The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[French Quarter]

complete opposite here.. it 32C (35C a few hous ago) with a thermal feeling of 42C.
The ocean breeze makes it partially tolerable.. its HOT!

Mmmm...I so love hot!

 

[French Quarter]

Oh my. DWifey makes a mean (ground beef. Although I do lamb, she doesn't) shepherds pie...!

I would much prefer lamb but it wasn't quite in the budget, unfortunately. The beef version turned out pretty tasty. It's not my favourite dish in the world but my little one had requested it.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

On a yuckier note, I have had a migraine headache for three days. This hasn't happened in a very long time. Yesterday and Friday it lessened to a regular kind of headache for much of the day and would ramp up at dinner time. This morning, I woke up thinking it was gone but by lunch time it had come back with a vengeance...full strength. I can't sleep it off because every time I close my eyes I see a black spot pounding to the rhythm of my pulse. So for now, I am just laying back, browsing the boards, trying to relax. If it is still here tomorrow, I'm going to have to go to the clinic.

Sympathy like. I started getting migraines regularly when I was about 16. When I was a senior in high school, they got really bad. I was on birth control for medical reasons and later figured out that was the major trigger, but anyway...tried a bunch of different prescriptions, other than the one that has codeine in it, the other one that works I could only get six pills per month of. Then I somehow figured out that a chai tea plus two Excedrin migraine pills would get rid of the headache. Usually I can just do that now and don't have to move to the prescription meds. I drink chai tea most mornings and get far fewer migraines. Weirdest thing ever. No other tea works, nor does any other form of caffeine, just chai tea.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

I haven't. I am scent-free as they cause a whole slew of problems for me. But the odd time, one doesn't. I will keep this in mind.

Scents were a big trigger for me, and can still give me minor headaches. I can't believe how many people douse themselves in perfumes and think it smells good. I have two co-workers that douse themselves in perfume and I can smell them before I see them, and it just lingers. And men and their after shave/cologne aren't much better.

 

[French Quarter]

This is going to be a pretty unhappy place to live unless we all stop thinking the worst of everyone and being afraid of our own shadow. It kinda makes me sad to just think about it.

Part of me appreciates what you are saying. When I watch the American media, I am shocked at the fear-mongering. Everything is breaking news. And there's this huge focus on "foreign terrorists" and "national security" when that's not even the real threat.

However, when someone shows up to a public place in Canada with a gun, when that's highly unlikely and highly illegal given our gun laws, people do take notice. In this entire country, it is very very rare for public gun violence to happen. We have had a very small number of tragedies. We can count on one hand the number of times institutions have gone into lockdown. So, I don't think there is typically a lot of overreacting.

In our city, I'm sure people's minds immediately went to a national tragedy that happened in the next city over last year. A man shot down several Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers in broad daylight and terrorized the city for days as he hid out in the woods. Nothing like that has ever happened here before. And in the entire country and history of the RCMP (began in 1920), only 236 officers have ever been killed on duty and many of those deaths were accidental.

So, yes, the police responded in a way that was very cautious but I don't think it was overkill. I think it was appropriate and followed procedure. (And I'm not saying that you are talking about this particular incident. Just using your comment as a springboard...)

 

[French Quarter]

maybe thats the problem? you have caffeine dependency?
I know that it thins the veins and increases the blood pressure.
So perhaps it has to do with that.

Are you maybe thinking of caffeine withdrawal? That's definitely not an issue here. I only turned to the caffeine once the migraine began and wouldn't go away. I typically drink about 2 cups of coffee a month.

 

[betty rose]

I thought I was the only one who had meat problems thnx for letting me know I'm not alone.

I don't do beef well either. Chicken is good one time the next time, not so much. I'm pretty much an egg or pork person. So far so good on those. My dad never could eat beef well either, and didn't like chicken.

 

[donaldtoo]

OK gang, I'm out...
The sweetest of Disney dreams to each and every one of y'all...!
Laterrrrrrr...!!!

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Scents were a big trigger for me, and can still give me minor headaches. I can't believe how many people douse themselves in perfumes and think it smells good. I have two co-workers that douse themselves in perfume and I can smell them before I see them, and it just lingers. And men and their after shave/cologne aren't much better.

I had to move my seat in finance because there were other students near me who doused themselves with cologne before class and I could not breath around them. Now I sit in the front corner away from people and their colognes. I probably pay attention better there anyway, and if I need to leave because of my asthma, it's an easier escape route. Once I ended up in my car with my nebulizer and a migraine after finance. That was not fun.

As far as I know, my old middle school still has a no perfume/cologne policy because of me. I think the principal's still freaked out because she rode with me in the ambulance that one time after someone sprayed perfume...and I stayed there for three days. Kids and teachers are allowed to put it on at home, but can't keep it at school and are advised to use it sparingly.

 

[French Quarter]

The umbrella terrorist sounds like a name of a villain in a comic book.

Like this guy?

 

[French Quarter]

Sympathy like. I started getting migraines regularly when I was about 16. When I was a senior in high school, they got really bad. I was on birth control for medical reasons and later figured out that was the major trigger, but anyway...tried a bunch of different prescriptions, other than the one that has codeine in it, the other one that works I could only get six pills per month of. Then I somehow figured out that a chai tea plus two Excedrin migraine pills would get rid of the headache. Usually I can just do that now and don't have to move to the prescription meds. I drink chai tea most mornings and get far fewer migraines. Weirdest thing ever. No other tea works, nor does any other form of caffeine, just chai tea.

I have also never tried Chai (for migraines). Hmmm...maybe I will do that next. I'm sure it's probably something to do with the caffeine. I'm glad you found what works for you. It's amazing how they effect us all differently.

 

[betty rose]

Are you maybe thinking of caffeine withdrawal? That's definitely not an issue here. I only turned to the caffeine once the migraine began and wouldn't go away. I typically drink about 2 cups of coffee a month.

For me my years of migraines were due to hormone fluctuations. I drink one cup of coffee a day. But, I've never gotten a migraine when I missed my coffee. Just felt more sluggish in the morning.

 

[betty rose]

Don't worry about playing ketchup I'm just happy you checked in xoxo

Thanks!

 

[French Quarter]

Scents were a big trigger for me, and can still give me minor headaches. I can't believe how many people douse themselves in perfumes and think it smells good. I have two co-workers that douse themselves in perfume and I can smell them before I see them, and it just lingers. And men and their after shave/cologne aren't much better.

There is a department store here that I just can't enter any more because they have their fragrance counter right at the front of the store. Lucky for me, where I work is scent free. I do get headaches from scents...usually not migraines though.

 

[French Quarter]

OK gang, I'm out...
The sweetest of Disney dreams to each and every one of y'all...!
Laterrrrrrr...!!!

Nighty night night!

 

[French Quarter]

I had to move my seat in finance because there were other students near me who doused themselves with cologne before class and I could not breath around them. Now I sit in the front corner away from people and their colognes. I probably pay attention better there anyway, and if I need to leave because of my asthma, it's an easier escape route. Once I ended up in my car with my nebulizer and a migraine after finance. That was not fun.

As far as I know, my old middle school still has a no perfume/cologne policy because of me. I think the principal's still freaked out because she rode with me in the ambulance that one time after someone sprayed perfume...and I stayed there for three days. Kids and teachers are allowed to put it on at home, but can't keep it at school and are advised to use it sparingly.

I would be a happy girl if more public places went scent-free.

 

[French Quarter]

For me my years of migraines were due to hormone fluctuations. I drink one cup of coffee a day. But, I've never gotten a migraine when I missed my coffee. Just felt more sluggish in the morning.

Yes...I'm almost certain it is hormonal with me too. I know it has nothing to do with food triggers. Been through all that testing. Stress might play a part but doesn't seem to be a direct trigger. A lot of times, it is my body fighting off an illness. I don't seem to get sick the same way as other people in my family. The viruses seem to manifest as migraines. I don't think that's it this time though.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

I'm back with pictures.


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A couple more following....

Once we waited out a brief rain shower in Imagination and my daughter played at the Melody Maker for twenty minutes.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

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I have that shot glass.

 

[betty rose]

Yes...I'm almost certain it is hormonal with me too. I know it has nothing to do with food triggers. Been through all that testing. Stress might play a part but doesn't seem to be a direct trigger. A lot of times, it is my body fighting off an illness. I don't seem to get sick the same way as other people in my family. The viruses seem to manifest as migraines. I don't think that's it this time though.

Not to alarm you, have you ever had a MRI of your brain? I have a benign brain tumor at the base of my skull, I get horrible headaches if I lie on my back and it presses against the nerves. It's in the brain stem. If you haven't had one done, it might be a good idea to mention to your Doctor. They can determine if it would benefit you. I know now to always sleep on my side. The headaches weren't migraines. But, just as painful. My Doctor wanted to make sure nothing else was going on. I did the food testing too. Just glad I have an explanation for the other kind of horrible headaches.