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Cyggie Stardust and the Spyders from Märs

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Genderqueer, genderfluid [ze/zir/zir/zirs/zirself. THESE ARE NOT OPTIONAL.] INFP. ♈. Witch. Writer. Gamer. Amateur gourmand. Some level of photography... thing. Former burger slinger. Disabled Fandoms include Bayonetta, LOZ, Forever, Castle, SPN, Sherlock, Elementary, Final Fantasy, and a lot more that I probably forgot or got cut off when I typed this on mobile ☜☆☞ We often use the Royal We. If it bothers you, don't worry about it.
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Grand Rising except to chronic illness

hokay, so here’s the earth no let me get serious. I’ve been having a hard time the last couple of weeks. Mentally, and physically. It’d been a while since I last spoke to my therapist when I had my latest breakdown/through, and honestly I’m not entirely sure I’m completely OK right now. There is just….a fucking lot going on right now, you know? I’m having to retrain my body into doing things I…

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It's 4/20. Blaze 'em if you got 'em. As you can see by the classy cigarette case, I got 'em.

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Stay with ya boi though, this is more than a LOL ROFL WEED post. I'm also dropping knowledge (like it's hot) today.

I have a hangover from a migraine yesterday. It's a thing: the technical term is migraine postdromal/postdrome phase, and it pretty much behaves like the bastard child of a hangover and the tail end of a migraine proper. That means no bright lights, sounds to a minimum, the most boring diet you (personally—no BRAT diet here or I get sick) can stomach, and NO SUDDEN MOVEMENTS, or—and this is the fun part—the whole migraine can bounce right the fuck back.

Yep. Not every migraineur (didja know there's a technical term for us too?) gets these, either. Just, like… A LOT of us. Enough of us that though we can be like "yeah my migraine isn't like that" the hangover is universal enough that we'll yell "FUCK THAT SHIT" as soon as it's mentioned. Except we'll probably just go "ERGH" rather than yell—loud and sudden movements, after all.

So you've read this far, now what?

Well first I thank you for being patient with my pre-medicated rambling on this subject. It's uncomfortable, but I get my point across better in the middle of it. That said, postdrome is often the LEAST lucid part of the migraine, so be patient with yourself if you're out of it. In fact, I'll offer my tips in an easy to digest list after this. At least one of these should work for you—they've worked for me in the past.

  • Stay hydrated. It's easy to get dehydrated during a migraine because everything gets icky, but you should find something your head and guts can deal with and sip at it. Sports drinks are good, since you get a boost from the sugar when you can't eat too. (Go low-cal if you're worried about the sugar)
  • Stay on your prescription medications, especially the ones for pain. They might not seem to be helping, but think about it this way: if the migraine is THIS bad now, imagine how much worse it COULD BE. I learned this one the hard way—and complications sent me to the ER with a BP in the basement.
  • Don't try to muscle through it. You may make it through it, but it's going to rebound worse.
  • Ice or heat: find which one brings you relief. Some find that icing or applying heat to the central pain points helps. This one is definitely hit or miss—of a group of seven people I'm in, I'm the only one who got any help, and it was from ice.
  • Add a painkiller: if you have anything, TAKE IT. Even Excedrin, which was ineffective for my migraines, helped with the additional sore neck, stiffness, and overall blah.
  • Caffeine: a bit at a time can take the edge off.
  • You probably knew this already, but I can't overstate the importance of dark and quiet. An eye mask will do wonders if you can't block windows.
  • If you can get away with this, a little whole herb cannabis in the form of edibles will work wonders for a migraine. (You're asking why I recommended edibles? Have YOU tried to smoke with a migraine? Holy Kentucky Fried OW.) If that's out of the question, then CBD + Valerian + L-theanine + Melissa officianalis. (WARNING: Valerian tastes terrible. Get pills, not extract or tea.)
  • When all that fails, it's time to bite the bullet and see your doctor. Keep a log of your migraines and keep track of everything. Demand a neurologist. There might well be a bigger problem.

If you couldn't tell, I've been dealing with this for a while. Mine turned out to be a bit of migraine, a bit of cluster headache, and a bit of SEIZURES. They all feel different from one another, but are treated the same way medically. Even though we manage this way, a few get past, and these tricks are how I stay out of the ER every time my head decides to explode.

Now that you know how to manage your migraine hangover a little better…

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Oh, and a belated happy Passover to my Jewish friends. Yesterday I was kinda laid out by this migraine.

#cyggie ramble#420#migraine#Migraine hangover
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