Well I had five wonderful weeks migraine free! That is no small praise in itself but to consider how busy the last three weeks have been it was a HUGE praise, blessing, answer to prayer. For three straight weekends I have had visitors which I love but it effects my schedule which causes migraines usually. I made it through those three weeks without a migraine.
Webster defines migraine as:
Pronunciation:
\ˈmī-ˌgrān, British often ˈmē-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English mygreyn, from Middle French migraine, modification of Late Latin hemicrania pain in one side of the head, from Greek hēmikrania, from hēmi- hemi- + kranion cranium
Date: 15th century
\ˈmī-ˌgrān, British often ˈmē-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English mygreyn, from Middle French migraine, modification of Late Latin hemicrania pain in one side of the head, from Greek hēmikrania, from hēmi- hemi- + kranion cranium
Date: 15th century
1 : a condition marked by recurrent severe headache often with nausea and vomiting
2 : an episode or attack of migraine
I would also define them as a "time thief". Well the five weeks ended today with a migraine of all migraines. So starts the rest of the story...
For the last five weeks I have been going to acupuncture once a week. This is to treat and prevent migraines. Right now I'm going once a week. Hopefully I will get to the point where I will only have to go to acupuncture every once in a while when I have a migraine or feel like I'm about to get one. The fact that I'm not having to miss 2-3 days of work a month is AWESOME!
Well today I went to acupuncture. When I left I didn't have a migraine. My head is so sore...which happens after every migraine. Usually a migraine like the one I had today last at least 2 days sometimes 3 days. The headache "hangover"/head soreness would usually be on the 4th day. The fact the the migraine is gone this afternoon is great! So needless to say I'm a happy camper.
One thing that my acupuncturist talks about a lot is how every thing in the body works together makes perfect sense. So he works on that when I don't have a migraine. He does that to prevent the migraines.
To me as a migraine sufferer it was always my goal to figure out what the "trigger" is for the migraines. When I think I figure it out some thing else happens to cause the migraine. So the acupuncture is "treating" my whole body.
Acupuncture: an originally Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points especially to cure disease or relieve pain.
Okay so acupuncture maybe so weird to a lot of folks...I will agree to some a degree little needles sticking out of your body...yes a little weird. IF you can get passed the needles it is SOO worth it.
Anyway I will keep you folks posted!
3 comments:
I am so glad you found something that works! I have had them all week, but mine are caused my hormones and hopefully once I get back on my pills they will stop again!
Erica--what ever works---I'm so glad there is something out there. I've got someone you can practice on!!!He might not agree--but I think you could do the job.
Love,
Becky
I really admire your approach of considering and tending to your entire body instead of just treating "symptoms." I think it rocks. And how brave of you to try something "new" for you. I am so glad it works!!
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