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Migraine Hangover #ChronicVestibularMigraine #FamilialHemiplegicMigraine #Migraine #NeuronalMigrationDisorders

Migraine Hangover

Life with migraines is no treat. In fact it is plane awful. It sucks the energy right out of you, along with the pain, confusion and fear.

There are all kinds of recommendations for treatments for migraines. Depending on the individual some work, some don’t. It can be expensive and sometimes it takes a along time to find one that works.

For me a couple of over the counter pain killers, an ice pack for my head and an hour or two of napping gets rid of the worst of the migraine.

The hangover after the migraine can consume as much time or as the migraine lasted.

There is a pulsing pressure all over the head that feels unrelenting. Maybe the worst sensation is with the vision, the room or surrounding area move in and out and sideways back and forth. This gives an uneasy feeling in the head and the gut. This is accompanied by a feeling of being lightheaded that moves from the back of the neck towards the front of the head. There is an unsettling sensation that starts a the back of the neck and travels throughout the brain. It is like there something there underneath the skin that needs to be rubbed but it cannot be reached. Often the whole body has a tingling that craves to be touched. And there is the dizziness and the feeling of nausea that comes and goes without warning.

I have had migraine that have lasted a couple of hours or several hours. The migraine hangover has almost always lasted longer.

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💡 A Coping Skills Toolbox!

A coping skills tool box can be virtual or physical. This is one of the coolest things I ever learned in group therapy.
I have an album for a virtual one in my phone, and a physical one using a small zipper pouch (I'll put the photo in the comments!)
Use this anytime you're struggling, escalated or having a hard time! #PTSD
#FamilialHemiplegicMigraine
#ChronicFatigueSyndrome
#MentalHealth
#Anxiety
#BipolarDisorder
#BorderlinePersonalityDisorder
#Depression

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Simple suggestions to take care of yourself

In any season of life, taking care of yourself can be hard. When we are in a hard season, it's even more important!

Which ideas from this list do you enjoy?
#MentalHealth
#BipolarDisorder
#Anxiety
#BorderlinePersonalityDisorder
#Schizophrenia
#PTSD
#SchizoaffectiveDisorder
#FamilialHemiplegicMigraine
#Fibromyalgia

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Chronic Fatigue

Hi I have HM. I have three a week on average and diminshed consciousness is part of my aura. I am ok flunazrine and botox. Recently I have not been recovering properly. Does anyone else wonder sometimes whether they have chronic fatigue syndrome caused by HM. I have been bedbound since 28 Dec. Does anyone know good tips/books which can help me out of this hole. Thank you so much.
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