Here Comes The High

High pressure that is!  I could feel the pressure starting to change last night. I eventually had to take some pain medication before I went to bed.

Sure enough, I checked the weather radar this morning and a high pressure area is heading my way. Temperatures are predicted to rise over the next couple of days. This means rain and/or sleet in lieu of snow. But, it also means an increased chance of head pain. I stopped using DHE in November, so all I have (in addition to my daily mexiletine) is loratab and compazine to use at the breach of the pain and normalcy.

Now there is a misnomer. What is normal any more? I can't say that any part of my life and especially health has anything to do with normalcy. But, I guess it really is only business as usual, and my usual is three to four headache days in a week. I should be happy with the last six days in which I had a brief respite. Here's to 'normalcy'.

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Low Pressure Means Low Chance Of Migraine

With the snow storm comes the low pressure, or vice versa.  Although there's more moisture in the air, the 100% precipitation in the form of snow does not mean the chance for migraine. Chances are good that I will have a few good days while the 'low' hangs over our heads.


The temperature and pressure are steady as the snow falls and the front pushes through. Typically, there is more chance to get a migraine when the pressure is on it's way up. Changes in temperature can also increase the chances of a migraine.

Weather.com has an aches & pains index which can be reached by clicking here, that is usually accurate, at least for my migraines. They take into account the changes in barometric pressure, temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind. Though scientists still disagree on whether the weather impacts pain, I still believe that my head feels worse when the barometric pressure increases. So, while the sky is gray and the wind is cold, I feel absolutely radiant.

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