, which is itself a further cause of migraine. Never go to bed after alcohol without a snack and plenty of water; never skip meals and drink instead. And consider a diabetes test, under *realistic* circumstances.<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788300695966134473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-20436681333539447242014-08-25T21:25:42.010+01:002014-08-25T21:25:42.010+01:00I've had a handful of visual migranes over the...I've had a handful of visual migranes over the last 8 years or so. Then there were three in a week just this month. Now nothing again for a week.<br /><br />I've come to suspect it has something to do with blood sugar levels; the frequency’s been coincident with both the progression and control of my type 2 diabetes. Sleep deprivation might’ve also been a factor.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930507944466955302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-56086884626567884102014-08-25T20:21:13.173+01:002014-08-25T20:21:13.173+01:00Good luck with it!
When I was younger I had an un...Good luck with it!<br /><br />When I was younger I had an unexplained spate of terrible occipital lobe headaches. No diagnosis, but they disappeared again after a kidney problem cleared up (kidney stones and some sort of related infection IIRC). They've reappeared recently though, which I hope is something temporary again.<br /><br />My maternal grandmother used to suffer terrible migraines too. Despite being a doctor herself, I don't think they ever got treated effectively.jas88https://www.blogger.com/profile/05563592458314214904noreply@blogger.com