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Q: i have horrible headaches AND migraines, can any physicians help???
i have seen my pcp, a neurologist, had ct scans, mri’s, allergy tests, completly changed my diet. i take topamax no for the past year 50mg bid, i get enough sleep. the only thing i know is that i have to have so much caffiene because if i don’t, i get one. no one can help, i get headaches, 5-6x/week, most times i deal with it. occasionally i take a soma to relieve tension in my neck, shoulders. other times ativan 0.25mg prn for aggression. but both of those are prn. NO PAIN pills work. i am absoulty fed up with this, i am only 25yrs old and can’t stand not wanting to do something or listen to music because my head hurts, or i feel sick, please help…

A: if you get a headache without caffeine, you’re probably having caffeine withdrawal symptoms.

See, things that trigger migraine, aside from lack of sleep and stress – would be caffeine. We advice patients not to drink too much caffeine-containing drinks, like coffee, tea, sodas and chocolates. They trigger migraines. Aside from that, avoid smoking and alcoholic beverages like beer, gins, vodkas, and the likes. They main only get to to sleep, but you’ll wake up even having more headache.

Ativan may help you a lot. I’ll ask you to do a simple test. try to feel the muscles at the back of your neck, and your shoulders. Then try the same to your other friends who doesn’t have headache like yours. If your muscles are harder that others, you’re probably also having a tension headache, aside from concomittant migraine. I advise a muscle relaxant, like myonal, or what your PCP neurologist can recommend.

Trust your doctor. When working hand-in-hand you both will find a solution to your migraine…

Q: Help me relieve my high stress!?
I’m very stressed overall. Everyday I wake up feeling terrible even after a good nights sleep. I have headaches after I leave work and sometimes i have them the next morning. I have a lot of negative thoughts running through my head constantly and just wish I could stop it.

I eat healthy food, take no caffeine, and do no drugs either. What should I do? I don’t care if it will take me a month or a year to stop feeling like this. I breath using my stomach which helps, pray often, and listen to music. But I am stressed and need to relax. I feel as if I am about to take an exam for college but i’m not in it anymore.

A: you’re doing good things in your diet, and relaxation and spiritual development will be helpful, but I see no mention of any exercise? Try some structured exercise, like gym or swimming. Or if you have friends to go with some kind of sport, badminton/tennis type of thing? These will help to focus your mind and also exercise the body, to help bring balance between your body and mind. If you’re not able to do these things even a good long daily walk would be great.
Late evenings try to get a routine sorted which winds you down gradually. Hot bath, limited visual stimulation etc.
Lavender oil may be very useful for you in two ways – one it’s great for helping relaxation and two it’s a good cure for headaches. Try putting a drop onto your temples before bed, or if you have very sensitive skin a few drops on your pillow might help.
If it’s work causing the stress, what can you do to reduce that? Is it that better problem solving skills might help? or maybe there are specific environmental things in your work that could be contributing to this situation? I don’t know but useful for you to think about specific things that might be about work and ways (even small ways) they could be improved.
At the level that you describe it is very important that you take steps to improve stress management now, as you are risking long term effects on your health.
You could also talk to your doctor if you are able to do that, they may be useful in giving advice and also ensuring any necessary medical checks can be done.
Good luck x

Q: I keep getting headaches. What do I do?
I’ve been getting headaches that have been coming and going for almost a week. And each time I feel it, I take Tylenol. But I know you’re not supposed to take Tylenol everyday.. but the usually relieves the pain for me.. or at least for the time being. I’ve been taking one every single day.

And the types of headaches:
- A dull pounding
- I feel it on the left part of my head
- It goes all around my head
- It gets stronger when there is loud music and strong lights

Possibilities:
- I just recently had the lenses in my glasses changed to a high prescription (for distance, but I often keep them on)
- Once or twice a year I get my seasonal allergies that are REALLY bad. But I don’t really remember getting headaches though.

And suggestions?

A: I recently wrote an article about headaches and thought it might be helpful to you.

http://www.ehow.com/how_5741617_identify-treat-different-types-headaches.html

Q: What is wrong with me?
I have something wrong with me, but I don’t know quite what it is. First, I’ll give the background.

I have dysautonomia. The symptoms manifest themselves in the form of chronic nausea, chronic headache, and slight dizziness. I was put on homebound one month into my seventh grade year. I remained on it, at home, the rest of the year. This happened each successive year until my 10th. My parents just decided to homeschool me, then. I am now about to begin my 11th…still homeschooled. By this point I had completely lost contact with all but one of my friends; to be fair, the one remaining is the best one anyway.

Even when I was in school completely, I wasn’t ever one of the “normal” kids. I’ve always been considered a bit weird, but I never cared much. But for the past four years, I’ve been almost completely isolated. I’ve seen my family, my one friend, and sometimes others. At this point, there can be no denying it: I am weird. I was raised to be polite, but now I have no idea how to act around people. My social skills are shot to hell. To begin with, I was completely lonely and wanted my peers. Now, I want nothing more than complete isolation; that’s what I tell myself, at least. I thought it was true, but I’m not too sure anymore.

I used to be a fairly well-liked, easy to get along with guy. In my chronic pain, I’ve developed a kind of…facade. I act bitter, cynical, sarcastic, foul, and sometimes downright mean. I’m not sure whether my illness has made me this way or whether this is my way of dealing with it. That’s something of a scary thought for me. I’m not entirely sure who I am anymore; I used to affirm it through the reactions and opinions of those I respected. Now that I have but precious few of those, I have no idea what my real personality is.

It struck me recently that I’m actually lonely. The feeling comes and goes, but it’s persistent. So is a general feeling of emptiness or…lack of fulfillment. The bulk of my adolescent years, my development years, have been spent in solitary confinement. I feel a yearning for some kind of affection. I don’t get along with my father (what adolescent male does?), and my mother is overprotective and is starting to annoy my by always trying to find another miracle cure. I want emotion; being alone all those years, I desensitized myself to my own mind as a way of coping with the pain of solitude and illness. Maybe it’s friendship, maybe it’s attraction to the opposite sex (who have obviously been completely absent in the prison of my mind)…I really don’t know, but whatever it is, it’s not there, and it hurts.

Don’t get me wrong; I am not “emo” or any such thing. I’m just sad. I have periods where I just sit or lie for hours, reminiscing and feeling poignant. My sister suggested that crying might help, but I’ve discovered that, for all my (for lack of a better word at the moment) depression, I can’t. There’s a feeling that I know would make it happen, and I know would relieve some of the pain, but I can’t quite grasp it. I’ve tried listening to emotion-inspiring music (classical mostly, not the revolting offal that my peers so worship) and thinking of particularly nostalgic times, but nothing works.

To summarize everything that I’ve just said:
I’m in constant pain and discomfort. Something feels essentially wrong with me. I know/think that I’m lonely, and I know for sure that I’m sad, but can’t cry. I have only one friend who I see occasionally. I’ve been by myself for years. I’m not emo.

What is it that’s wrong with me? Was I removed from my peers during a bad time in my development? Am I just depressed? Most importantly…how can I fix it?
Most of you asked my age; I’m 16.
My social life? It’s gone. Or at least physically gone; it exists almost completely in cyberspace. The only proof I have that I still exist is through my computer.

A: I am looking forward to trying to answer your questions, but alas I have to go to town right now. I will answer to the best of my ability later, when I get back if the question is still open:)

Made it back:

I would like to first start by addressing the last part of your inquiry. As a person who has dealt with much pain in my life, and who continues to deal with pain on a daily basis, let me first say that much of what you are dealing with socially can be attributed to this, it is difficult to interact with others when in pain. I too am less kind than I was when I was pain free. I can tell you from personal experience that even though the people close to you will love you in spite of your attitude, it only makes a difficult situation harder on everyone, including yourself when you let your pain and cynicism affect how you treat others. Next, don’t blame your mother for seeking a ‘miracle’ cure. It is entirely possible that it is out there. I went 10 years and saw 5 different doctors before serendipitously discovering the cause of my pain which was cured with surgery. It does happen, don’t you or your mother give up hope, doctors don’t know everything, and new cures are being developed at a more rapid pace than at any other time in recorded history.
Next, I’d like to address your restricted social life. It is true that pain in itself can cause isolation, but it is also true that isolation can magnify pain. I do not know what religion your family is, but if you could attend church with a group of believers who are supportive and kind that would help a lot. I know it was helpful for me. Now, after I had experienced almost 10 years pain free, an on the job injury has slammed me back into the ranks of the people with pain once again. This time though, I know a bit more about what parts of my personality are affected by pain, and what is just plain old me. I now realize this time around that contact with others not only can make a person feel better (as long as the people are kind and supportive, of course. NO jerks allowed) but can help distract from the pain. As someone who has lived with chronic pain, I know that we do learn how to interact with people, even smile, all the while the fire of discomfort assails us inside. This is actually a good practice to get into around those who are free of discomfort. To expand your social sphere, you need to first be upfront about the pain you experience, but then let the bliss of ignorance descend upon those you wish to interact with. If you’ll notice, all of the ‘heroes’ you read about that have experienced pain, experience it ‘bravely’, i.e. they pretend it does not exist so that others are more comfortable around them. To do this, you need to polish up some standard phrases to use as you expand your social circle. No one wants you to lie, but you and I know that when someone asks how you are doing, if you answer honestly, much of the time you might have to say ‘terrible’ or something similar. To get around this, maintain your dignity, and yet be truthful, you might say something like, ‘ Reasonably well, how about you?’ or, ‘Much better today, thanks. How have you been?’ you get the idea. You may be doing reasonably well, for your situation. You might just be doing better today, than you were when you had the flu last year, etc. Just remember, take the conversation away from yourself as fast as possible, and enjoy finding out about your friend. When you do talk about yourself, talk about your interests, especially ones in common with your companions, or maybe books you have read. You will find that even with new people, once you have broached the subject about your condition, that they will accept you as you are and drop the subject and get on with the business of making a new friend if you will let them.
As for your inability to cry, that too is normal. Sometimes when the pain is great, our minds start to shut off what hurts. Also, I recently read something about pain meds actually decreasing mental pain as well as physical. You may simply be experiencing a ‘numbing’ of the pain from your pain meds.
Support groups are also a good idea, as it is important to be able to let you guard down and discuss how you truly feel with people who are experiencing a similar situation.
I will pray for you, please feel free to contact me anytime if you would like to discuss this further, hope this helps.

I have included a link to a free online book I thought might interest you :)

Q: My friend tried this drug yesterday, and I’m really worried help ?
Okay well today my friend told me that yesterday she tried the drug “ecstasy” for the first time. She said her friend bought it for her and they took it together. She admits she regrets doing that yesterday since (she took it during her lunch period) half her friends who she thought were her friends…weren’t there for her…only 2 (these two friends are loyal and etc.) and let’s call one of them pepper. Pepper was mad because (let’s call my friend ice cream) ice cream’s friend bought her that pill…the fact she actually bought her the pill shows she’s not a real friend because if she was she would have talked ice cream out of taking it in the first place. I asked ice cream “Why did you take it?” and she responded “….You know what? I really don’t know……I guess I was being impulsive at the moment. I mean for some reason I just wanted to try it but I seriously regret taking it.” She only took it once yesterday but she said she felt a rush and was acting crazy. Even our music teacher knows because he witnessed her behavior in class. When she told me about this it was second period. Then supposively..I heard that 4th period some girl who was on ecstasy choked a dean and was arrested. When I heard that my heart dropped to my stomach because then I thought it was my friend. When I saw her during our next class together I was so relieved . But what I’m scared about it, I heard symptoms of this drug could last weeks after you take it. I mean she seemed good today, but she did complain of a headache. She’s also paranoid and ashamed. I’m just nervous that one of these days or weeks she’s going to have a psychotic scene or something during class or outside of school or anywhere or hurt someone or even hurt herself. I’m just nervous and I would like to know more information about this. And if any of you had an experience like this either you took the pill or a close friend etc. Please tell me the story. I need something to calm me down :/.

A: From personnel experience and knowledge of drugs, I can tell you that your friend will be fine. She will have no “after affects” or freak-outs. She’ll be fine. Also, if she’s so ashamed of taking it, reassure her. Tell her something like “It was your decision and everyone makes mistakes in their lives. This was a just a “bump” and you can get over it”.

Q: How to relieve stress?
I’m very stressed out right now. I’ve been crying all day long. I took a nap, and woke up 5 hours later, but still have this weird body feeling. My chest feels very heavy. I have a big headache, and it feels like I’m going to throw up…
The situation at hand is really bad, and I’m just stressed out about tomorrow and how it might end up as. I might lose some close people in my life, due to my big mouth and what I assumed might happen and did not. Tomorrow is less than 12 hours away, and that’s all that I’m thinking about right now.
So how can I relieve this stress without thinking about the situation? I’ve tried music, eating (I stopped because I still feel hungry after eating a chunk load), relaxing, taking a bath, head massages with oils, all of that. I’m crying once again just typing this….

A: Aw, hang in there. Naps are good. Showers are really good too, just standing underneath the water, and feeling it hit your scalp. Also try doing some exercise. It will help use up some excess energy, even if it’s just taking a walk around the block or something.

Do you have a pet? Try playing with them for a while. Or talking to someone? I hope you feel better soon.

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