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Old 10-05-2007, 10:23 PM
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instead of aspirin and the like anyone have any ideas of getting rid of a bad headache I had a little seizure today blacked out for a sec and went to sleep after... now my head omg hurts all day....
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Old 10-05-2007, 10:34 PM
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im going back to bed night guys
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Old 10-05-2007, 11:28 PM
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i cant sleep my head is pounding and my face is numb back of my head hurts to... i just took some excedrin tension headache lets see if that helps.. \\ if this dosent go away im might go to the doctors.... ER Ive never had one this bad
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Old 10-06-2007, 08:15 AM
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I have only 3 suggestions for a headache:
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Old 10-06-2007, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Bernard View Post:
I have only 3 suggestions for a headache:
hmmmm, well the excedrin worked except i kept feeling like i was falling when i close my eyes and this morning my face still has numbness .... Im not sure if it E related or not,,, My two dogs when the headache started jumped in the bed with me and didnt go away until it was gone. i think my dogs can tell when somthings wrong with me.. it was comforting that they stayed with me.... lol yeah next time iill jusssssssssst have my husband knock me out with some tennis balls..
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Old 10-06-2007, 09:08 AM
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I highly suggest the magnesium. It isn't a quick fix, but a daily supplement.

I hope you feel better Angel. I certainly understand, as I had them like that for 30 yrs. The only time I didn't was when I was pregnant. I don't think that would be a good remedy as I would have to live in a shoe by now.
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Old 10-06-2007, 09:24 AM
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Robin did your face go numb just on one side? im going to talk to my neuroligst about it maybe its from lowering my meds.... I dont usally get headaches like that.... the numbness in my face ive been having off and on since my ms.. which stopped three days ago...
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Old 10-06-2007, 09:33 AM
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Ive been having weird cravings for beef liver chicken liver and oysters yuck ! lol but im wanting to eat alot of them i havent bought any liver but did eat some smoked oysters.. im looking it up online because the cravings are strong like you would have when your pergnant WHIHC im not
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Old 10-06-2007, 09:54 AM
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chicken liver :This food is low in Sodium. It is also a good source of Thiamin, Zinc, Copper and Manganese, and a very good source of Protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Iron, Phosphorus and Selenium.

beef liver: This food is low in Sodium. It is also a good source of Iron and Zinc, and a very good source of Protein, Vitamin A, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Copper and Selenium.

oysters: This food is a good source of Protein, Vitamin C, Thiamin, Niacin, Magnesium and Phosphorus, and a very good source of Vitamin B12, Iron, Zinc, Copper, Manganese and Selenium.


intresting they all have almost the same vit and minerals
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Old 10-06-2007, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by angel View Post:
chicken liver :This food is low in Sodium. It is also a good source of Thiamin, Zinc, Copper and Manganese, and a very good source of Protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Iron, Phosphorus and Selenium.

beef liver: This food is low in Sodium. It is also a good source of Iron and Zinc, and a very good source of Protein, Vitamin A, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Copper and Selenium.

oysters: This food is a good source of Protein, Vitamin C, Thiamin, Niacin, Magnesium and Phosphorus, and a very good source of Vitamin B12, Iron, Zinc, Copper, Manganese and Selenium.


intresting they all have almost the same vit and minerals
http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-C00001-01c20Al.html
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Old 10-06-2007, 10:24 AM
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No Angel, I can't say I get "numbness", but I can say that my headaches do begin on the left side of my head. Mostly behind my left eye.
I would call it more of a "tightness".

I never get cravings, in fact most of the time I would have nausea, and would start feeling better after getting sick. This usually would keep me down for 2-3 days. When I am really careful about my supplements (mainly magnesium) I don't tend to get headaches anymore. If I do they are managable, and don't put me in a fetal position anymore. However, the one exception is with alchohol. So this I typically do without. I need to listen to my inner voice more.
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Old 10-06-2007, 06:12 PM
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Angel, my son usually gets a pretty bad headache after a seizure and frequently wakes up with one, ibuprofen usually does the trick.
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Old 10-06-2007, 06:23 PM
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After a seizure I would take a ativan and sleep .The ativan would also help get rid of the headache.

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hmmmm, well the excedrin worked except i kept feeling like i was falling when i close my eyes and this morning my face still has numbness .... Im not sure if it E related or not,,, My two dogs when the headache started jumped in the bed with me and didnt go away until it was gone. i think my dogs can tell when somthings wrong with me.. it was comforting that they stayed with me.... lol yeah next time iill jusssssssssst have my husband knock me out with some tennis balls..
I think animals do sense when their owners aren't well.

My dad has chronic fatigue syndrom and if he overdoes it he can end up in bed the next day. My Dads dog Lilly (a 4 yr old kelpie/choc lab) will stay with Dad if he is sick in bed.

There have been times when my parents have gone away so I have gone out to their place to look after their house and pets. If I go to have a shower Lilly will follow me in the bathroom and sit by the shower until I get out.

My parents believe Lily senses that my Dad & I aren't well and is looking out for us.
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I walk daily and last week I had absences szs ,forgot my homeopathy, and the dog came running out of his house barking at me in a nice way. When I got home I told my hubby
who told me I was having absneces and I forgot my homeopathy med. The next day I told his owner who was so proud of his dog for senseing I wasn't 100%. He reminded me to take my homeopathy meds. LOL, now I made a chart to remind me.

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Old 10-06-2007, 08:03 PM
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I quite often get a headache after I have a small seizure, sometimes the headaches are only mild and othertimes they are bad headaches and I go lay down. I usualy just take a panadol (pain killer) which I try to only take if the headache is bad.

When I take a grandmal seizure I get a really bad headache and am also sick.
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Old 10-06-2007, 09:45 PM
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Angel, my son usually gets a pretty bad headache after a seizure and frequently wakes up with one, ibuprofen usually does the trick.

I took some excedrin it helped take the pain away but not with the numbness how old is your son?....If you dont mind me asking I have a 22 year old son and a 17 year old & 13, & 12 all boys I've upped my meds again I'm going to wait until i see and talk to my neurologist about getting off my meds.... I started feeling really weird and I didnt like what happend last night....
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Old 10-06-2007, 09:52 PM
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DOGS AND CATS ARE GREAT !!!!!!!!!!
haha yes they are!!! & very intuitive.... my dogs suprise me sometimes... one time i was having trouble walking because i was dizzy and my rottie mastiff was right next to me leaning a bit for me so i could hold onto his back until i got to the couch!!!

lol i sound like an old lady omg!
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