Posted by llrrrpp on June 23, 2006, at 7:58:53
In reply to Re: migraines, caffeine » zeugma, posted by Donna Louise on June 23, 2006, at 5:53:04
Hi Donna,
I get all kinds of migraines, a couple of times a year, a few times brought on by caffeine withdrawal, but usually because of progestrerone drop during my cycle.4-5 times I've had classic migraines with aura. I got a visual scotoma (blind spot) that increased to cut off vision for the left side of space. Sometimes with tactile sensations- like half of my face had gone numb, or my fingers, one at a time. The visual/tactile sensory abnormalities always preceding the migraine by 30-60 minutes. This is my window of opportunity- if I can take 3 Aleve caplets and get some caffeine (Red Bull/ coffee) into my system quickly, I can reduce the severity of the migraine. Otherwise, I'm lying in bed, with my eye-mask on, in complete darkness, incredibly ill. Finally I throw up, feel a little better, and sleep for 12 hours, waking up in a funk that is not at all unlike depression.
Don't know much about sleep paralysis. I just wanted to say that Aleve + caffeine is my preferred migraine treatment.
-ll
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