For a change of pace in AchyHeadLand, I'm just fine today. It's my darling five-year old girl who has twice mentioned that she has a headache. Considering today's wind and the stormy weather front that came through earlier, I'm not surprised. There's always a question in my mind, though, if she has a true headache or if she's just repeating what I say. Considering that her statement came with a most bereft look on her face and a willingness to take some kid-strength Tylenol, I'm going to accept her assessment. Generally, all my kids resist medicine of all forms. (Can I tell you how many places I have found hidden vitamins? It would be an entertaining scavenger hunt if I wasn't so annoyed at the deceptive little dolls!) If someone says yes I will take that medicine, I'm going to assume they have a real headache.
My quest to manage my headaches isn't just to make my own life easier. It's to find the solutions that I can share with my girl as she inevitably (curse you, family history) experiences migraines. If the boys are blessed with avoiding headaches, I hope that they at least remember how to do their chores. Someone has to keep the household running. Maybe all the kids will realize that it works best when done as a team.
Yes, the Steinhorst headaches are the worst. Thankfully, I have mostly figured out what triggers mine and how to avoid or fix them. Poor Anna! I hope that her headaches do not turn out to be the monsters you have had to deal with. For me, I stay off medications, avoid caffeine, stick to glasses instead of contacts, drink lots of water, and try to get at least 7 hours of sleep. I also have taken your food advice and stay away from many processed foods, especially soups or very salty things. I find that the more food I make from pure scratch, the better, especially broths. We started doing chicken broth from the bones of organic chickens. It tastes good and I know what is in my broth!
ReplyDeleteI'm wondering if switching between glasses and contacts could be a factor for me. I still need to figure out how to kick my coffee habit. It's not a lot -- just an espresso morning and afternoon, but I'm sure I'd be better off without it. Hard to say goodbye to a favorite habit, though! Can't figure out how to keep that 7 hours of sleep in the schedule, though, and that's so important.
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