I have never been one to get headaches. I would get a small one that would last maybe a half hour tops every few months maybe. They never disrupted anything I did and were never severe.
For the past week I have been getting them more often atleast on every day. But for the past 24 hours I have had one non-stop. It doesn't disrupt my day but its annoying and it doesn't necessarily feel good. And advil doesn't seem to be working that well to make it go away.
My question, however, is what could have brought this on. I have been eating everyday. Could it be stress from school?
Sorry to hear that you have a bad headache today. I am glad that you have been eating every day though. Are you drinking enough water? You could be dehydrated. It could also be stress, you seem to have a lot on your mind at the moment, judging from your previous post, if you are not switching off or getting enough rest, I am sure your body will be tired and drained. You need to look after yourself, if the headaches dont go though, you may want to see your dr. Keep getting things off of your chest on here, always here to listen.
I took some Excedrin which really seemed to work! Its lovely. I will see someone if it doesn't go away soon though. I am thinking it could be water, rest, and possibly the stress as you have pointed out. My room has no air conditioning and it is super hot out so I am thinking I could easily not be drinking enough water.
Stress can cause many different symptoms...headaches is one of them.
What I can suggest for you Allee is the above, and try to do some relaxing exercises.
Close your eyes and take deep breaths for 5 minutes, only concentrating on breathing. Have a nice warm bath with candles. Go for a walk in the park and just open yourself to the nature around you. Listen to soothing music. Cuddle up on the couch and sip a warm tea while watching a movie.
I know sometimes it's hard to create "me" time in the day, but I believe to be happy and healthy it needs to be done. MAKE the time during the day. Schedule it, and just leave an hour for YOU.
Yeah it did finally go away after I took the Excedrin. I am afraid it will reappear in the morning though. I am going to try doing those things though that you listed. I have to go buy some decaffeinated tea. :)
I took a long shower this morning- cant take baths in a dorm that would be gross haha- which seemed to help too. But I do plan on making some more me time
hmmm headaches--i get migraines a lot so, i can relate--im not sure if what you have is migraines--but hmm try--aromatherapy or flaxseed maybe??? hmmm
have you thought of telling your doctor?
maybe something you are not getting in your food or not enough rest? with mine--they are so bad i go blind, cuz with migraines it blinds you...for a while--so i know how hard that is...
stress yes that could do it--try meditation or calming soothing sounds....
yes you do go blind ---almost ---- you get these bright lights and you cant see anything. it really is bad....and when you close your eyes the lights get brighter...ugh....
i think omega 3 s help with headaches as does evening primrose oil--which ia also great for PMS--ha. i always take that...
that and also some scented lotion or a warm towel...a hot bath? or put some heat behind your neck--that works....
Oh that must be horrible. I am not at all tolerant with headaches that is why I am probably being a baby about them. I didn't know omega 3's help for headaches as well- I am not surprised though because I know they are a major health benefit with so many other things. I had some for dinner actually :). What is primrose oil? Never heard of it.
Thanks Maureen for the good tips. I will try them out :)
evening primrose oil is an oil --like flaxssed and omega 3’s but it is an omega -6 . it is a different form of omegas. but very similiar. evening primrose is used for PMS symptoms, all of them, depression, mood, anxeity, heart, inflammation, and many other benefits the same as omega 3’s only a little different. i found ‘evening’ to be better then flaxseed, so i take that instead. but research it and see if it is for you, it may not be…
The first pain was being told I was a little bit chubby. I tried dieting...all...the time. My family cared very much and very little. Eating was forgiven, yet criticized.
They were very loving, yet held on too tight. My Dad was big on control~and,of course, so am I.
One day I realized I HAD the control. I stopped eating because it bothered him. I stopped eating because it bothered her. It bothered THEM.
I learned to stop eating. Istarted getting headaches. Exedrin was wonderful, OTC and so much energy with no more pain! I enjoyed starving. Eating became gross and made me very tired. How proudly I starved and no one said "chubby" anymore.
I grew up, got married, pregnant, gave birth to the most beautiful child, got divorced. I still used eating as control.
I got older,had renal failure, had dialysis and through an infected fistula, had a stroke. Bacteria rode a red blood cell into the heart of darkness like an SEC linebacker on some major steroids.. I survived and
survived with control. I had so much control it was killing me.
My reward for gaining control: one kidney works at 20%,
the other does not...work..at all and I have a replaced mitral valve,take some pretty **** powerful blood thinners,I fall continuously because I am anxious and take MANY anxiety meds.,many little pills,all the little anti-anxiety pills I can swallow. Look at me. I don't really give a **** about control.
Oh, did I fail to mention that despite all this skinny control, I had to drop out of RN Nursing 10 weeks before graduating? Or that twice I made the Deans' list? And that I one reason I dropped was because of all the panic disorder meds that might EXPOSE me?
Read this and stop caring about control now. You're so young and so was I. That beautiful little boy of mine is 30. It's a miracle. He loves me. ME. He forgives me for wanting control and getting it by dying. It was that close.
Thanks for that, Natalie - you put it so well, that we wanted control so badly that we almost died to have it. I too had a similar childhood, 20 years bulemic, and I can't believe I lived through it, found help, have 2 beautiful daughters, and two beautiful grandsons. All I wanted to do from age 13 to 33 was die, but thought all that time I was too big a coward to kill myself. I am so sorry to hear the health issues you deal with, there's really no reason I was a lucky one (just have dental problems, and really low blood pressure, and I think my memory is terrible because of the consequences of extended bulemia). I wonder if this is a common problem (very limited memory) with others like me? Can eating disorders lead to crappy memories? Hmmmm...I am so excited about trying out on-line support groups, have never been very proficient at the computer, never had the chance to talk to others with eating disorders, just did the one-on-one counseling. I'm 53 now...goes to prove, never give up :) Nanc
Thanks Nanc.
I think one reason we forget is we have been so used to pushing the truth away. I have soo many issues with memories…at my age, I’m thinking early alzheimers? Hmm…that’s spelled wrong…but it’s not the point of this anyway. When you really learn to control your own reality then you started forgetting truths too. If the world you have created, includes NOT feeding your brain, then I guess we shouldn’t expect it work. I read in biology (so long ago) that your brain needs a lot of sugar (carbs) to work right.
I absolutely understand about daughters ~ I have one son and thoughts of him have pulled me through many of health disasters.
Natalie
Welcome to support groups. I am glad each of you feel comfortable to tell your story.
Natalie- thank you for sharing with me the consequences of eating disorders. I am a nursing major at university so I unfortunately do have an understanding of the dangers and am trying to recover. :)
Nanc- I have never thought about if those with eating disorders can have bad memories. I know by not feeding the brain it can lead to memory problems but I would always assume once you start eating again your memory goes back to normal. That is a very good question though. And congratulations joining an Online group :)
Hi Allee, I'm not sure if it was suggested above but when I had heavy headaches I was told to get an eye exam becuase it may be due to a need for glasses... That's how I found out I needed.