Migraine overview
A migraine is a headache that can purpose intense throbbing suffering or a pulsing sensation, typically on one facet of the head. It's often accompanied with the aid of nausea, vomiting, and excessive sensitivity to mild and sound. Migraine assaults can closing for hours to days, and the discomfort can be so excessive that it interferes with your each day activities. For some people, a warning symptom viewed as an air of secrecy takes location until now than or with the headache. An air of secrecy can consist of visible disturbances, such as flashes of mild or blind spots, or different disturbances, such as tingling on one thing of the face or in an arm or leg and concern speaking.
My experience-Budget friendly or creative ways to make my home more migraine friendly?
Earlier this month, I was laid off from my job of over 11 years. After assessing my finances, rearranging budgets, and considering the demands of a career change bootcamp I recently enrolled in, I’ve decided I’m going to try to float myself as long as I can through the bootcamp without a full time job, and therefore, without health insurance. I still have coverage for several weeks, so I plan to squeeze in some last minute follow ups and stock up on medication if they’ll allow me to, but I’ll ultimately need to brace for a stretch of time without the safety net of my insurance benefits.
That being said, I’m wondering about some budget friendly or unexpected/creative ways others have made their homes and daily routines more migraine friendly (even better if it’s in the context of being a student in some way, whether formally or informally, like in the case of a career change bootcamp).
My biggest migraine triggers are: - Hormonal Cycles - not much I can do there I guess :( - Posture - looking down too much, sitting at or being hunched over a desk for too long (this a particularly significant concern since I’ll be doing a lot of studying at a desk for this career change bootcamp), moving into twisted positions in my sleep, etc. - Strong chemical smells like cleaning solutions, sprays - Extended heat and sun exposure - maybe not relevant for home improvements, but listing it anyway. At least it’s moving towards cooler weather here.
And in case it’s helpful to others, below are some things I have at home to make attacks a little less awful: - A ton of ice packs, of course - Candles set in deep, opaque containers to block sight of the flame itself (I use these specifically for showering in almost total darkness - my balance is not great with a migraine, and adding that to a slick floor seems like a bad idea, so the candles give me just enough indirect light to avoid certain disaster. - Some cheap light strips hidden on the underside of my kitchen cabinets when I need to avoid the bright overhead light - A sit-stand converter/platform thing on top of my desk surface - it’s sort of limited in how much I can adjust it however. - A heated, neck cradling, plug in massager - my migraine pain map usually extends down my neck, through my shoulders and upper back.
Thanks for any other ideas you can offer :)
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