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veronica73

veronica73

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I'm feeling a lot better in the last few weeks.

Today I decided to French braid my hair for the first time in a long time...I used to worry that wearing my hair up or back was a headache trigger. And I remember when I went to see a neurologist one of the questions on the intake form was "do you ever avoid hats or certain hairstyles?"--that pretty much legitimized this concern for me.

But...I've had the braid in for the whole day and I feel just fine.

It was a little hard taking a picture of the back of my own head but here it is: frenchbraid.jpg

:) Veronica
 
How in the world can wearing your hair pinned back in certain 'style' cause you to have headaches? Or if you wear this hat or that hat? I can only think that in the free-association process that conditions and programs the TMS pain response that the sensations in your scalp of wearing your hair a certain way or putting on a certain hat are functioning as psychological 'triggers'. But Veronica you've taken a brave first step to challenging and breaking those programmed responses that have become habits linked in your body-mind. Congrats and good luck!
 
Good for you, Veronica! I too had certain beliefs about what caused my migraines such as going into shops that sold scented candles and incense. On several occassions I walked into one of these shops and within seconds had a migraine so I avoided them. If I was with a friend I would tell them I'd wait outside because the strong scents would make me Ill. What a load of tosh. Now I boldly and defiantly go into any shop I want and no longer get these instant migraines.
 
Lovely! My hair won't do that :(

My belief was that getting a smart phone would make my neck hurt more and increase my dizziness. I was also avoiding beading and knitting, which I had started to learn, because I was convinced they were bad for my neck. Since last fall, I've been knitting, I've been beading, and in November I got a fabulous smart phone that I may be addicted to :D

And yb reminded me about fluorescent lights in stores! They made me disoriented and dizzy! But not anymore!

Anyway, that's great, Veronica -and exciting, isn't it?!

Jan
 
You don't have to have long hair to do a French braid but (and this is kind of gross) it helps if your hair is a little dirty or you put a lot of product in it.

Funny you mention knitting--that was one of the first things I gave up because I felt like it was bothering my neck and triggering headaches. I've thought about going back to it again just to prove to myself I can do it which I am sure I can!
 
Yes you can! You go, girl! I had a knitting and Super Bowl party this year. It was a hoot :)

That's my problem - I wash my hair too much, LOL!
 
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