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Hey Jenbuu, I noticed your stream title says "No stream due to migraines" that sucks so much! I get them too. Have since I was about 7 or 8 years old. Just curious, what do you do to take them down a notch when you get em? Nothing seems to work for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jenbuu
I stream Defiance regularly. You can check out our stream at http://twitch.tv/stoicgaming . I stream high graphics with 1080p on a 90Mbps connection. We have an open mumble channel that the viewers can join us in and regularly do game and T-shirt give aways.
I get them pretty severely too (with crazy halo effects like smelling bleach and going blind)Quote:
Originally Posted by KingKopro
My GP, fortunately, is a migraine specialist. I use beta blockers (propranolol) to cut down on how often they trigger, as well as a lot of lifestyle hacking (its suprising when you get going, stupid stuff like not eating often enough, over/undersleeping, dairy foods etc)
If you have migraines with halo effects that you can use to predict the pain, hammer it with as meaty a dose of painkillers as you can (i tend to get a clicky, stiff neck and problems with light an hr or 2 before and can be bunged up and smelling imaginary stuff up to 24hrs before) If you dont get a predictable halo, just hammer it as soon as it starts. My GP approved diet for such situations is 2x 400mg Ibuprofen and 2x Cocodamol (500mg Paracetamol/12mg Codine) every 4 hrs usually takes the edge off.
I'd recommend talking to your GP though, make sure you aren't going to get any contra's with other meds you might be on, etc etc, plus they might be aware of something better or on "trial" in your area (I once got to test some stuff called zomig. It worked, but only in that it knocked me unconcious till the migraine stopped.)
The beta blockers cut me down from 1 - 2 migraines a week (that could last 3-4 days each.) to one every 1-2 months, so they really are worth looking in to, provided you don't mind the hit your metabolism will take with them. I'm based in the UK though, so you might need your Dr to translate the med names into Americanese for you or prescribe them or whatevs.
Hope its of use, and apologies for derailing the thread.
Back on topic tho, and I stream from time to time (irregularly/rarely sorry) but you're welcome to come and laugh at me when im on, twitch.tv/drnoesis