My newest health obsession is my neck. I hurt my neck by twisting my head and shortly after I had my first migraine with aura. Ironically, I was looking left and squinting when all three of my auras happened. So, there must be a connection...right? right? As I have droned on about on this board, I have many visual disturbances. What's the healthiest thing to do at 5am when you have been awake for two hours due to adrenal surges, that's right, scour the internet. I am now convinced that my slight neck injury is the root cause of all of my symptoms. Why do our addled brains do this to ourselves? Why can't I obsess about cleaning the house or better yet....going back to work! I'm usually not into pseudoscience, but has anyone tried EFT tapping? It might be hokey, but I tried it a few times and I do feel a bit calmer when doing it. At this point, who cares if it is a placebo.
what is EFT Taping?
Hi Stacie, I feel your pain, literally. I have pain in my neck sometimes to the left side and then on the right. I get those migraine auras too. My sleep is thrown off by my kids who wake up several times during the night. Then I can't get back to sleep during the day because I am not a day sleeper.
By the way, what is EFT tapping?
I'm not sure if we can post links in this forum. It is basically saying an affirmation like, "Even though I have anxiety, I deeply and completely accept myself." Then, you tap on different meridian points on your body such as hand, above your eye, corner of your eye, cheek bone, under nose, chin, clavicle, below armpit and top of head. Like I said, it is alternative medicine, but I swear it is relaxing. I'm sure it is no different than any other relaxation technique, but the tapping works well for my nervous energy.
Sharcerv, that doesn't sound fun at all. I don't know how you ladies deal with feeling so awful and have to raise children. Thankfully, my dogs like to sleep! I injured my neck by sitting down and turning my head. I heard this weird noise like my skull slipped slightly off my neck and got this weird distinct pain. How old do you have to be to hurt yourself while sitting!!!
I explained it in a reply further up, it is basically a relaxation technique that uses an affirmation and tapping on various meridian points on your body. It takes less than 5 minutes and it really does relax you. I think it also helps to get rid of nervous energy. I find it hard to focus on deep breathing when I am nervous. I think the tapping takes your mind off of breathing, which helps to relax. I don't know the rules about posting links, but feel free to look it up!
Thanks I will.
I honestly think that my neck pain is one of my very worst symptoms. And it spreads to a headache, which makes it extra crappy.....Sorry that we all are going through this. BUT STAY OFF DR. GOOGLE!!!!!! Hang in there!!
Thanks friend! I wish I could remember how I dealt with things before Google?!?!
Yes it definitely has been horrible for me having to go through these symptoms and deal with young children at the same time. Then on top of it my husband can be insensitive and inconsiderate of my needs too. He thinks everything is about him sometimes. He has his good traits too don't get me wrong but sometimes I wish he was more patient and understanding especially during this difficult p
Hi Staci, right there with you with the neck pain. I am reading... heal your headache...picked up a used copy of it. Migraine screws with us big time...neck pain is migraine irritating the nerves. I have arthritis in my neck...I always thought it was the issue, but I guess not. I have never heard of EFT...I thought you meant like in banking...electronic funds transfer...ha, ha. but, if it is free then have at it! I will keep you updated on my nortripyline journey. oh, I also picked up a cervical pillow for my car, keeps my neck from bobbling all over. hang in there...sucks, I KNOW!
Hi Shannon and ladies out there. Ive lived with intermittent neck pain for years. As ive gotten into my early 50's now, its getting more manageable. Now i sleep on my back and im a firm believer in chiropractic. Everything - most everything, pain in the neck etc. comes from muscle spasm, compressing nerves etc. In my late 40's it was the source of sooo much stress, headaches all the time. Between tooth pain and neck pain/headaches, life was soo much fun during peri. Now in hindsight i know it was partially due to the hormone fluctuations, but also i found i had degenerative things going on on in the neck. If you can get and xray and mri you can figure out what is going on. I am a believer in chiropractic. If our spine is not aligned or off in anyway, it will speak to us, trust me. Now postmenopausal i get to deal with anxiety and dark depression, of which i never had prior to meno. (this trumps the physical stuff for me personally) Fun! But carry on weary soldiers for each day is really a blessing.
xoxoxo
I have always been one that carried stress in my neck, so I am "used" to it too, sadly. I like chiro and LOVE massages. I also believe regular exercise is huge, not only for these aches and pains, but all of the meno nightmare!! Oh the joy....
I can barely function without google, but damn, there are some scary things that could be killing us, as opposed to meno!! Medical anxiety, which I have never experienced until this fun popped into my life is terrifying and our best friend Dr. Google really adds, lol!
Why must exercise be the answer to everything? Why can't it be naps and cupcakes. Dr. Google is like a bad boyfriend...I just can't quit him.
Maui, I recently started sleeping on my back which I never used to do before. I definitely think it helps with neck issues and I think it helps with my severe TMJ. I guess it gives me a more relaxed jaw position???
I am 43 and suffering terribly from headaches, especially around my eyes, tooth and jaw pain, dizziness, visual issues and left sided neck pain is so bad atm too. I hope there is an end to this nightmare, it is so tough. I go to the Chiropractor for my neck too and it seems to help a little. My mum was post menopause by 44, so I am sure that I am suffering hormonally. I seem to follow her patterns as she had bad acne as a teenager and so did I, though her peri symptoms dont seem to be as severe as mine. I have sadly developed chronic migraine and it is so debilitating. I just hope that at some point I go back to how I was before, or even just close to that would be fine. My anxiety has taken over and I am so tired and struggle with everything I do. Thankfully I am on holidays after today, so some time to rest, but I'll still have to keep the kids entertained! Man, no one ever told me that motherhood and being a woman was going to be this hard.
Lou, we are two peas in a perimenopause pod. I just ordered Heal Your Headache. How I am going to read it with these blurry eyeballs...I don't know! Oh, geez! I don't even know what EFT stands for. HaHa! I saw it on Reddit and then looked it up. It's been on talk shows like Dr. Oz and Megyn Kelly (don't watch either). I actually never really have neck pain. Although, I do tend to rub my neck when nervous or have a menstrual migraine. I just happened to injure my neck by twisting. And, it was at the base of my skull where they say migraine auras start...so I went on a mental tangent.
I'm scared or those damn things and I guess I am just searching for a cause other than a faulty brain.
I understand. I am on the opposite end. It is just me, myself, and I. Which is worse? Pros and cons to both, I suppose.
I get severe TMJ too, I have a feeling it has something to do with all of this as well. I did a lot of reading on it and apparently it is linked to hormonal issues and is most common in women (isn't every horrible health issue!) I also read that it can affect your vision too, so I suspect that it is playing a part in our visual and migraine issues. We are just the lucky ones in this perimenopausal pod who have head/neck/jaw/eye issues. Then there's the dizzies too. Aren't we just the lucky ones...not!
hello ladies,
what are your visual issues? going through rhe whole jaw thing too as well.