@sandytoes14 Jen, you look much younger than I am, but I have a shred of hope for you regarding migraines. I had horrible ones that started in HS, got worse in my 30s and continued for years --- until I went through menopause. I rarely get a headache of any type now. It is such a relief. I do feel guilty though because my daughter has inherited my headaches, and hers too are horrible. Sometimes she calls when she has one and I think just talking can help her a bit, plus she knows I can totally emphasize. I used to find it helped me too. I think it probably just helps you to take your mind off of the headache for that brief period.
JK

@contentandwell Aren't you sweet! Thanks for thinking I look much younger than you. My daughter inherited my headaches also. I can remember having severe headaches at 9 yrs old. I have vascular and hormonal migraines. I'm on a low dose of Lisinopril for hypertension but it also lessens the frequency and intensity of the migraine. I noticed when I was going through menopause that my headaches were not as bad as when I was young and like you, I rarely get a migraine. Sometimes I get a mild headache from clenching my teeth at night. I think the clenching began a ways back as my neck pain got worse.
Have you or your daughter ever used essential oils as homeopathic relief?
Jen

I used to have wicked migraines and after several tests it turned out to be because I was taking pills every time and was getting rebound headaches and he weaned me off them. I was taking fiuricet and Tylenol and now I have relpax in case I get a migraine, take no more than 3 times a week, and now it has been months since I had a migraine. They can be terrible. My sister tried Botox for her migraines and it didn't work for her. Marield65 here.

@marield65 Marie, I can sympathize totally having also been a migraine sufferer. Thankfully mine were not multiple times a month, at most they were two a month but those two would last from 3 to 4 days. Honestly, I think that was the worst pain I have ever been through, more than after surgery pain, and more than childbirth. I really wanted to go back to work part time but I couldn't because I knew the migraines would interfere. My daughter has them now and a few times she has not been able to work for three or four days. It's the pits, for sure.
JK

@marield65 By the way Marie, I see you have posted that you are south of Boston but even if you had not said that I would know you are from the area since you used "wicked". Definitely a Boston term. 😉
JK

Content,Marield65 here. You are too funny. I live in good old Rhode Island. I had one of my 5 back surgeries at B & W, a Dr. Bono. Great surgeon.

@marield65 I have heard of Dr. Bono from one of the women in my pool exercises. I think he did her husband's hip or knee and I know he is supposed to be excellent.
JK

Yes. It is not for whimps. Ee do the best we can. I have to remind myself sometimes it is what it is and do what you need to. Hard for others to understand.