The only thing depressing is when you go to the doctors office (occasionally it has to be done) and they ask you all those depressing questions to see if you are depressed. It's a suggestive selling (antidepressants) ploy.
The only thing depressing is when you go to the doctors office (occasionally it has to be done) and they ask you all those depressing questions to see if you are depressed. It's a suggestive selling (antidepressants) ploy.
Just happened to me at a recent physical! (I HAVE to get regularly bc of migraines). First question out of the gate…do I ever feel depressed?! How is my mental health? Really?? And then proceeded to prescribe 3 diff tests, one a bone density….I’m 51 🤨
I can possibly help you with the migraines. I suffered for years, but the real issue happened when I had one for four months nonstop!!! Not one conventional doctor could help other than drugging me to death. I finally had it with a neurologist who wanted to give me a toxic old anti-depressant known to destroy your kidney and liver, plus a medication that could make you sleep 10-16 hours a night. She did no blood work....nothing. I told her I work and have a family and how is this supposed to help. She said it will break the cycle???? I went home and threw the medications away. Next appointment was to a chiropractor who also studied kinesiology and in under 10 minutes determined that I had candida in my gut that was causing the migraines. I have always eaten very good (so I thought), no sweets, fruits and vegetables, fresh meats that I prepared, but I never realized all the antibiotics, hormones, and anything that could convert to sugar contributed to the candida. So I did an intense detox by eliminating any fruit or vegetable that could convert to sugar, no grains, no alcohol (which was already very limited), but the key was converting to organic and pasture raised meats, no more conventional store bought unless grassfed organic meat. I hooked up with several farmers who I've bought my meat from now for over 20 years. I haven't had a mirgraine or a headache in over 20 years. If you have any questions, let me know!!!! I am not sure where I would be had I not found this chiropractor!!! He saved my life!
I’ve pretty much deemed it a hormonal issue as I used to get 1/yr in my 30’s until I hit 40 and started the joyous meno phase. The last 11 yrs it’s been a battle. And I notice they come in clusters and almost always when I’m going thru an intense fluctuation. Bit that is interesting and I will research further. Thx for the info!
My husband gets migraines about once a month. Never bad enough to go to the doctor but bad enough to ruin the day. They thing that helps him the most is peppermint oil rubbed onto his temples. Normally within an hour or so he's headache is gone.
I discovered that black cohosh really helped address my hormonal migraines when I was going through meno. Fish oil, especially krill oil, really helped too.
Also magnesium threonate (which crosses the b/b barrier can end migraines. See the Unbekoming Substack for a ton of information on magnesium and the many good things it can do.
Great on the grass-fed milk. That makes all the difference. I was able to track down a farmer about ten years ago and get raw grass fed milk through a herd share. It's fantastic!!! This is like dessert in a glass with all the nutrients, etc.
Grrr. Dr. Pharma. Do your migraines respond to diet? Eliminate nitrates (processed meats like bacon, ham, hot dogs etc.) Eliminate aged cheeses and eliminate MSG - who knew that some Triscuits and other seemingly innocuous foods have MSG. Symptoms don't appear right after eating the trigger foods- can be 24hrs or so.
👍🙂 Hope you get some relief. Oh and watch your salt intake - I get terrible headaches if I have too much salt in my diet (and not enough fluids) - usually in the middle of the night.
Low magnesium can also cause migraines. Might be worth increasing food sources of magnesium to see if it helps.
I don't recommend magnesium or other vitamin and mineral supplements now that the vitamin companies have pretty much all been bought up by big pharma. A lot of toxic ingredients in most vitamins now, sourced mostly from China and India, so vitamins in general seem to be more harmful than helpful.
But sometimes, you do have to have them. Source them from a naturopath or functional medicine doctor that you trust. Dr. Mercola's vitamins are also very good.
I just remembered that I also started Magnesium Glycinate when E.Z. Prine recommended Magnesium. I did start on 4-600 milligrams (your body has to adjust to it) of Magnesium Glycinate as recommended by my chiropractor who diagnosed the candida. This absorbs the best. What a difference that also makes. I am not sure if you can get this much with the topical.
I recommend this substack where he's been doing a lot of research into vitamin ingredients -- even the so-called organic brands have been bought out by big pharma and have bad ingredients -- see https://chemtrails.substack.com
It could be good to do one (1) bone density test at your age for a baseline - but not on a regular basis. I got one every 2-3 years when I was on letrozole, which can cause osteopenia/osteoporosis (it didn't).
Miserable thing, and if I recall, the physiologic process of migraine HAs does predispose one to depression. 2 family members having good results with very low carb diets; familial tendency (one severely exacerbated by the jab; no one else took it), and say mood definitely improved. Relief of pain vs ?. IDK.
Our kiddo wanted to why they had to answer the depression screen at their last visit. “I wasn’t going to answer anything ‘yes’ because then you had to fill out the back of the questionnaire and I don’t like filling those out.” 🤣🤣🤣
I told our kiddo they never have to answer any questions they don’t want to.
The only thing depressing is when you go to the doctors office (occasionally it has to be done) and they ask you all those depressing questions to see if you are depressed. It's a suggestive selling (antidepressants) ploy.
Just happened to me at a recent physical! (I HAVE to get regularly bc of migraines). First question out of the gate…do I ever feel depressed?! How is my mental health? Really?? And then proceeded to prescribe 3 diff tests, one a bone density….I’m 51 🤨
I can possibly help you with the migraines. I suffered for years, but the real issue happened when I had one for four months nonstop!!! Not one conventional doctor could help other than drugging me to death. I finally had it with a neurologist who wanted to give me a toxic old anti-depressant known to destroy your kidney and liver, plus a medication that could make you sleep 10-16 hours a night. She did no blood work....nothing. I told her I work and have a family and how is this supposed to help. She said it will break the cycle???? I went home and threw the medications away. Next appointment was to a chiropractor who also studied kinesiology and in under 10 minutes determined that I had candida in my gut that was causing the migraines. I have always eaten very good (so I thought), no sweets, fruits and vegetables, fresh meats that I prepared, but I never realized all the antibiotics, hormones, and anything that could convert to sugar contributed to the candida. So I did an intense detox by eliminating any fruit or vegetable that could convert to sugar, no grains, no alcohol (which was already very limited), but the key was converting to organic and pasture raised meats, no more conventional store bought unless grassfed organic meat. I hooked up with several farmers who I've bought my meat from now for over 20 years. I haven't had a mirgraine or a headache in over 20 years. If you have any questions, let me know!!!! I am not sure where I would be had I not found this chiropractor!!! He saved my life!
I’ve pretty much deemed it a hormonal issue as I used to get 1/yr in my 30’s until I hit 40 and started the joyous meno phase. The last 11 yrs it’s been a battle. And I notice they come in clusters and almost always when I’m going thru an intense fluctuation. Bit that is interesting and I will research further. Thx for the info!
My husband gets migraines about once a month. Never bad enough to go to the doctor but bad enough to ruin the day. They thing that helps him the most is peppermint oil rubbed onto his temples. Normally within an hour or so he's headache is gone.
Yes that helps my regular headaches but won’t touch my migraines 😔
You are welcome. I was in my forties when all this came to a head. Its been over 20 years that I have been free of them.
I discovered that black cohosh really helped address my hormonal migraines when I was going through meno. Fish oil, especially krill oil, really helped too.
I'll have to see if this helps my husband who has migraines. We just went keto. So far no migraines. And I switched him to grass-fed milk.
Also magnesium threonate (which crosses the b/b barrier can end migraines. See the Unbekoming Substack for a ton of information on magnesium and the many good things it can do.
Great on the grass-fed milk. That makes all the difference. I was able to track down a farmer about ten years ago and get raw grass fed milk through a herd share. It's fantastic!!! This is like dessert in a glass with all the nutrients, etc.
Yummy...
Grrr. Dr. Pharma. Do your migraines respond to diet? Eliminate nitrates (processed meats like bacon, ham, hot dogs etc.) Eliminate aged cheeses and eliminate MSG - who knew that some Triscuits and other seemingly innocuous foods have MSG. Symptoms don't appear right after eating the trigger foods- can be 24hrs or so.
Agreed! Sadly, that approach didn’t work for fam. Keto working for 1 for > year, and 2nd for 6 weeks. Time will tell.
I don’t eat meat, only fish, and try to avoid dairy. Pretty sure mine is hormonal, got worse with “the change” 😅
👍🙂 Hope you get some relief. Oh and watch your salt intake - I get terrible headaches if I have too much salt in my diet (and not enough fluids) - usually in the middle of the night.
Low magnesium can also cause migraines. Might be worth increasing food sources of magnesium to see if it helps.
I don't recommend magnesium or other vitamin and mineral supplements now that the vitamin companies have pretty much all been bought up by big pharma. A lot of toxic ingredients in most vitamins now, sourced mostly from China and India, so vitamins in general seem to be more harmful than helpful.
But sometimes, you do have to have them. Source them from a naturopath or functional medicine doctor that you trust. Dr. Mercola's vitamins are also very good.
yes, I do topical magnesium
I just remembered that I also started Magnesium Glycinate when E.Z. Prine recommended Magnesium. I did start on 4-600 milligrams (your body has to adjust to it) of Magnesium Glycinate as recommended by my chiropractor who diagnosed the candida. This absorbs the best. What a difference that also makes. I am not sure if you can get this much with the topical.
Wise advice re: avoiding store-bought vitamins.
I’m going to check food sources for EVERY nutrient that concerns me. And let’s not forget: nutrients from foods come complete with the food co-factors
Agree that it's good idea to check ingredients.
I recommend this substack where he's been doing a lot of research into vitamin ingredients -- even the so-called organic brands have been bought out by big pharma and have bad ingredients -- see https://chemtrails.substack.com
It could be good to do one (1) bone density test at your age for a baseline - but not on a regular basis. I got one every 2-3 years when I was on letrozole, which can cause osteopenia/osteoporosis (it didn't).
Good advice, Anna.
Thanks.
Miserable thing, and if I recall, the physiologic process of migraine HAs does predispose one to depression. 2 family members having good results with very low carb diets; familial tendency (one severely exacerbated by the jab; no one else took it), and say mood definitely improved. Relief of pain vs ?. IDK.
Test after test after test.
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Our kiddo wanted to why they had to answer the depression screen at their last visit. “I wasn’t going to answer anything ‘yes’ because then you had to fill out the back of the questionnaire and I don’t like filling those out.” 🤣🤣🤣
I told our kiddo they never have to answer any questions they don’t want to.