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9 Replies Last post: Feb 20, 2008 1:15 PM by livefree

mojoarc

9 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

Mar 30, 2007 1:28 PM

headaches

For the past 3 months, I have had headaches about 5 days a week. Maybe one of those days each week is a migraine, but most days it is just a low grade headache for a few hours.
I had a head ct and everything was normal. I found a neurologist and they sent me for osteopathic therapy. Today was my second session. While I was there they recommended I try cut out dairy completely for two weeks and see if that would help. I think if that doesn't do anything, they will suggest I try eliminating nitrates/nitrites next.
Anyone have any experience with frequent headaches or osteopathy? I like that they are exploring these other options instead of just putting me on some pill to take every day. But it all seems a little weird to me.

Sandikal

96 posts since
Jan 22, 2007

1. Mar 30, 2007 3:11 PM

in response to: mojoarc

Re: headaches

Here's a really stupid question.

Are you drinking enough water? It's something doctors absolutely never seem to ask about. But, I have found that I get headaches when I get even just a little dehydrated.

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Sandi

brandyk051

121 posts since
Oct 31, 2006

2. Mar 30, 2007 3:16 PM

in response to: mojoarc

Re: headaches

mojoarc

Is there anything else in your diet that has changed? I know for myself that I am sensitive to artificial sweeteners and actually allergic to sucrlose. If I even have a touch, BOOM massive migraine headache all day. Unfortunately it took me a month to figure out what the trigger is.

cgerber

195 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

3. Mar 30, 2007 3:27 PM

in response to: mojoarc

Re: headaches

Another thing that may be worth looking at is a tension type of headache. I took a bad fall on my head while skiing about a year ago and it caused some wicked headaches for almost a full year...

My wife gave me a copy of McKenzie's "Treat Your Own Neck Book" (she's a PT) and over time the exercises helped to clear up my headaches (combined with an effort to improve my posture at work). If you've recently fallen, or have bad posture at work, etc you may want to explore that angle too... it's worth a shot and it's cheaper than doctors

Good luck!

triciaflower

62 posts since
Sep 20, 2002

4. Dec 26, 2007 4:23 AM

in response to: mojoarc

Re: headaches

Good call on the artificial sweetneers!

I never knew it could be a trigger, either, until I got a headache after drinking a diet soda. And, I talked to someone else whose doctor advised her to stay away from artificial sweeteners because of her migraines.

I want to add that some medications can also cause headaches. Are you by chance on loestrin? You don't have to answer that, just something else to ask you doc about.

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Ice Cream

602 posts since
Dec 28, 2003

5. Apr 1, 2007 6:39 PM

in response to: mojoarc

Re: headaches

Too much sugar can cause headaches, I have been told.

mojoarc

9 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

6. Apr 2, 2007 9:19 AM

in response to: mojoarc

Re: headaches

Thanks for all the replies.

I definitely drink plenty of water.
I am really trying to cut back on the diet drinks I have. I have a major addiction to diet coke and it is pretty slow going, but I'm trying.

Also, the osteopathic therapy is supposed to help if it is a tension problem. I am doing stretches every day and working on my posture.

This has been pretty hard the past few days, but I have not had any dairy or gluten. Only one and a half more weeks.

spidergirl

72 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

7. Apr 4, 2007 12:43 PM

in response to: mojoarc

Re: headaches

Are you on the pill? (not sure if you're a man or woman) I used to get headaches all the time. When I went off the pill, they became waaaaay less frequent and much less intense.

culinarydoctor

74 posts since
Oct 31, 2007

8. Feb 15, 2008 11:52 PM

in response to: Sandikal

Re: headaches

I'm always telling people that the trick behind Aspirin and Tylenol is that you drink it with a cup of water. As an anticogulant, water decreases the blood pressure. Excedrin Migraine however also has more caffeine, a stimulant which increases blood pressure enough to break any potential clotting and eventually allow for better cirulation and decreased temporal pressure. However the diet soda thing is a trip, because as a hypotonic solution, soft drinks dehydrate the body. Just to think, a drink that makes you more thirsty; an industry's dream - negative diminishing return value. Dehydration can also really affect joint health, specifically as it relates to synovial fluid. Your tap water may not be cutting it either, and most plastic water bottles contain some sort of polyurethane traces and chlorinated water.

Anybody ever heard the old wives' tale of "If you have a headache go chew on an orange peel rind"? If you have substaniating facts to for why pectin could heal a head ache then hollar. P.S. turning off electronics before sleeping can decrease the electromagnetic hypersonic frequencies that may subconsciously be driving your cochlea and vestibular system crazy. with that, good night.

livefree

67 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

9. Feb 20, 2008 1:15 PM

in response to: mojoarc

Re: headaches

mojoarc wrote:Thanks for all the replies.

I definitely drink plenty of water.
I am really trying to cut back on the diet drinks I have. I have a major addiction to diet coke and it is pretty slow going, but I'm trying.

Also, the osteopathic therapy is supposed to help if it is a tension problem. I am doing stretches every day and working on my posture.

This has been pretty hard the past few days, but I have not had any dairy or gluten. Only one and a half more weeks.

Speaking of diet soda, did you hear about the most recent studies that show how diet soda's make you fat? Here is a link:

DIET SODA MAKES YOU FAT

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