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I've suffered with migraines/headaches all my life. However when i have them, sometimes if i put hand or knuckles in a certain spot on the side of my head and apply a little bit of pressure, it feels like I'm touching bruise or something. Does anyone have any idea what this might be?
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donna37039 ethan70244
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Hey,
Yea unfortunately mine has gotten worse as my headaches became more frequent. Here's something I found on the web:
Sensitive Scalp Common during Migraine. If your scalp feels tender or prickly during a migraine, you're not alone. This symptom—called cutaneous allodynia—is a hypersensitization to stimuli that, under normal circumstances, would not be painful, such as a light touch. It often occurs as a migraine headache progresses.
Good Luck, hope you find some relief!
maria05379 ethan70244
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I began to suffer migraines when mobile phones first came out and I was also working at a desk all day and while typing had the phone to my ear held by my shoulder. I was also alone with 3 children and believe that with one thing and the other my muscles started contracting which pulls the vertebrae up against each other and grinding them. I suffered years of terrible migraines which got worse over time, sometimes for 4 days and hot like fire in my head, (I was given in between cortisone to get through the headaches, which actually takes the outer layer off the bones and relieves but also damages the bones). The long and the short is that I think most migraines come from damage to the muscles and vertebrae and this is where you have to start.
All my doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong until a physiotherapist wrote a note to my doctor saying something was very very wrong and I said I felt my back was going to break. It was. I had a bone scan and my bones were so thin, my doctor begged me to not fall over as my back would break (osteoporosis). I had 2 places in my neck vertebrae that were damaged and 4 in my back. Between years of carrying babies, washing from the laundrette, sitting at a desk in a bad position, a lack of D3 (I am very pale and have to be careful with the sun) and the cortisone I had seriously damaged my bones.
I was put on a rehabilitation programme with gentle water exercises and increasing the exercise as I progressed as well as prescription calcium and D3. CALCIUM CANNOT ENTER YOUR BONES WITHOUT D3 TO ABSORB IT. I searched on the internet and found a very good combination of calcium, magnesium and zinc (as these vitamins work together) and then bought the best D3 I could find on the market and doubled my dose to 1000 iug. (You have to be careful not to take too much and 4000 iug is the limit).
Within 3 months I was so much better. My migraines slowly decreased and its rare I have them today, unless I carry heavy loads without my back corset. I still take daily 1 dose calcium, magnesium and zinc and D3 and make sure I do the special exercises to strengthen my back and neck. I take the late sun for 20 minutes in the summer as this is a source of D3. I hope this little explanation helps some of all those migraine sufferers. You may not be an older person but the UK is a country without sunshine. Sometimes we need a little help. Health Line has a great page on food that is good for bones: 7 day osteoporosis diet plan. I think its good for young people too.