I’ve been getting migraines since I was a teenager. Normally I can just zap them with Midrin. Lately, though, I’ve been getting them once a week or more, and the Midrin isn’t helping. I have no idea what’s causing them – lack of sleep? dieting? I’m sure grinding my teeth plays a large part but I do it while I’m awake, and one of those night-time appliances isn’t feasible to use while awake. When I went to my dentist for the first time, he did a double-take at the volume of my jaw popping when I opened my mouth. He said it’s a bad case of TMJ. I guess there’s surgery available for it, but after the horrible surgery experiences I’ve had I don’t want to chance it. This is also why I wouldn’t dream of doing Lasik, although hub’s really intrigued by it.<\/p>\n
I’ve read that Botox prevents migraines. The doc told me to try amitryptaline (or something like that) which basically turns me into a raging bitchzombie. Imitrex doesn’t work. Any other migraine people have suggestions? Last week I got migraines for 3 nights straight – the last one so awful that I was gagging and moaning all night, and my right eye was watering uncontrollably. Not a pretty sight.<\/p>\n
Argh, I can feel myself clenching my jaw but can’t seem to stop doing it! Maybe I should try bio-feedback.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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