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raeanna74 · 03-21-2004, 07:01 PM

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Migranes

My personal experience may not be anything like what happens for you but what I've discovered may help you be more aware of what to look for. What I've found is that when I monitored my body very closely prior to my migranes when the aura first hits me that I've found a distinct drop in blood pressure. I mentioned this to my Dr and together we've found that my migranes are pretty much caused my anemia and adrenal exhaustion. I tend to be a little anemic so when my blood pressure drops it affects me a bit more than a person with a normal hemoglobin. By taking iron suppliments I've found that a drop in blood pressure affects me less severely and doesn't always cause a migrane. Also I've learned that when I allow myself to stay in a stressed state for an extended period of time - ex. allow the kids that I watch in day care to drive me nuts all day without forcing them to be calm and quiet even for a while - that the moment something startling happens I feel that drop in pressure. I have checked my blood pressure and confirmed that it happens. As has been explained to me this is from adrenal exhaustion. When something startles you your body puts out adrenaline. It also triggers other hormones that calm you and kill pain. When you have adrenal exhaustion your adrenal glands don't produce the adrenaline but the other hormones still flood your system. For me this means that my blood pressure drops instead of raises because there's a lack of adrenaline.

I know this was a bit long but I thought that possibly the things I've discovered may help you find the root to your problem. The more aware you are of your body and it's feelings the easier you can help your Dr pinpoint the source of your migranes.

03-21-2004, 07:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
raeanna74 I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot! Location: Upper Michigan	Try reading up here Migranes My personal experience may not be anything like what happens for you but what I've discovered may help you be more aware of what to look for. What I've found is that when I monitored my body very closely prior to my migranes when the aura first hits me that I've found a distinct drop in blood pressure. I mentioned this to my Dr and together we've found that my migranes are pretty much caused my anemia and adrenal exhaustion. I tend to be a little anemic so when my blood pressure drops it affects me a bit more than a person with a normal hemoglobin. By taking iron suppliments I've found that a drop in blood pressure affects me less severely and doesn't always cause a migrane. Also I've learned that when I allow myself to stay in a stressed state for an extended period of time - ex. allow the kids that I watch in day care to drive me nuts all day without forcing them to be calm and quiet even for a while - that the moment something startling happens I feel that drop in pressure. I have checked my blood pressure and confirmed that it happens. As has been explained to me this is from adrenal exhaustion. When something startles you your body puts out adrenaline. It also triggers other hormones that calm you and kill pain. When you have adrenal exhaustion your adrenal glands don't produce the adrenaline but the other hormones still flood your system. For me this means that my blood pressure drops instead of raises because there's a lack of adrenaline. I know this was a bit long but I thought that possibly the things I've discovered may help you find the root to your problem. The more aware you are of your body and it's feelings the easier you can help your Dr pinpoint the source of your migranes. __________________ "Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama My Karma just ran over your Dogma.