Ive been getting migrain headaches....?!
Question: last summer i ended up in the hospital becouse i got a migrain and my hands went numb... and ive been getting them it seems like everyother month now and sometimes i wont be able to see out of the corner of my eyes...ive also been getting small headaches here and there... im under alot of stress and i havnt been getting enough sleep becouse of my work schedule... does anyone know if this is maybe a sign of a bigger problem and if so, what do you think it is?
Answers: last summer i ended up in the hospital becouse i got a migrain and my hands went numb... and ive been getting them it seems like everyother month now and sometimes i wont be able to see out of the corner of my eyes...ive also been getting small headaches here and there... im under alot of stress and i havnt been getting enough sleep becouse of my work schedule... does anyone know if this is maybe a sign of a bigger problem and if so, what do you think it is?
A deficiency in vitamin B12 will produce symptoms such as headaches and migraines, numbness and tingling and prickling sensations in the outer extremities, dizzy spells, fainting and loss of balance, heart palpitations and chest pains,excessive sweating, excessive urination and dry mouth, nausea and vomiting, fatigue and exhaustion, depression, insomnia and constipation, irritability and moodiness and an inability to think clearly ....Quite scary actually if you don't realise the vitamin factor.
As these vitamins all work synergistically (best as a group) if you are deficient in vitamins B1, B2 and B6 your body will not be able to produce niacin (vitamin B3) from tryptophan.
Lack of niacin will bring about negative personality changes. It is therefore actually the niacin (vitamin B3) deficiency that will usually cause migraines and headaches. Niacin is necessary for healthy nervous system and brain functions.
Other symptoms of vitamin B3 deficiency you may be suffering from are aching bones and muscle weakness, depression, diarrhoea and severe dermatitis.
Eat more foods rich in this vitamin ie: fish, lean meat, whole wheat products, liver, wheat germ, eggs, roasted peanuts, the white meat of poultry, dates, avocadoes, figs and prunes.
A handfull of steamed chicken usually does the trick for me.
The numbness and tingling and prickling sensations are specifically due to vitamin B12 deficiency. Eat more foods rich in vitamin B12 ie: organ meats such as lambs fry and kidneys, skimmed milks and cheeses, fish and eggs.
If you are lactose intolerant or vegetarian then it is really important that you supplement your diet with a multi B complex tablet on a daily basis.
Things that could be robbing you of your precious B complex of vitamins are :- eating too much protein, alcohol, eating too much tinned food, antiobiotics (more than likely the meds are producing an awful lot of these symptoms), antidepressants, penicillin, prednisone and aspirin.
Also, try to cut back on drinks such as caffeine, tea, sodas and soft drinks as they are all B complex thieves........ as well as being great at dehydrating you.
Take a multi B complex tablet including all the B's ie: B1, B2 B3, B5, B6 and B12 as they work best synergistically (together).
The B complex of vitamins is essential for healthy neural, digestive and immune system functioning.
The B complex of vitamins is a water soluble complex and as such our bodies can neither store or produce them. Therefore we need to ingest them on a daily basis or suffer the consequences as you unfortunately are......... a good point to make here is that if you are deficient in vitamin B12 you would therefore also be deficient in iron as iron also needs vitamin B12 to be properly assimilated by the body and hence you would be displaying iron deficiency anemia symptoms ie; fatigue and exhaustion, dizzy spells and fainting.
When you take your daily supplement ensure that you take it with some type of calcium rich food ie: low fat cheese or milk or a calcium supplement as B12 needs calcium to be properly assimilated by the body........... ensure you also get enough sunshine (vitamin D) or eat cold water fishes such as tuna, salmon, sardines and whiting as calcium needs enough vitamin D to be effectively absorbed!! These cold water fishes are also a rich source of magnesium (known as the antistress mineral) which is probably another thing you need to focus on as well ~ your stress levels. Quite a handfull of information here ........ sorry it's a bit long winded but you need to know all this.
When our bodies are placed under added stress such as sickness, relationship dramas, new job, school studies or just daily life really, the B complex of vitamins are usually the first group to get used up and we therefore need to adjust our intake accordingly.
When you are getting any stress related symptoms or any of the above mentioned symptoms simply take another B tablet. As they are water soluble our bodies will simply excrete any excess in our urine.
Drink loads of fresh filtered water too as the happiest and healthiest body will always be the most hydrated one.
I sincerely wish you the best of health & vitality buddy?
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Are you seeing a neurologist ? If so have you had an EEG amongst other tests such as CT scan and MRIs. If not, all these things should be done. There are medications which are used to fend off frequent attacks and meds which are taken with the on set of one. I take Relpax as do my daughters. Two of my daughters take meds daily in order to limit the frequency of them.
I dont think its a sign of a bigger problem, I think u should figure out what ur triggers are so u can avoid getting them, get ur eyes tested yearly (vision plays a HUGE roll in migraines), avoid alot of caffeine and alcohol (red wine is a trigger for alot of ppl). Talk to ur doctor about getting put on migraine meds and also get a prescription for pain relief (tylenol and advil aint gonna cut it). Im on Inderal LA and I take Maxalt for pain relief...incase u wanna ask ur doctor about them. Before I started those pills, I got a migraine 3-4 times a month for a span of 5-7 days at a time (I was beginning to think I had a tumor!). The more stress and lack of sleep u have, the more frequent ur migraines will be, pms can bring them on too. I get nasty migraines from overcasty days, or driving around the time that the sun is setting. If u cant afford the pills right now, try and figure out what ur triggers are and avoid them at all costs! Good luck!