On the 10th of September I decided that the only way out of my misery is to stop taking the migraine pills. For two and a half months I was feeling very tired. I had migraines every now and then and as if this was not enough I had an episode of pinched nerve in [...]
Posts Tagged ‘headache’
No More Drugs! No More Migraines
Posted in headache, Migraine, tagged end of migraines, exercise, headache, headache drugs, headaches, Medication overuse headache, Migraine, migraine prevention, migraine treatment, MOH, NO MORE HEADACHES, triptan, Yoga on September 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Can Medication be considered Headache Treatment?
Posted in headache, Migraine, tagged avoiding nigraines, end of migraines, headache, headaches, Migraine, migraine prevention, migraine treatment, MOH, NO MORE HEADACHES, OTC drugs, pain killers, triptan on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My search for a treatment a solution a stop to the headaches is never ending. It will end only when I will find the solution. Each time I encounter a new serious web-site or blog which talks about Migraines I do a thorough check. Again and again I am disappointed to find out that it [...]
Be Careful With Headache Medication – Or Suffer More
Posted in headache, Migraine, tagged breathing, headache, headaches, Migraine, migraine treatment, MOH, pain killers on September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This headline is taken from a very good article written by Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt, for About.com. This article sites research done on the issue of Medication Overuse Headaches (MOH) and covers all aspects. Which medication might cause it – all medication used to treat headaches – prevailing suggestion of the causes, suggestions how to prevent it [...]
Is medication the right solution for migraines?
Posted in headache, Migraine, tagged headache, headaches, Migraine, migraine treatment, NHF on September 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Have you heard about the NHF (National Headache Foundation)? A link led me to an article in their web-site. I started reading and it sounded promising, I quote: ““No one has the same combination of headache pain, frequency, impairment or triggers,” says Roger Cady, M.D., vice president of the NHF board of directors, and director [...]
What have I learnt about migraine elimination?
Posted in headache, Migraine, Yoga, tagged headache, headaches, learning process, Medication overuse headache, Migraine, NO MORE HEADACHES, Yoga on August 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been 4 months since I started to study my headaches with the goal of freeing myself from the suffer. I would like to sum up what I learned so far: Migraine is not a disease it is a genetic neurological condition, it is more like a symptom. We never look for a cure for [...]
Loosening the neck muscles – preventing Migraine
Posted in headache, Migraine, Yoga, tagged headache, headaches, learning process, Migraine, migraine treatment, NO MORE HEADACHES, Yoga on August 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Every morning and before I go to bed I do a series of exercises to loosen my neck muscles. During the day, every now and then, when I remember I do head retraction. It is something I can do even while listening to others in a meeting. It’s now two weeks of this new routine. [...]
Learning how to stop the migraine
Posted in headache, Migraine, Yoga, tagged breathing, guided imagery, headache, headaches, Medication overuse headache, Migraine, migraine treatment, NO MORE HEADACHES, Yoga on August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Being my own therapist means that I have to find the way to: Stop the migraine Prevent them Since 99% of my migraine start in the middle of the night. I considered not going to sleep, but they say I won’t survive… The migraines starting at night are the result of my tight neck muscle. [...]
Being my own therapist
Posted in headache, Migraine, tagged headache, headaches, learning process, Migraine, migraine treatment, NO MORE HEADACHES, Yoga on August 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
IT IS NOT ABOUT SUCCESS OR FAILURE. It is a long learning process. Till now I avoided understanding my migraines. I thought all I need to do is find the right doctor or the right therapist or the right treatment method. I would find a new SOLUTION, read about it, ask others about it, as [...]
Yoga coupled with strong detrmination
Posted in Migraine, Yoga, tagged headache, headaches, Migraine, NO MORE HEADACHES, Yoga on August 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On the 30 of July was my birthday. Each year my group of friends since childhood celebrate the birthday of three of us in the north of Israel. Israel is very hot in the summer. The area near the Sea of Galilee is just like a furnace. In spite of the heat we headed up [...]
Medication overuse headache
Posted in headache, Migraine, tagged headache, headaches, Medication overuse headache, Migraine, MOH, OTC drugs, pain killers, triptan on August 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Did you know that the medication we take to cope with our headaches may become the cause for more headaches. I learnt it from experience. The first time was when the OTC medication couldn’t help anymore with the headache and just made me feel worse. At that point the Neurologist prescribed a Triptan medication. She [...]
