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Tomorrow

I've got a big appointment with my headache specialist clinic tomorrow. I'm getting my first occipital nerve block. I'm not nervous. It's gonna be so good. I'm very optimistic. My doctor said it's very effective.

#Migraine #occipitalnerveblock

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Seeking Support for My Mental Health

Lately, I've been struggling with depression, anxiety, and migraines. These challenges have made daily life overwhelming, and I often feel isolated and unsure of where to turn.​

I'm reaching out to this community in hopes of finding support and understanding. If you've faced similar experiences or have advice to share, I would deeply appreciate hearing from you.​

Thank you for taking the time to read my message.​

#MentalHealth #Depression #Anxiety #Headache #Migraine #Addiction #Loneliness

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TMS

I started TMS on Tuesday for a major depression, but I heard that it might help with fibromyalgia. I’m only on day four, but thankfully, I haven’t had any serious side effects. I’ve only had a mild headache for about an hour or so after treatment. Nothing has worked for my fibromyalgia so I am hopeful. In over 20 years Trintellix is the only medication that has stopped me from crying excessively. 🤞🏻

#Fibro #Cancer #Grief

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TMS

I started TMS on Tuesday for major depression, but I heard it could help with fibromyalgia. I’m only on day 4 and thankfully I haven’t had any serious side effects, other than a mild headache for about an hour or so after treatment. I’ll keep you posted. Nothing has worked for my fibromyalgia. Trintellix is the only medication that has dampened my excessive crying in over 20 years. 🤞🏻
#ChronicFatigue #Fibro #Cancers

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Another Beautiful Day

Sitting outside with Buddy enjoying the sunshine. Mowed the yard, Changed the pressure switch on the irrigation pump and then called the professionals and made a appointment for them to come out Monday afternoon to see if they can find and fix the problem. That brings up another subject on every member here. How many of us come to forums or Dr Google as I like to call it to find our problems? Technology is both good and bad. Dr Google when you look up a diagnosis makes you think you’ve got 3 months to live when it’s only a headache.Always see a Dr to get a correct diagnosis and treatment plan. One thing that goes closely with mental health is physical health which includes nutrition. I see so many members write BPD on their profile. If you’ve ever seen the DSM manual which is about 4 encyclopedias thick, it list millions of traits that 99.99% of civilization has. So I’m guessing we all have BPD. When I was a lot younger we would all ask ourselves would we rather lose our minds or our bodies? Since today is a high pain day for me I have to ask myself that again. What’s worse is I can’t answer the question. But tomorrow will be a better day! Always think positive! I’m glad she posted a picture of her new guitar. It motivates me to organize my music room which I’ll be doing tomorrow morning. I’ve been to busy or to sore to think about It the past couple of months. After my injury I lost a lot of movement with my left arm and hands and fingers. It took me a little over a year of PT to regain some strength and dexterity of my fingers so I do feel blessed. As I’m starting to ramble, I want to wish all of you another beautiful day…..David

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I'm still losing days

I have been having trouble keeping my days straight. Like moments ago I thought today was Saturday. I gotta talk to my headache specialist. She said zonegran didn't cause it the way that topomax did. I am anxious about the occipital nerve block.

#Migraine

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The Fundamental Five - eat well & enough , hydrate enough , exercise (PT for awhile 4 me) , holistic practice (yoga, meditation+)sleep well / enough

For me this has actually been a lifelong lesson. Amazing how 8 words of advice have been so hard for me to put into practice at times. Sadly in my life sometimes its taken for my body (and/or mind) to scream so loud that its been deafening enough for me to pay attention, yet I have found that even this can ebb & flow.

These days I'm pretty proud of how I’ve been taking care of myself. Its been basically 3+ years of very serious physical and mental struggles and I've learned that in the big picture no one else can take care of me and only I can deeply feel it when I don't.So I guess you could say I’ve been falling in love with myself!

*I've been eating much better (lots fruits, veggies & nuts especially...yet I love my milk and chocolate!)

*I’m exercising &/or doing home PT religiously. My spinal injuries have been part of that screaming voice quite a bit although its getting quieter, and as I told my first PT “I’m only going to get out of this what I put into it!” I've been at the gym regularly which is so empowering (plus its a really social place with great staff & members and I find it soooo mentally uplifting when I leave…knowing I'm taking care of myself)

*I actually was counting ounces of water I drank for a long while however now I'm doing great with that and carry bottles everywhere

*My holistic practice dropped off...then I found Box Breathing which I did before bed for awhile and I'm trying to get back to that, however I’ve found just stopping to breath and ground even for short moments throughout the day really makes a difference

*My spiritual practice is earth based and simple and so my church is nature and I pray to Great Spirit…my level of gratitude and reverence are stronger than ever!

*Now sleep...I will have to plead the fifth if I want to make other people happy about when I sleep, when I turns screens off, how much sleep I get etc…my stretch now is getting ENOUGH sleep and I'm exploring what my body can best function off with less meds. I've been very surprised how much less, yet in doing so I have maxxed myself out a lot recently! (its 6:00 am now, the birds are chirping as my music is lower. As a musician and deejay in college I never stopped being nocturnal. When I worked at the beach I always saw sunrises!!!... Then I went to sleep😉

Bottom line…

Life is a beautiful blessing, its a glorious day today, I got to see Mom & family for four days and that was good for my soul….and I'm going to keep smiling

Listen to your favorite music for a bit today
Go outside and wiggle your bare feet in the dirt
Eat a scrumptious piece of fruit or rich chocolate
HUG A FRIEND OR LOVED ONE…  or many…all day long!
(or a tree if you get out there and don't want to take your shoes off!

#MentalHealth #BipolarDisorder #BipolarDepression #Bipolar1 #Bipolar2 #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #Disability #Selfcare #COVID19 #AddictionRecovery #Addiction #Arthritis #Headache #Migraine #Anxiety #Eczema #InsideTheMighty #Trauma #ADHD #Cancer #RareDisease #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #BrainInjury #BackPain

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I'm new here!

Hi, my name is MOElovealways. I'm here because I live with Mast Cell Activation Disorder, Connective Tissue Disease/EDS, POTS, TMJ, chronic pain, complex headache disorder, neck/spinal instability and have been disabled since 2014. I have knocked at death's door several times and barely survived CACS surgery (celiac artery compression syndrome) and am just now able to start reaching out to other people who understand what I have been and continue to endure. I am terrified by everything happening in 2025 politics, public policies, healthcare, research, Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security Disability programs.

#MightyTogether #Migraine #Anxiety #Depression #Fibromyalgia

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addiction or what

been using these since 2008 for #Headache now I don't know if they cause these headaches, 5 sachets a day it feels suicidal....

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addiction to grandpa powders, insomnia and overthinking,

I have a 10 yr constant headache problem and grandpa's powders #Addiction and a lot of ruminating, and #Insomnia been to doctors, did scans and test with no joy, now I out of options somebody please help#Migrane #Addiction #Insomnia

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