This is a series of articles that deals with Migraines and the challenges a family faces to find a cure. Migraines can have a hugely negative impact not only on the person suffering but also everyone involved. Hopefully other migraine victims will find helpful relief … if not within these articles from the resources available to date.
Part 3
The first doctor’s visit was to our family doctor. I was surprised to learn that migraines can come for a variety of reasons: Current medications, Stress, Different foods to name a few. The list went on and on. When we left we not only had a referral visit to a neurologist but more questions than answers.
When we met the neurologist he confirmed the advice that we got from our family doctor. There are many triggers associated with migraines. The neurologist wanted to do some blood work and suggested that my wife keep a journal to help identify any triggers specific to her migraine attacks. My wife was told that is equally important to write in the journal diet, sleeping patterns and everyday events as well as writing daily and not just when she felt a migraine coming on. The daily entries were vital as they could show triggers or combination of triggers that led up to the migraine. Also, when a migraine starts you probably don’t care to do anything much less write in a journal.
So we left the neurologist’s office with an appointment for a follow up visit and headed to the store to buy a journal. I was a little skeptical and was confused how in this day and age of technological advancement there was not another way. How could we cook food in 30 seconds, put a man on the moon and internet on computers and not have a cure for migraines?