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[Emancipation 2]

Emancipation-Have you always had migraines? For the last 6 months I have been suffering from terrible headaches that seem to be caused by anxiety, stress or lack of sleep. T hey are often right above or around my eye sockets which makes me feel like someone has punched me in the eye. I still have not yet gone to the doctors (i know!) but am planning to.

I've just had these since moving to the US.. they are usually at the base of my neck and then float to the front of my head, seem to come in waves, and I can barely see, or stand noise or light. I feel sick to my stomach as well. I once had a stress migraine though - had a very very bad evaluation at work (a misunderstanding) and the meeting didn't resolve itself on one day, so I went home from work and had one.. it was horrible. These seem to be weather related, things were very unsettled here yesterday and as the weather changed, so did the intensity of my migraines. I'm not sure what it is about this place - it's coastal like my home etc. bah.. anyway, i have a Dr's appointment (the earliest new patient apt. I could get) in Dec, so i hope to ask him about it then

[thetreble 19]

Holy crapola...December???? That is crazy. I never had a headache in my life, in all honesty, since moving here to NJ. I've always had anxiety but never a headache to go along with it. The ones that I get are incredibly painful and there are some weeks where I just can't seem to shake them!

[Emancipation 2]

Holy crapola...December???? That is crazy. I never had a headache in my life, in all honesty, since moving here to NJ. I've always had anxiety but never a headache to go along with it. The ones that I get are incredibly painful and there are some weeks where I just can't seem to shake them!

Ugh.. yep might be time to see a Dr. for you - just to get some drugs that might help.. UGH.. i have TMJ as well (so I clench my teeth, and perhaps I've worn out my jaw a bit).. I believe there's a condition that if you clench enough you wear out the socket and it presses against a vein back there causing headaches? I dunno i read about it some where in a book

[thetreble 19]

Holy crapola...December???? That is crazy. I never had a headache in my life, in all honesty, since moving here to NJ. I've always had anxiety but never a headache to go along with it. The ones that I get are incredibly painful and there are some weeks where I just can't seem to shake them!

Ugh.. yep might be time to see a Dr. for you - just to get some drugs that might help.. UGH.. i have TMJ as well (so I clench my teeth, and perhaps I've worn out my jaw a bit).. I believe there's a condition that if you clench enough you wear out the socket and it presses against a vein back there causing headaches? I dunno i read about it some where in a book

That is great insight! That actually may have something to do with my problem. My mum told me the first thing I should do is get an eye exam to make sure my eyes are alright and to check the pressure.

I'm pretty sure I've got a few cavities too so that is making it worse at the moment haha I haven't seen a dentist in 3 years.

[Emancipation 2]

Holy crapola...December???? That is crazy. I never had a headache in my life, in all honesty, since moving here to NJ. I've always had anxiety but never a headache to go along with it. The ones that I get are incredibly painful and there are some weeks where I just can't seem to shake them!

Ugh.. yep might be time to see a Dr. for you - just to get some drugs that might help.. UGH.. i have TMJ as well (so I clench my teeth, and perhaps I've worn out my jaw a bit).. I believe there's a condition that if you clench enough you wear out the socket and it presses against a vein back there causing headaches? I dunno i read about it some where in a book

That is great insight! That actually may have something to do with my problem. My mum told me the first thing I should do is get an eye exam to make sure my eyes are alright and to check the pressure.

I'm pretty sure I've got a few cavities too so that is making it worse at the moment haha I haven't seen a dentist in 3 years.

Just chatted with a friend who suffers from chronic migraines.. before I left Canada I had been taking Calcium/Magnesium supplements but haven't been able to find the same vitamins here in the US so I stopped taking them - ANYWAY, she said taking magnesium every day does help - so perhaps that's one of the reasons they have come to haunt me, a lack of magnesium. So.. off to the vitamin store we go!

Lol.. yep it's time you saw your friendly Dentist Remember only you can prevent periodontal disease

[thetreble 19]

haha I have nice looking teeth but it is all a sham!! I have every tooth filled, some more than once, and I believe the one that is hurting me now will be due for a root canal. The funny thing is, is that I got my first cavity at like 6. I always had soft teeth even though I do brush. Maybe I ate too many sweets as a kid, who knows..

The dentist is one of my biggest enemies in life since I have suffered so much. A few years ago I was in terrible pain and had to go in for an emergency appointment. I had TEN cavities. 5 on each side. The dental gods do not like me.

Ill have to see if magnesium helps me. That is not a bad idea. Worth a shot!

[Emancipation 2]

Ill have to see if magnesium helps me. That is not a bad idea. Worth a shot!

PS My friend warned me that it takes a bit of time to build up in one's system.. so make sure you give it a month or two for results

[Emancipation 2]

haha I have nice looking teeth but it is all a sham!! I have every tooth filled, some more than once, and I believe the one that is hurting me now will be due for a root canal. The funny thing is, is that I got my first cavity at like 6. I always had soft teeth even though I do brush. Maybe I ate too many sweets as a kid, who knows..

The dentist is one of my biggest enemies in life since I have suffered so much. A few years ago I was in terrible pain and had to go in for an emergency appointment. I had TEN cavities. 5 on each side. The dental gods do not like me.

Ouch... i am blessed to have decent teeth.. 10 cavities - have you looked that up? it could be a world record.

[MrsCat 6]

haha I have nice looking teeth but it is all a sham!! I have every tooth filled, some more than once, and I believe the one that is hurting me now will be due for a root canal. The funny thing is, is that I got my first cavity at like 6. I always had soft teeth even though I do brush. Maybe I ate too many sweets as a kid, who knows..

The dentist is one of my biggest enemies in life since I have suffered so much. A few years ago I was in terrible pain and had to go in for an emergency appointment. I had TEN cavities. 5 on each side. The dental gods do not like me.

Ill have to see if magnesium helps me. That is not a bad idea. Worth a shot!

You and me both sister! I have the worst teeth. I had so many cavities as a kid and into my adult years. I've always brushed religiously but nothing seems to help. This past year - I had to have two root canals. Those tooth aches were the worst pain of my life. The root canals themselves were fine. It was such a relief to have them done.

I just might try the magnesium as well, cause that might also explain my headaches.

- I just read this and it reminded me of my grams talking about her ailments.

[thetreble 19]

Catty-explain to me how they did your root canals. I'm always afraid of eventually having to get them.

Well then I guess we have to be grannies for a day cause I got a long list of s*it with my body I could complain about. I'm sure we all do. I had knee surgery at 16. I feel like I'm going to have to get my hip replaced on the same side as my bad knee. too many sports!

[MrsCat 6]

The root canals were a two part process: (1) drilling into the tooth and taking out the roots (sounds much worse than it is) and (2) filling the empty root canals with this rubber stuff and closing back up the tooth, if needed (3) doing a crown on the tooth.

Worst part is the needles to freeze the area around the tooth. After the first needle though, you really don't feel anything. Once the tooth is frozen, you hear them drilling into your tooth. Somehow they extract the root, I don't know what they use to do this. You take some antibiotics for a week or so (if needed) and then they will fill back up the tooth with rubber stuff. Close with a filling on top or a crown.

That's it. Took about 1-2 hours.

I was thinking this year, that my knees and hips are horrible too. What the heck, I'm not even close to my 60's - I thought that is when things are supposed to starting failing. I'm gonna be in a wheelchair by 40.

Catty-explain to me how they did your root canals. I'm always afraid of eventually having to get them.

Well then I guess we have to be grannies for a day cause I got a long list of s*it with my body I could complain about. I'm sure we all do. I had knee surgery at 16. I feel like I'm going to have to get my hip replaced on the same side as my bad knee. too many sports!

[Marilyn. 340]

YAY, I just finally paid for hubby's school for this semester... don't have to worry about that for another few months...

and hopefully his work is going to reimburse the money we spent at the end of the term.. hubby has to get at least a B in all his classes... which shouldn't be a problem for him... he has gotten A and B's in all his other classes he has taken so far...

[Emancipation 2]

That's it. Took about 1-2 hours.

tee hee.. hubby's situation was similar - he had no problems with it at all.. no pain meds either to speak of after the actual root canal was completed (although the dentist said there wasn't much living in that area anyway). We thankfully have a Dr. that would allow us to pay in installment plans.

The root Canal surgery cost $300.00 (after insurance) and the crown cost us $600 (after insurance).. bah.

Edited September 15, 2008 by Emancipation

[hawkeye52 0]

That's it. Took about 1-2 hours.

tee hee.. hubby's situation was similar - he had no problems with it at all.. no pain meds either to speak of after the actual root canal was completed (although the dentist said there wasn't much living in that area anyway). We thankfully have a Dr. that would allow us to pay in installment plans.

The root Canal surgery cost $300.00 (after insurance) and the crown cost us $600 (after insurance).. bah.

Ha! So funny you guys are talking about this today...I just woke up with the worst toothache! I've only been in the states 5 days, no insurance...and I know it's a stupid wisdom tooth that has been surfaced for years and should have been pulled. It's infected and it's spreading down the side of my throat. With no insurance I think I'm just going to wait it out....have a doctor friend here, maybe he can hook me up with drugs for the time being. Oh and I'm one of those with like 18 filled cavities from when I was a kid! But my teeth are white and straight, gotta love braces!

[thetreble 19]

Thanks for the info. I was led to believe that RC were very painful but I think with new technology it isn't so bad. Needles in the mouth are never fun but I've had them so many times it doesn't bother me much any more.

Such is life I guess. Some of us were born with poor teeth, and others something else! My husband seems to think I'm going to need dentures by the time I'm 40. haha It makes me SO mad when he says it.

Edited September 15, 2008 by thetreble