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“Just Shoot Me Now” (aka, “Trigger-Happy”)

June 3, 2012 by paula Leave a Comment

Migraine Awareness Month #3: “Just Shoot Me Now” (not really…)

Worst migraine trigger… hmmm… I can’t say that I have one. No, I guess I don’t have… ONE.

I have LOTS of trigger(s) – more than I can comfortably count. Here is my “list” complete with a short explanation and disclaimer:

   Original (old/antique/but not out-of-date) Migraine Triggers

1)      Dairy – Anything dairy: ice cream, yogurt, cottage cheese, cheese, milk, more

2)      Chocolate (crap, I LIVE for this stuff!!!)

3)      Drinking too much alcohol (but I could drink… back then – ‘nuff said)

4)      Crying – Definitely off limits – then & now

5)      Flying (not to be confused with trigger #3…)

6)      Apparently, turning 10 ½ years old: This is where my “migraine story” all began…

And Now… The New & Improved (i.e. “Worse”) Triggers

1)      Dairy – Blah, blah, blah…

2)      Chocolate – Still suffering… can’t even look at the stuff now

3)      Drinking ANY alcohol (oh, yeah – no THINKING about it, either!)

4)      Crying (too sad to think about – don’t ask)

5)      Flying (that includes airplane travel)

6)      Apparently, turning into… an “older” woman (more on this later – keep watching!)

7)      Hormones – this trigger has “something” to do with the one above, I swear! (My headaches are about as predictable as the hormones now… LITERALLY!)

8)      Nitrates, MSG, ETC (this includes almost all the “in edibles” to be found in odd places such as drive-thru dine-OUTS – go figure!)

9)      Driving (specifically on the interstate)

10)   Emotions (a sub-category of #4 – or maybe the other way around???)

11)   Temperature changes – Mostly too hot, too sandy, too many flip-flops, or having too much fun while being hot & wearing flip-flops.

12)   Schedule changes – This includes planning a trip (even to the next town); being on a trip; and thinking of being on a trip – wonderful! “Wish you were here…”

And… not to be outdone anywhere – the major, celebrated, #1 trigger … (as well as lucky #13)

13)   Fluorescent lighting – This trigger contains more sub-categories than I care to talk about: since this type of lighting is “everywhere” (coming to a home near you  – wait – COMING TO YOUR HOME SOOOOOONNNNN… reminds me of a horror flick!), it is now almost impossible  to BE “anywhere” without getting sick. For me, it takes less than 1 ½ hours to feel the worst effects of these lights – my head gets hot, my heart starts to skip (this almost always happens as I begin to get any migraine), and I get dizzy and flushed when I’m under the influence/direct gaze of fluorescent lighting.

******* End of List ********

 

Note & Disclaimer: There actually is another, 14th trigger; it is very powerful, untamed, and harder to control than the Tasmanian Devil, and it takes a strong individual to deal with it…  (BE CAREFUL – NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS). Also, it is as yet un-named and is so mysterious it has an upcoming stint on “Unexplained Mysteries” as well as “America’s Most Wanted”. Here it is… this trigger is… Shhhhh (don’t scare it away):

14)   ____________________.

 

 

National Migraine Awareness Month is initiated by the National Headache Foundation. The Blogger’s Challenge is initiated by www.FightingHeadacheDisorders.com

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