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Actress Claire Coffee Opens Up About Her Migraine Symptoms

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http://www.lifescript.com/health/centers/migraine/articles/actress_claire_coffee_opens_up_about_her_migraine_symptoms.aspx

I glanced at this last night when I saw it on my phone for about 30 seconds. Reading through it this morning and seeing how many migraines she gets per month, which pale in comparison to mine, just goes to show you how different migraines are for everyone.

They do run in my family, but to my knowledge, everyone else eventually found the right medication that works with their body. My brother gets them, but not as frequently as I do. I suspect a lot of his headaches are caffeine related, only because he used to damn near have an IV drip of caffeine in his system 24/7 and once he cut back, his headaches and migraines became much more frequent. We all know someone who starts their day with the biggest cup of coffee known to man and doesn’t stop drinking coffee, Coke, Dr. Pepper, or Mountain Dew until they go to sleep. If I did that, they’d have to flush it out of my bloodstream. It takes me days to finish 32 ounces of coffee, on the off-chance I was actually craving one. Outside of green tea, there is almost no caffeine in my system at all. Eliminating it and then slowly reintroducing it with Excedrin Tension Headache is all I can do, otherwise the medication won’t work. Not all triptan medications work for everyone, so talk to your doctor and see if you can find one that helps you.

5 Stroke Symptoms For Women

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http://www.prevention.com/health/5-stroke-symptoms-women?cid=soc_facebook_glamour_9-21&mbid=social_fb_fanpage

As a migraine sufferer and the daughter of a woman who suffered from countless strokes (more than the doctors were able to pinpoint when they found the damage), I am at very high risk for stroke. The other night, two of these symptoms happened to me. I tried very hard not to panic, which is much easier said than done, but I do suspect that at some point in the future, I will end up in the emergency room due to a stroke or a heart attack. I came into this world stressed, and life certainly hasn’t been a walk in the park for me since then.

I think it’s incredibly important for women to know the signs and not to ignore them if something feels off. Don’t go to sleep and think you’ll be better “tomorrow”. It’s better to be safe than sorry. Call 911, get your ass to the nearest hospital, and make sure you’re going to survive.