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Dealing with a Migraine as a Work-at-Home Mom

Jun.posted by Paula 108 Comments


Dealing with a migraine as a work-at-home mom: the struggle is real. I know from experience. Many people suffer from different intensities of migraines. Some people can function somewhat normally, while others are bedridden. At whatever level you have, a migraine is more than “just a headache”. Most people who have never had a migraine don’t understand this.

 

What exactly is a migraine headache? Migraines are neurological conditions. Migraine sufferers often have recurrent attacks and experience neurological symptoms alongside blinding pain. It’s a severe headache of varying intensity, often accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light and sound.

 

I used to suffer from migraines quite frequently. I never really knew if it were from my high-stress job at the time, hormones (I was trying to have a baby), food, heredity (my mom also had them for a time) or environmental (pollen, bright lights, etc). Maybe it was none of the above, or maybe it was a combination. I do know now that really bright light is a trigger for me. Believe it or not, recently I turned on the bright bathroom lights immediately after I got up (most of the time I acclimate slowly). That one action triggered a migraine and I didn’t get anything accomplished all morning because of it.
 
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Almost everyone either knows someone who has suffered from migraine, or has struggled with migraines themselves. Migraines plague an estimated 36 million people in the U.S. 

  • Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. households includes someone with migraine.
  • Over 12% of the population, including children, suffers from migraine.
  • About 18% of American women and 6% of men suffer from migraine.
  • Migraine is most common during the peak productive years, between the ages of 25 and 55.
  • Migraine tends to run in families. If one parent suffers from migraine, there is a 40% chance a child will suffer. If both parents suffer, the chance rises to 90%.

(Source:  Migraine Research Foundation.)

What I do know: migraines are debilitating. Every sound is amplified. Your head throbs when you move it. I would see spots and be somewhat dizzy which would also make me nauseous. Migraines will put you to bed in a heartbeat. If you’ve never had one, count your lucky stars and pray you never do.

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Migraines can vary in how long they last from a few hours to a few days. IN some cases, the migraine sufferer might experience trouble such as blurred vision, or, for me, seeing spots, before the onset of pain. If you’ve never had a migraine, it’s also difficult to understand the severity of them, to emphasize with those that do. A ‘bad headache’ and a migraine are two completely different things.

Dealing with a Migraine as a Work-at-Home Mom

In my personal experience, migraine headaches are one of the worst things to suffer from. Mine begins with seeing spots and a sensitivity to light, then a pressure in my temples. If I don’t take medicine at this point it will progress into a full on head-throbbing migraine and usually a nauseous stomach. Sometimes, if it gets this bad, I have to lie flat in a quiet, dark room until it eases. I learned to cope, to function somewhat, with migraines. For me catching those very early warnings (which is actually the second stage in the stages of a migraine.) and medicate according to the directions with Excedrin® help more than anything. Excedrin® is the only brand dedicated to fast migraine and headache relief and is the Head Pain Expert and the #1 Neurologist recommended OTC for migraine relief.    

If you can get that medication in you before it’s a full-blown migraine headache, your chances are far better for it not to become so severe. Excedrin® Migraine relieves pain, sensitivity to light, sensitivity to sound and nausea. (This is just my opinion. I’m not a doctor. It works for me.) To help alleviate a migraine, take Excedrin® Migraine as soon as you feel the first symptom, then lie very still in a cool, dark room for 30 minutes to an hour if that’s possible.

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Comments

  1. latanya says

    07.14.16 at 6:26 pm

    https://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/753732340367503360

    Reply
  2. latanya says

    07.14.16 at 6:25 pm

    my husband takes excedrin and lays down to rest

    Reply
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    07.14.16 at 4:51 pm

    tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/753706786172076032

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  4. Tabathia B says

    07.14.16 at 4:50 pm

    I usually take a pain reliever and lay down

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  5. Jerry Marquardt says

    07.14.16 at 4:21 pm

    I publicly Tweeted this giveaway: https://twitter.com/versatileer/status/753700774241263616

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  6. Jerry Marquardt says

    07.14.16 at 4:16 pm

    I alleviated the pain from my migraines ten years ago when I worked at the Olive Garden. I went and seen a doctor, who prescribed a medicine to help out.

    Reply
  7. Denise L says

    07.14.16 at 3:43 pm

    tweeted – https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/753689960704684033

    Reply
  8. Denise L says

    07.14.16 at 3:39 pm

    Luckily I don’t get them. My brother-in-law has to go to a dark room and lay down whenever they hit him. He’s usually incapacitated for a day or so.

    Reply
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