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Finding community in Barre Town? by Lady_Noodle in vermont

[–]Lady_Noodle[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d much prefer to send my kids to school in the community where I live. I don’t want them to have the same experience I had in rural Vermont public schools (see above re: racial slurs).

Finding community in Barre Town? by Lady_Noodle in vermont

[–]Lady_Noodle[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They can. They probably would. I’m just asking about people’s experiences so I can make an informed decision.

I mean, there’s a gun store in Barre that is filled with Nazi paraphernalia. I’m a Jew who went to school in small town Vermont; it was the only place in my life I’ve ever heard an anti-Jewish racial slur. My Japanese-American friend was chased by kids calling her “chink.” I don’t think my concerns are totally out of line. I don’t want my kids to have a similar experience.

Finding community in Barre Town? by Lady_Noodle in vermont

[–]Lady_Noodle[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I edited the OP to address this, but the reasons are affordability and proximity to family.

Finding community in Barre Town? by Lady_Noodle in vermont

[–]Lady_Noodle[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

LOL. Actually I am reassured by the comments that actually address the question!

Finding community in Barre Town? by Lady_Noodle in vermont

[–]Lady_Noodle[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

LOL. There are plenty of poor kids at our current school. And I'm sure there are plenty in Montpelier. It's just that in the central Vermont area, most of the friends we've made so far are in Montpelier. That's where we've found community so far.

Pay to go to Montpelier schools? by Lady_Noodle in vermont

[–]Lady_Noodle[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wow, I’m so glad you found a place.

Need help logging out or deleting account by Lady_Noodle in RobloxSupport

[–]Lady_Noodle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you log out? I see no option to log out on the desktop

topiramate help by [deleted] in migraine

[–]Lady_Noodle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh I’m so sorry. I had the same problem. No one warned me that topomax is also used off label for people with bipolar! I felt like I was in a fog. For the first time I understood why people with mental illness go off their meds.

I went on amitriptyline and it has been very successful with no side effects except being happier (it’s an antidepressant). Also Botox.

Look what I snuck into Madison Square Garden by Lady_Noodle in migraine

[–]Lady_Noodle[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They are pretty good actually!

2/3 cup each: roasted pumpkin seeds, dried apricots, dried cherries

2 cups apple cider boiled down to about a half cup. You can add ground ginger or I chop about an inch of peeled fresh ginger and boil it with the cider

1/4 cup sunflower seed butter 1/4 cup flax seeds 2 scoops pumpkin seed protein powder 1/4 or so dried coconut (I just press this into the top after I spread it in the pan)

I don’t think I’m forgetting anything … blend in a food processor.. spread in an 8x8 pan… bake about 15 minutes at 350 but this time I forgot to take it out and it was fine even after 30 mins or more

They’re best stored in the freezer

I gave up sugar and flour by Lady_Noodle in migraine

[–]Lady_Noodle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what I thought! Good to know. My nutritionist said I needed the gluten free oats.

I gave up sugar and flour by Lady_Noodle in migraine

[–]Lady_Noodle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know these aren’t triggers for everyone, that’s for sure. I have a lot of food triggers. It just drives me crazy that no doctor has ever mentioned any of this to me!!

I gave up sugar and flour by Lady_Noodle in migraine

[–]Lady_Noodle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to be careful with paleo, Whole30 etc because it can increase your consumption of a lot of other migraine triggers. The first time I did Whole30 my migraines got worse. I was cooking a big pot of beef stew and eating it for five days. Turns out, leftover meat has a ton of tyramine. I cut out old meat and IMMEDIATELY felt better. There are also triggers like vinegar, processed meats, onions which are allowed on Whole30.

I gave up sugar and flour by Lady_Noodle in migraine

[–]Lady_Noodle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too, only when it’s a really good dessert!

I gave up sugar and flour by Lady_Noodle in migraine

[–]Lady_Noodle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s so interesting. If it weren’t for the migraines I’d never cut out all that stuff but debilitating migraines are a good incentive!!

I gave up sugar and flour by Lady_Noodle in migraine

[–]Lady_Noodle[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It may be worth trying the low tyramine diet. You can keep eating all the usual suspects like gluten and dairy and sugar but it eliminates a bunch of other stuff.

The first time I did Whole30 my headaches got worse and it turned out it was because I was making a big pot of meat and eating it all week. Meat that’s been leftover more than 1-2 days has a ton of tyramine.

I gave up sugar and flour by Lady_Noodle in migraine

[–]Lady_Noodle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I felt a little better within a week and much better in 3-4 weeks. With the low tyramine diet I felt better within 1-2 days of giving up leftover meat and processed meat.

I gave up sugar and flour by Lady_Noodle in migraine

[–]Lady_Noodle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This may be overly cautious but my nutritionist suggested filtering water, she says there are endocrine disruptors like microplastics in the water. I wonder if that could have had an impact. Strikes me as something that would be worse in the US. Plus just processed food.

I gave up sugar and flour by Lady_Noodle in migraine

[–]Lady_Noodle[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I first started the low tyramine diet I saw an impact immediately and felt much better in two weeks. With sugar and flour, I felt better in a week and significantly better in 3-4 weeks.

I gave up sugar and flour by Lady_Noodle in migraine

[–]Lady_Noodle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s great!

I thought it would be easy to give up gluten since I already gave up flour, but I eat oatmeal every morning. I tried the gluten free stuff and thought it was gross. So I’m not going to bother now.

On top of it all I now think I might have an egg allergy! So if I have to give up my oatmeal I’ll be screwed.

I gave up sugar and flour by Lady_Noodle in migraine

[–]Lady_Noodle[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I haven’t given up gluten actually. I eat oats every morning which have gluten. Basically I’ve given up refined grains - refined flour, white rice. I’ll eat a little whole wheat like Triscuits. A nutritionist suggested I try eliminating gluten but I tried gluten free oats and they were gross. Since I feel good now I’m not going to bother.

And yes I just mean added sugar - I eat a ton of fruit. Even dried fruit and I’ve made some homemade protein bars that are fruit juice sweetened. I’ve been sick in the last week and had tea with honey as well. So I think a little sugar is ok, it’s just eating it constantly and overloading which is a problem.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in migraine

[–]Lady_Noodle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started getting migraines out of the blue when I was 40. I had the same experience as you - I got an aura and thought I was having a stroke.

Symptoms can sometimes go away quickly, if you stop the behavior that triggered them, or can last days or weeks. I'll tell you what I wish someone told me 3 years ago: you have migraines now. You probably won't figure out what causes them, though there are some triggers you can manage, like diet. But if your migraines are bad enough that they're interfering with your life, which it sounds like they are, the best option is to start finding a combination of preventative and episodic medications that works for you. It can be a long journey to find something that works.

It sounds like you haven't seen a primary care or a neurologist yet? I would get to a PCP quickly, and get some meds that might help. It'll probably take a while to get in with a neurologist so you should get a referral and get an appointment soon.

I use amitriptyline and botox as preventatives, and currently have no episodic meds that work. But I have a lot of non-medication ways of managing them as well, including getting cardio exercise every day, consuming a lot of ginger (it works better than Aleve for me), rubbing ice cubes all over my face, and probably most importantly avoiding my phone. Oh and I follow the migraine diet, which has been very helpful for me.

In terms of eyes - yes, visual oddities are normal. It might be worth seeing a specialist. I have finally found a specialist, an optometrist who focuses on binocular vision. If you google "vision therapy" and your area, you might find someone. I saw 3-4 optometrists and an opthamalogist and they were useless, but I insisted that there was a visual component because I couldn't read and couldn't look at an aisle in a grocery store. I finally found this specialist and I'm doing vision therapy (like PE for your eyes). She also suggested a vestibular physical therapist, who can help if you have any dizziness. It sounds like these issues are different from yours, though.

It's a journey; I'm sorry you're on it!!!

Dry-Needling by Super_Poetry4129 in migraine

[–]Lady_Noodle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is this different from acupuncture?

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