Living with Migraines

So, I’m on vacation this week.  And every day since Monday, my neck (and consequently head) have hurt.  Is it because of a slightly different sleep cycle?  is it because I used a different pillow for a few nights?  Is it because I’ve been more sedentary?  Is it because my eating patterns have changed?  Is it a let-down of stress?  Maybe it’s all of the above.  I finally took some Maxalt to try and break the cycle and it seems to have helped today, though a nice deep tissue massage sounds heavenly.  Ironically, I have no time for that with everything else going on over the next two and a half days.  Maybe by Sunday afternoon I’ll have the opportunity.

Took a private lesson ballet class for thirty minutes this morning and while I was somewhat distracted by the pain in my head, it was still fun and I’m glad I had the lesson.

This week hasn’t been that great.  I had to take a Maxalt on Tuesday afternoon, followed by Frova Wednesday evening.  Now it’s Friday and I’m doing alright, but I am so ready for some down time and a rest.

My head toyed around all day with the idea of developing a migraine.  I thought about taking some medication this morning and then waited to see.  Things were basically fine until this evening, ad then it got iffy again.  I tucked a Maxalt in my pocket before heading out to meet  up with friends for dinner, but I didn’t need to take it.  We had some pretty strong winds today and the weather is changing, so it’s not surprising that my head was complaining off and on.  But by and large I feel alright, and I’m grateful.  Coming up on the guessing game of when to take the Frova; as usual, I hope I guess correctly.

Last Thursday (2/28) I took some Maxalt after a tension headache that started brewing Wednesday night refused to break. The Maxalt helped, though Friday morning I again felt off, but it resolved itself without any other medication. This week has been TENSE and I am hoping very strongly that in the letdown phase I can avoid the migraine that often follows these kinds of situations. Where ballet would often serve as a release for me mentally and physically I have had to miss it tonight and will have to miss it again one night next week. So I need to take good care of myself and find other ways to release this tension before it creates physical problems for me.

Can I post now without the errors?