Friday, March 18, 2011

My migraine Disorder!

I have a Migraine Disorder called Acute Onset Migraine Syndrome.
I tend to not let it bother me or effect my day to day life and I have been able to reduce them in the past 10 years! The troubling behind my migraines is the seizures or something to that happens before I have the actual Migraine.

Basilar artery migraine.
 Dizziness, confusion, or loss of balance can precede the headache. The headache pain may affect the back of the head. These symptoms usually occur suddenly and can be associated with the inability to speak properly, ringing in the ears, and vomiting. This type of migraine is strongly related to hormonal changes and primarily affects young adult women. This also includes stress of any kind. They started roughly 10 years ago. And today the count has only been less than 10 but more than 5. It is almost as I black out/pass out. When I come to I can hear everyone talking around me and talking to me I am just unable to respond back! I have a loud horrible sound in my ears as if they need to be popped or something. Pressure in my head, my ears, my eyes, and it feels as if my tongue is swollen. Twice is has been recorded that during on of my "spells" My blood pressure is either extremely low or very high to the point they have wondered if I would have a stroke of some kind!  After the spell has passed I have a feeling on KNIVES all over my head and face! The pain is so much to bear, you can't cry cause it will only hurt more and you don't want to vomit because you don't want more pressure in your head. It is alot to deal with at one time and really I have found that all that helps is the breathing exercises they taught me and I wrap my head and eyes in a black bath towel and sit in a dark quite cool room. If it gets to the point I can get control over it then my only other option is to go to the Emergency Room to get a shot for the pain and a small amount of oxygen

Are Migraines Hereditary?

Yes, migraines have a tendency to be hereditary. Four out of 5 migraine sufferers have a family history of migraines. If one parent has a history of migraines, the child has a 50% chance of developing migraines, and if both parents have a history of migraines, the risk jumps to 75%.

My mother suffers from them as well as one of my other sisters! All three of us have different set offs and symptoms. But the baseline Migraine we surely got from my mother or someone on her side of the family. As a child I did not have this problem and It started shortly after I had my first child. (11years ago) Some days they render you completely useless and you can't function at all! But I don't let it prevent me or stop me from doing what I need to do! This is just a ways of God telling me that today is the day I need to see a little more strength from you! And I pray for him to hold my hand and be by my side to get me through! And look after countless years and a thousand needles for testing I get through them as if it was just a small headache!

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