my fun factor is gone. Probably due to mini-migraine last night (I don't think I'll ever be able to be of caffeine if this is the price) and then insomnia, and the knowledge that I've got to get tons done! However, I must revert to "Fun Mom" so that I can help younger daughter and her bff tie-dye for Halloween (Hello, Hippies!) AND make birthday party invitations for oldest son (thankfully he is easy to please, and still thinks anything I do/make is wonderful). All before dinner time. And then there is a last-minute hair color matching evening at the girls' dance school - Irish Dancers must wear wigs, and ours are sort of trashed (velcro from the top of the cape that attaches to the back of solo dresses has a nasty way of making the curls at the back of the wig look frizzy and bad). I have to LOVE my parents (mom and stepdad) for picking up the tab for this expense. Prior to the huge family fall-out, my biological father was "happy to spare no expense in outfitting his only granddaughters in grand Sciope Rince dresses, hand-made in Ireland" which we happened to get used. I love him for that last act of generosity. And my in-laws paid for the socks. So, enough of this ramble, and time to go find my enthusiasm (said sacrastically).
If anyone has any hints for dealing with migraines and insomnia in a homeopathic way, I'm open to any/all suggestions. Hope everyone is have a fun day!
Not feeling fun at all ...
October 27th, 2010 at 06:12 pm
October 28th, 2010 at 07:44 pm 1288295044
For the migraines I use cold packs against the base of my skull with pain medications. I have started using Zomig, which has helped to some extent. Watch your triggers. I can't eat chocolate, yogurt, this sounds really weird but theatre popcorn. I wear sunglasses all the time outside even in overcast weather.
For sleep, my doc prescribes me 10 Ambien a month, but I don't use it very often. I do use Advil PM every third night or so (doctor said I could use Ambien every third day).
Be sure to drink lots of fluids. Dehydration is another one of my triggers.
I am totally NOT INTO homeopathy, but these have helped me, but I still suffer occasionally, but less as I have gotten older.
Of course now that I have been diagnosed with fibro, I have to get more interested in homeopathy!!