http://migraineagain.com/will-your-migraines-get-better-or-worse-in-the-future/
Yeah, lots to look forward to. Basically, they should taper off sometime before I die. That makes me feel ever so cheerful.
http://migraineagain.com/will-your-migraines-get-better-or-worse-in-the-future/
Yeah, lots to look forward to. Basically, they should taper off sometime before I die. That makes me feel ever so cheerful.
Written by LISA MARINO-Molchanova 
I was told many years ago by a neurologist, who was ruling out a brain tumor at the time because my migraines were so bad, that I would most likely have migraines until I hit menopause. I had to be content with that and try hard to hold on to the good news I didn’t have a brain tumor
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I have an incredibly LONG time to wait for menopause (and in my family, migraines remain with you even after that), so I definitely have to work on additional treatment options that I haven’t previously tried.
Like you, I would be focusing on the whole “You don’t have a brain tumor.” part too. I had that happen to me when a doctor told me I had brain cancer. I spent months petrified that I was dying and in the end, my MRI was 100% clean. Every time I have a new one done and it’s clean, I breathe a sigh of relief. I’m due for one next year. 😦
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Migraines are inherent to my paternal bloodline. Some of the sufferers get them worse than others. Knock wood that since I took a mindfulness based stress reduction course mine have become more manageable.
I’m happy for you that they haven’t found a tumor and I will keep you in my thoughts and hopes that the next scan is clear too.
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Migraines run in my family as well, my brother also gets them, but his aren’t like mine and honestly, it’s not like he & I compare notes.
I think if there was a tumor there, it would have caused other problems by now. I’ve avoided going for the next MRI because I get a headache from the machine. But this will be a new doctor and new insurance, so we’ll see how it goes.
I have no patience for mindfulness when it pertains to stress reduction or anything else health related. It drives me up a wall, but I know it works for many people. I have no patience, so things that require me to be calm irritate me. I prefer to react and be myself. I don’t like my response mechanism being neutered, but that’s just my personal take. I think everyone should do what works best for them, so long as they aren’t hurting anyone.
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I was very skeptical about mindfulness when it was first suggested/prescribed but I have to admit that I got positive results.
I don’t have a regular practice now but I do rely on mindfulness/meditation to get me through extreme anxiety and pain flares. Focusing on the breath and certain mantras I’ve learned can be soothing.
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I’ve been meditating for about 15 years, but I truly don’t consider it mindfulness. In fact, most of the time it puts me to sleep. I refer to that as “psychic work” because for me, that’s what it is. It allows me to leave my body, but when it comes to anxiety or pain, I’m on my own. I have a very high tolerance for pain, so when I say I’m in pain, it took a long time for me to reach that point. I’ve walked around on broken toes for months and not known they were broken, which is a sign that I don’t feel it the way someone else might. When I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, one of my doctors told me that my body “mass produces pain”. I don’t know if I believe him because when I’m fine, I’m fine, but when I have a flare up, it’s from over-exerting myself past my limitations. I can no longer walk ten miles in a day like it’s no big deal. I do it at times, but I absolutely pay for it. There’s always a reminder that the pain is progressively worsening and I don’t know about some people, but it makes me feel ancient. 😦
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I always thought I had a high pain tolerance, but now living with this pain daily I’m not so sure. Although I do believe that I under-report my pain scale number (I haven’t figured out why yet) when asked what my level of pain is, but my blood pressure always reveals that.
My pain specials have told me something similar to what your doctor has says about how pain affects you. My body reacts abnormally to pain so I feel a disproportionately higher level of pain than what is expected for the diagnosed condition. They’ve told me that I fall into small category of people that react this way to pain. Maybe we’re having similar experiences.
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By “high pain tolerance”, I mean that I can sit through tattoos and other things without batting an eyelash. Other people have tattoos in the same area I do and they said “It hurt like hell, did you pass out?” My response was “It was one of the most positive experiences of my life.” I don’t feel that the regular pain scale applies to anyone with a pain related illness. I have many different things that cause my pain and can trigger off a flare up, it’s not just Fibromyalgia or migraines, etc., so when my doctor said that, he was referring to a specific injury that was triggering Fibro flares. All it has to do is shift and I won’t be able to move until the inflammation decides to go down or calm down. It’s a vicious cycle and the injury is inoperable.
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I’m sorry to hear about your injury. I hope your doctors are able to come up with something that helps you cope with it better than your current situation.
I don’t have any tattoos, but I’m pretty certain I couldn’t sit for one without feeling every pinch of the needle.
I hope you have a good day today.
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It’s a very old gymnastics injury, there’s nothing that can be done for it. I’ll be incredibly lucky to avoid all forms of paralysis up the road. I am looking into acupuncture to see if that helps. I’m willing to try alternative healing methods, even though they’re not cures.
I don’t have a lot of tattoos, mine are small and centered on one spot of my body, but I do plan to add to them. I had a good artist who followed my design and didn’t have a heavy hand. I was also committed to my decision, whereas some people don’t think it through. I waited a long time to get mine. I’ve reached the point where I forget they’re even there until someone stops me and compliments me on them. It takes me a minute to even realize what they’re talking about. The only time I’m aware of them is when I’m putting sunscreen on them. LOL.
I hope you are feeling better and that you have a restful weekend. I am doing my best. Be well. 🙂
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