Migraines and Headaches

[unico_love]

Migraines confuse me. I never used to get headaches or migraines, but now I get them. I know I've had very classic/typical severe migraines at least a few times (they run in my family), but the rest of the time I am never really sure. Earlier this evening I started getting very confused and nonverbal, which simply happens sometimes, and I know I was getting overloaded sensory-wise by that point. It's just that sometimes these incidents, totally aside from potential overload, are accompanied by a great mental haze and I feel like I'm starting to go outside my body. At home when nothing really is happening, I am often barely aware of it. Today it started when I was outside the house, so it was easier for me to notice. Being back at home helped me become a bit less overloaded, but the haze was still there, and now it has descended into head-throbbing. I took some over-the-counter medication, so hopefully that will help.

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[intralimina.livejournal.com]

I have a very similar thing happen to me. I tried to talk about it with a neurologist, but the neurologist didn't communicate with me so the appointment went nowhere. I still don't know if I'm having migraines or something else, or what to do about it. Tylenol helps me a bit with the headaches, but doesn't do anything for the other symptoms. If you ever figure anything out about why you have those symptoms, I'd be very interested in reading about what you learn.

[unico-love.livejournal.com]

I will let you know if I ever figure it out or get some kind of helpful suggestion/answer on the matter:) Unfortunately I have very bad luck with doctors. I am terrified of neurologists because I keep getting referred to the same one/told great things about the same neurologist (I've seen him for two different issues). And when I went to him about my blank out spells his first response was to suggest ECT treatments:( Which obviously makes no sense...