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Migraines Cause Moodiness or Not?

admin — Sun, 29 May 2011 20:14:40 +0000

Have you ever woke up with a Migraine, even though you had head pain you were in a really good mood? I have noticed lately that being in a bad mood is not indicative of having a Migraine Headache. The other morning I woke up, took a couple Excedrin Migraine tablets ($3.99 best price I can find), layed back down for about 30 minutes.

When I got up, I still had the Migraine but I was thinking positively and seemed to be in a chipper state of mind. That mood lasted for a few hours, I didn’t notice anything changing, except when my roommate arrived home… Everything went downhill from there, for the remainder of the day. I was agitated, annoyed, and in general couldn’t stand to be around him or anyone else for that matter.

I had to ask myself, would I have been in the same bad mood if I hadn’t been around anyone that day? Was it really just the introduction of another person in my space that caused the, what seemed to me, a very sudden change in my mood.

I’m usually a very quiet person, so it isn’t normal for me to be rude or annoyed by a person. Today however, it just seemed like my head was dictating my mood without any way for me to control it. Let me know what you typically experience with moods during your Migraine episodes.

Migraine Treatment Made Easy

admin — Sun, 29 May 2011 19:48:50 +0000

Another book I recently discovered is Migraine Treatment Made Easy!, authored by Agatha Green. It walks you through a 7-day program to help you reduce or get rid of your Migraine Headaches. It walks you through discovering Migraine Triggers, Migraine Prevention tips, finding a good Migraine Doctor and much more. I would strongly suggest reading this book to help you manage your Migraine Headache problems. You can find out more about it here.

Visual Migraines? Or just Visual Disturbances?

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:02:45 +0000

Migraines can cause many problems and be manifested in many ways. Many people report visual disturbances or auras just before a Migraine is about to occur. This can be hours in advance or just before the head pain starts.

I have some auras, but primarily I have distubances in vision that can manifest as darkening of my vision, like a blanket being pulled over my eyes. The symptoms can also include trouble focusing, along with the typical spots or bright lights than many Migraine sufferers report.

As you have experienced, these visual distubances can be annoying and interfere with work and home life. Even though these auras can be short lived, they can make you stop and relax for a while until your vision clears.

Damn those complicated Migraines. As always, if you have any concerns with your health, go see your doctor today.

No More Dreams

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:02:58 +0000

I don’t know if this is unique to me or if other Migraine survivors experience it as well. Today I was listening to one of the political talk shows and the host started talking about his dreams he has while sleeping. This got me to thinking again about how infrequently I dream while sleeping.

I can literally count the number of dreams I’ve had in the last 6 months on two hands. I have noticed this over the years, but never really bring it up because it doesn’t seem very important. When I wake up, after my alarm goes off for an hour or more, I’m usually very tired and feel like a bus hit me. Is this due to not enough sleep? If I sleep too long I am almost guaranteed to have a headache or a Migraine., but thankfully not always. Is it due to not getting REM sleep, or enough REM sleep?

I also find this weird because everyone in my family seems to always have dreams, most of them are very vivid and they remember them the next day. I realize everyone is different, but am I really that different?

I would be curious to hear from others like me to know if you have noticed a lack of dreaming while sleeping. Post your comments.