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I'll open this post by saying it's not going to be a particularly short one.
I've suffered from Migraine since I was 9, around the same time I started puberty. As much as the doctors tell me that it's not related to that I can't help but feel that there IS some correlation. I don't know. I'm not medically trained and I've heard many, many different opinions on the subject.
One thing that does stick in my mind is that a nurse said "It's unusual not to find a common trigger" ( I should note I'm 26 now, so that's 17 years of intermittent, yet debilitiating migraine symptoms). She's probably right, 17 years is a very long time to suffer from a condition without being able to pinpoint a certain trigger. As migraine sufferers will understand or may not, it's just not as simple as that. For some it will be.. Oh I get this every time I eat (e.g) cheese. Then you stop eating cheese Others can attribute the pain to red wine, or a particular smell, or stress or lack of, or another form of emotional or physical tension.
For me I've been through a whole ritual of cutting things out of my life. Caffiene is one of the main "recognised" triggers of migraine. I used to drink ALOT of diet coke. In fact I would pretty much solely drink diet coke. Twice now I've cut it out. Completeley. First time it didn't change anything I put this down to withdrawal. This time it's not changed anything in relation to my migraines either but I am feeling healthier overall so I'm pretty certain I'm going to stick to it. After about 6 weeks it's hard I do want it but if it's a possible trigger I won't go back. I've also cut out citrus, tannins (except for one weak tea in the mornings because I'm british it's the equivalent to morning coffee).
I just don't know where to go, I mentioned how stressed I am to the DR but the medication they'd put me on for stress I'm on 10X that for my migraine anyway.
I feel like the more I get worked up about trying not to be stressed, the more stressed I get. I've changed alot of things, diet, medication, contraception. I don't feel I'm getting anywehere. I was just hoping someone else on here had maybe a similar experience I guess.
I've suffered from Migraine since I was 9, around the same time I started puberty. As much as the doctors tell me that it's not related to that I can't help but feel that there IS some correlation. I don't know. I'm not medically trained and I've heard many, many different opinions on the subject.
One thing that does stick in my mind is that a nurse said "It's unusual not to find a common trigger" ( I should note I'm 26 now, so that's 17 years of intermittent, yet debilitiating migraine symptoms). She's probably right, 17 years is a very long time to suffer from a condition without being able to pinpoint a certain trigger. As migraine sufferers will understand or may not, it's just not as simple as that. For some it will be.. Oh I get this every time I eat (e.g) cheese. Then you stop eating cheese Others can attribute the pain to red wine, or a particular smell, or stress or lack of, or another form of emotional or physical tension.
For me I've been through a whole ritual of cutting things out of my life. Caffiene is one of the main "recognised" triggers of migraine. I used to drink ALOT of diet coke. In fact I would pretty much solely drink diet coke. Twice now I've cut it out. Completeley. First time it didn't change anything I put this down to withdrawal. This time it's not changed anything in relation to my migraines either but I am feeling healthier overall so I'm pretty certain I'm going to stick to it. After about 6 weeks it's hard I do want it but if it's a possible trigger I won't go back. I've also cut out citrus, tannins (except for one weak tea in the mornings because I'm british it's the equivalent to morning coffee).
I just don't know where to go, I mentioned how stressed I am to the DR but the medication they'd put me on for stress I'm on 10X that for my migraine anyway.
I feel like the more I get worked up about trying not to be stressed, the more stressed I get. I've changed alot of things, diet, medication, contraception. I don't feel I'm getting anywehere. I was just hoping someone else on here had maybe a similar experience I guess.