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My head hurts a lot lately. Almost constantly for the past week. I have had headaches before, but only normal, human, everyday headaches. It's never been ever any sort of problem. You take a painkiller, or a cup of coffee, or a nap, and it's gone. This pain doesn't go away, and it's actually starting to interfere with things.

Where does it come from? Why is it here? What does it want?

Is this
a) because I don't have Maggie anymore, and so I don't move around anymore and get fresh air?
b) because I need glasses?
c) because my shoulders have gotten wonky and tense from all the crocheting?

(d) because I spend way too much time by my computer? But if so, why does it hurt now? I've been an internet/media junkie for almost fifteen years, after all, and there have been way more intense periods than this.)

I called mom, and she thought I should take up Nordic walking. I don't know what is up with her, but lately that's been her solution to everything. Ten years ago, her solution to everything was "garlic".

My theory here is that she either gives silly health related advice on purpose, because she doesn't want family stuff mixing with her professional stuff, OR that since she can't heap her random fixations on the people she's supposed to treat at work, she gives her family a double dose of crazy to keep things balanced. Or she was being sneaky and just said it so I would stop pestering her. Humm.

This song feels appropriate right now.

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I saw your post on the Latest threads.

I have headache problems, too, and part of it is my glasses (trifocals that don't work right) and the other part is apparently pinched nerves in my neck. I haven't had time to go to a chiropractor yet, but I plan to.

Welcome :)

I have a friend who suffers from bad migraines, and according to her the chiropractor has been a tremendous help. I have a feeling that one could probably help me too, but that there might be a few other things I could do on my own first. They're on the expensive side, but it's not a bad option.

I am sort of hoping that I just need reading glasses or something, though. It would be a delightfully quick fix :P

It sounds like you're having migraines. A couple of my friends have issues with them, and what you described sounds a lot like what they go through.

Yeah, I have the occasional migraine, enough that I think I can recognize one from a normal headache. I get migraines as a lovely side-dish to hangovers, ever since I hit mid-20's. First Official Sign of old age :P These aren't migraines as such, but they have some stuff in common. >.< I'm going to go get my eyes checked at the optician, and then I guess I'll call a doctor, if they don't find anything wrong.

Wow, that's really bizarre (the hang-over thing). I mean, I've heard about people getting headaches from them, but not full blown migraines. That sucks D:

I hope you find out what's going on soon. I don't know what can be done about migraines, though :/

WOO I AM SO HELPFUL

Haha :D Well, if I was looking for advice of the helpful and professional kind, I'd just drag my lazy butt off to the doctor. :P If I dig into it, I'd probably realize that this entry was just a more sophisticated equivalent of sitting down on the floor, waving my fists and going SOMEBODY FEEL SORRY FOR ME MY HEAD HURTS! But what else are journals for, right?

Sorry for jumping in mid conversation like this. But I just wanted to say that I have a friend who also sometimes gets really horrible migraines with her hangovers. The kind where she actually needs to go to the hospital for them to medicate her properly. Not with every time she has a hangover though, because that'd probably be enough incentive to stop drinking altogether.

It's not a problem, I don't mind :D

That's so weird, and it sounds like it'd make hangovers a million times worse. I guess I've been living under a rock, then!

My mom's solution to whenever I say I feel bad for something or other is to "check your blood sugar." Never mind I am no longer diabetic and haven't taken diabetic meds in several years and don't even have something to test with now. :P

Of course every time I tell her this she acts surprised like it's a brand new thing.

I would rather hear Nordic Walking as a solution. What else is that helpful with? :)

I didn't know you could go back from being diabetic. O.O

The thing about the walking is that it really is sort of helpful for a lot of things. It's fairly laid back exercise, doesn't feel that different from walking, but since you use the walking sticks, you use a lot more muscles so it's good for you all around. But... well, it looks like you've gone out skiing but forgotten that it isn't winter, and my mom knows that I won't ever pick it up as a hobby, no matter how healthy it is. I'm just too vain :P But she just keeps bringing it up. If I talk about losing weight, or being tired, or period cramps - I think right now she's mostly doing it on principle.

I was resistant to insulin because of my weight. But I've lost a crapload. (still trying to lose more)

I've been thinking about starting the Nordic Walking thing too, because I've noticed my shoulders are a bit tense. Maybe we could try doing it together? Even if it doesn't do any good health wise, fresh air and good company is always awesome. Or we could go on regular walks. I don't get out nearly enough as it is. :P

Regular walks, for sure. I'm not really the sauvakävely type.

I'm having sort of a tough time about exercising right now. Partially I guess I'm just stressed, but a big part of it is the Maggie thing. It's stupid, I don't know how to explain it. I just don't want to walk where we used to walk. You spend six years on a road with someone, and then being there without her... It just sucks so much. I'm looking for her all the time, and then it feels so pointless, and I get stuck in this thought loop and I keep thinking about the last time I walked her, when I didn't know how bad it was, and then I feel so goddamned guilty and then it's just bad and, yeah. I haven't set foot on the roads on either side of the river except to walk Cossu. I don't know. It sucks too much, I'm not "ready for it" or something.

Kind of limits the possibilities, but maybe there's some other routes.

Just read this. And it's not stupid! Not stupid at all. It's called grieving. *hugs*

Thank you, Elisa. *hugs* I guess I've got a ways to go still.

I'm sorry you're not feeling well. *hugs*
Well, I have no idea what you could do re: the headaches, but I'm sure that paying a visit to your GP will not hurt. They will know how to assess the headaches and give you advice.

You could also get your eyesight tested, just to be on the safe side.

And trying to work in some regular ligh physical exercise (a half an hour walk a day perhaps) is surely not going to do you harm.

Last but not least, something that might distract you from the headache. The beauty of podfic is that you can listen to it whenever, so it'd be time away from your computer screen. :P

I've always been really lazy about going to the doctor, don't really know why. I guess either I've always had a good sort of basic health, or else I just think, in my heart of hearts, that I'm somehow immortal :P But if I can't get rid of this, I'll have to go eventually.

Light physical exercise I sort of already have down. Campus is about a 20 min walk away, and I walk that back and forth almost every day. Sometimes several times. But that particular stretch doesn't give you the zen feeling that walking for the sake of walking does. I'll just have to work around it somehow. I'm really just keeping my fingers crossed that it'd turn out I need reading glasses. It would be an easy, quick fix :P

I totally can relate about your reluctance to go to the doctor. I'm that way myself.
But sometimes there's no other solution.

Fingers crossed that's something easily fixable.

Ouchies. I hope you feel better soon. It could definitely be eyesight related; I know I can always tell when I need new glasses, as I find myself getting headaches doing computer stuff or watching TV.

LOL a bit at your mom's advice, only as I find those in the health field tend sometimes give friends and family members odd advice. Or, it seems that each year they pick a remedy, and continue to suggest that same remedy to everyone, all year long, regardless of the issue! LOL.

My mom's a retired nurse, but very much into homeopathic medicine, and natural cures now. It's actually quite wonderful, she's given me some great advice. But, I know it varies greatly from person to person. I have a friend who's mom is in the medical field, and one year all she told everyone was to drink green tea and not eat wheat. Regardless of what the problem was! :-P