Reiki or other healing energy please

[Sanity Claws]

My migraines have started again. I had one last week and another one on Friday. Since then, I've been exhausted and feeling on the verge of another one.
I called and can't get a medical appointment until September 4th. Until then, can I ask for whatever help you send long distance?
Thanks.

[I Have A Dream]

1. isos, could you go to a walk-in clinic instead of to your regular...

physician? I now only go to my regular physician for yearly physicals, tests, etc. The walk-in clinics around my area are very good. Is that possible for you?

I will certainly send you as much healing energy as I can. I'm sending it now.

:hug:

[LaurenG]

2. I agree with Ihaveadream

Walgreen's has clinics now.

I'll send healing vibes as well.

[Sanity Claws]

3. Thank you, IHAD and OhioBlues

I felt the healing energies -- no more twinges on the left side of my head.
As for going to a different doctor, I appreciate your responses but I want to wait until my regular doctor can see me. Migraines are a longstanding issue with me and I don't want to have the explain the history again to a new physician. In the meantime, I will be supercareful about what I eat.

[I Have A Dream]

4. I'm glad that you're feeling better, isos.

:hug:

[rosesaylavee]

5. Sending to you this evening...

have you tried chiropractic?

[WhiteTara]

6. Dear ISOS

As a fellow sufferer of migraine..and sinus and stress and musculature headaches, I sympathize. My first line of defense is Excedrin migraine tabs...2 or 3 depending on severity. Drink water first, then take the tabs then drink more water. (I read that this helps reduce acidity. Ice packs at the base of the skull will reduce the inflammation in the blood vessels and reduce the pain.

My physical therapist showed me how to release some of the tension to reduce and eliminate the pain. Lie on your back on a firm surface where you can stretch out. Place a rolled up small to medium towel mid back. I am thinking cervical 17 or something. Basically where the curve changes in your back. Don't let your hips rise. Bring your shoulder blades so they are firmly parallel to the floor, bring your ribcage down and tuck your chin in. Feel the stretch in your neck. Work you fingers around the base of the skull to release the muscle hooks that are shortening your neck. If your headache is too intense for that...lie on your right side, bring your left knee up and stretch your right leg behind. Place your right arm perpendicular to your body. Use a pillow to cushion your head, but don't put at an angle. Take your left arm and drop it behind your body. Gently continue to stretch in all the directions pulling your body into a straight line. Don't force anything but keep stretching for several minutes. If you curl into that ball that you want, you will intensify the pain. You have to move in the opposite direction. If ANYTHING I SUGGEST MAKES IT HURT MORE STOP IMMEDIATELY and bring your body back to a resting position. This is not meant to take the place of doctor's opinion or advice and is in no way medical advice. I'm just passing along some great help I received.

[Cleita]

7. Do you keep track of what you eat?

My mother suffered from excruciating migraines all her life until one day she noticed a pattern. Every time she ate seafood she got a migraine. So she stopped eating seafood and never had a migraine again. I mention this to migraine sufferers because sometimes it could be something as simple as an allergy. I know not all migraines are caused by allergies but if you keep track of what you have been eating or other activity that seems to precede a migraine, you might be able to see a pattern and thereby the cause.

[Shallah Kali]

8. Reiki on your way

I would like to second the food diary suggestion just in case there is a food or food additive association. Some people will get migraines from common and uncommon ones. I used to have migraine like headaches until I was diagnosed with Celiac and cut out all gluten. Now the only time I have those headaches is when I get an accidental exposure. I know it is gluten because I have certain other symptoms at that time as well.