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Posted by Dinah on January 19, 2006, at 23:45:16
Does anyone else get headaches after they spend time in their emotional core?
I can *sometimes* avoid them with sleep, but generally after I've been my emotional self, I get a splitting headache.
Somaticization (sp?) I guess.
Posted by Voce on January 20, 2006, at 1:08:12
In reply to Stupid sort of question, posted by Dinah on January 19, 2006, at 23:45:16
Oh yes. yes yes yes. After therapy would land me with the most throbbing headache. Same with after crying or before crying or during...headaches are my body's way of being depressed sometimes...
Posted by Dinah on January 20, 2006, at 9:41:38
In reply to Re: Stupid sort of question » Dinah, posted by Voce on January 20, 2006, at 1:08:12
I'm glad it's not just me.
It even happens when I don't get really emotional.
But I do this whole mental preparation to reach my emotional level of being. Sort of a meditation. Well, not sort of. It is a meditation. I've been wondering if my means of meditation might be causing them, in addition to being emotional.
You know the residual light behind your eyes? It isn't there if you're in the dark, and you can increase it by angling your closed eyes towards a light source? I take whatever that is and use concentration to gather and disburse the light pattern. Before that I do some concentration with music. I'm wondering if that's what is the cause of the headaches, although they don't usually come until I leave that deeper level of consciousness to surface into my everyday mode.
Posted by Dinah on January 20, 2006, at 9:45:31
In reply to Re: Stupid sort of question » Voce, posted by Dinah on January 20, 2006, at 9:41:38
Hmmm... That might bear some thought actually.
I just remembered that often before or during the early stages of a migraine, the light behind my eyes does pyrotechnics (I have migraines with auras), and I have to wear a mask to eliminate all light even with my eyes closed.
I wonder if I'm deliberately doing to my brain whatever a migraine does naturally, or priming it to do the same thing.
I wish my really great neurologist was still in town so I could ask her if that was possible.
Posted by Tamar on January 20, 2006, at 19:12:15
In reply to Re: Stupid sort of question, posted by Dinah on January 20, 2006, at 9:45:31
> Hmmm... That might bear some thought actually.
>
> I just remembered that often before or during the early stages of a migraine, the light behind my eyes does pyrotechnics (I have migraines with auras), and I have to wear a mask to eliminate all light even with my eyes closed.And… migraines are often related to stress (and blood sugar…). I used to get little purple triangles, but haven’t had a migraine since having kids. Don’t miss them at all…
> I wonder if I'm deliberately doing to my brain whatever a migraine does naturally, or priming it to do the same thing.
That makes sense to me. Also… don’t underestimate the effect that therapy can have on your blood sugar. Mine used to go high and I craved carbs at the same time… If that happens to you, it could be related...
> I wish my really great neurologist was still in town so I could ask her if that was possible.
(((((Dinah)))))
Posted by daisym on January 20, 2006, at 19:45:33
In reply to Re: Stupid sort of question » Dinah, posted by Tamar on January 20, 2006, at 19:12:15
One of the major causes of headaches is not enough oxygen (followed by dehydration). Pay attention to how shallow your breathing is and how much carbon dioxide uptake you are doing. A lot of people assume because they are deep breathing slowly that they are doing it right. But if you have your head bent or you are doing it in your car (enclosed space) you can give yourself a headache with "stale" air. The flip side is that shallow chest breathing we all move to when we cry or even breath holding without realizing it.
The light thing sounds right too. I get a headache when I cry hard or when I try to supress the emotions. I know it is a brain response.
Drinking a lot of water really can help. Or sucking a life saver. Weird but true.
Posted by Dinah on January 20, 2006, at 23:37:22
In reply to Breathe, posted by daisym on January 20, 2006, at 19:45:33
But I didn't manage to do it even when I was getting them very frequently. Now that I get them less often, it's even less likely I'll be motivated to be that "good".
But I will try to pay more attention to what happened before a headache. Or try out different things. Like a different form of pre-therapy meditation. :)
Posted by Dinah on January 20, 2006, at 23:37:56
In reply to I ought to keep a headache diary, posted by Dinah on January 20, 2006, at 23:37:22
Posted by fallsfall on January 21, 2006, at 8:28:55
In reply to Do other people meditate to prepare for therapy? (nm), posted by Dinah on January 20, 2006, at 23:37:56
I always arrive 10 minutes early. I take my coat off, sit down and write a check. I never read a magazine. I tend to think about what I want to discuss. It's not meditation, but it's preparation.
Posted by ClearSkies on January 22, 2006, at 21:31:12
In reply to Do other people meditate to prepare for therapy? (nm), posted by Dinah on January 20, 2006, at 23:37:56
Yes, I arrive early, bring the book that she I are discussing or working on at the moment, Right now it is "Loving What Is"" and it is the kind of book that requires a very sturdy cover, as it does get thrown about quite a bit.
Reviewing the latest chapters helps to reset my brain to this examination state, where I am ready to do a question and answer session with my T and dig a little deeper.So far, my reading on my own has me frightened at what's ahead. The T assures me that I'm ripe for this process; that I'm far along in many areas,
But there an enormous amount of apprehension before each appointment as to what direction the session will take.
ClearSkies
Posted by happyflower on January 23, 2006, at 13:36:52
In reply to Re: Do other people meditate to prepare for therapy? » Dinah, posted by ClearSkies on January 22, 2006, at 21:31:12
I sort of do. I like to take a nice long relaxing bath before I go where I listen to good calming music. I might think about what I want to talk about.
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