I will endeavour not to make this too long, but my history is as follows:
I had some migraines as a teenager, probably connected to menstrual cycle. They stopped by the time I was 17ish.
None in my early twenties, and then at some point in my late twenties, I started getting them again. They were so awful, but because I was lucky to only get about one a year, I never really looked into it, as it was dealable with. I just would take to my bed, and would feel better after throwing up.
Since having the dts Oct 2004 they have slowly increased, but they really started speeding up in late 2006.
I think I am prone to tension headaches as well. Which are horrible but bearable.
My migraines fall into three catergories as far as I can see.
Some start in my neck, and then the pain is excruciating and eventually after sleep and pain relief I recover. And feel fine. I can also have this and have nausea, which increases to the point of being sick, and then I tend to feel better. Occasionally during both types I would get tingling feelings in my hands and feet.
Now I seem to be getting a wierd sort of cross breed from the two above. I start off with a migraine type pain, which I take medication for, and then feel okay (the new anti inflammatory that I am taking with an anti sickness works) But then I make the mistake of eating, and suddenly feel extremely sick and tingly, but no real headahce, the pain is in my stomach. I eventually conk out and sleep like the dead for 4-6 hours, I wake feeling better.
After these attacks, I have had traces of headahce (if I move my head quickly , or feel stressed) for a couple of days. But the tingly feeling goes on, off and on for a couple of days too.
I am going to go back to the gp, but would appreicate talking to any one else who suffers from migraines. Partly just for sympathy and understanding, but also for any suggestions or advice.
At this rate, my dh's annual leave will be taken up entirely with my migraines. In the last 3.5 weeks I have had three