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migraines - how do you deal with them?
i've been rapidly gaining weight lately even though i changed my eating habits (for the better) and i'm more active. i was baffled and horrified that this nightmare could start again. then i was reading an article(you can't read the whole thing online :P) at work about migraines and the argument about what starts (nerves vs. blood vessels) them in scientific american mind and i found a snippet that made my heart jump into my throat about how beta blockers (what i take for my migraines) cause excessive weight gain and some patients have to stop taking them because they gain so much weight that it triggers diabetes.
diabetes is in my family. and for some reason if i can get fat i will, even on the small amount of food i eat each day. i guess my metabolism likes to drive like a little old asian lady.
so the doc told me there was no risk of weight gain with this med. i've already gained 5-6 lbs. you can see where this is going - fuck this med, i'd rather have migraines than diabetes. and i sure as shit don't want to get fat again.
so any pointers on how to take care of migraines?
i've been rapidly gaining weight lately even though i changed my eating habits (for the better) and i'm more active. i was baffled and horrified that this nightmare could start again. then i was reading an article(you can't read the whole thing online :P) at work about migraines and the argument about what starts (nerves vs. blood vessels) them in scientific american mind and i found a snippet that made my heart jump into my throat about how beta blockers (what i take for my migraines) cause excessive weight gain and some patients have to stop taking them because they gain so much weight that it triggers diabetes.
diabetes is in my family. and for some reason if i can get fat i will, even on the small amount of food i eat each day. i guess my metabolism likes to drive like a little old asian lady.
so the doc told me there was no risk of weight gain with this med. i've already gained 5-6 lbs. you can see where this is going - fuck this med, i'd rather have migraines than diabetes. and i sure as shit don't want to get fat again.
so any pointers on how to take care of migraines?
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You shouldn't have to endure endless misery!
:(
I hope the heating pad helps - they've gotten me through some pretty rough times.
As for the ginger tea, Yogi Tea makes some
good ginger tea and you can find it at most Giant Eagles - usually in the organics section with a bunch of other supplements. Alternately, you can cut up a piece of crystallized ginger and pour some 'just before it boils' water over it and have some that way. Or combine the two, mwhahahah! Ginger is great - warms you up, increases blood flow, helps clean out your blood of toxins, and tastes pleasantly citrusy and spicey. It also is a good immune system support - I try to keep some on hand for whenever I start to feel a bit under the weather.
One thing you might want to look into is an intestinal cleanse, cleaning out any sluggish rotting waste will help you get more regular and everyone feels better after a good poo. :D
Most of them are easy, just a series of fiber pills or a drink mix with some herbs to help break down impaction.
Okay, I'm done being a windbag!
/ramble