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I suffer horribly smoking or not smoking with migraines. I take depacote. While in my late twenties, they started getting more frequent - now in my thirties I was up to 17 migraines a month before I had the full work up of MRI's and CAT Scans. There was nothing wrong with me. The Depacote has helped. I tried going off of it - but my body still has them. One of the things my neurologist talked to me about is that your migraine can run on a roller coster type curve - you go through periods of more migraines than less migraines. Blood pressure is also a huge trigger for migraines. If your body is readjusting and your blood pressure lowering - you may develop migraines. Your body is adjusting. Please do your self a huge favor and talk to your doctor about it. Go to a neurologist and get something to help the pain. They are enough to drive you crazy and the last thing you want is to be discouraged while trying to quit. There are so many medicines and therapies for migraines to try, let your doctor help you through them so that your body can keep healing during the initial months of your quit. It takes time to adjust. Until your appointment, when you feel one coming on, get a huge glass of ice water and a straw, sip enough water and swirl it in your mouth until it starts warming, swallow and sip again. Try to numb your mouth with little sips for 5 - 10 minutes. This can take the intensity of the migraine down. (Some dentist in Canada found this one - I have used it and it helps.) BUT that is just a help - go see your doctor and ask for some releif. :)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/21/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 33
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 198
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $44.55
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 38 [B]Seconds:[/B] 18
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$74,595.46
Amount Saved
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Quit Meter
Days: 6047
Hours: 0
Minutes: 54
Seconds: 10
Life Gained
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45708
Smoke Free Days
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182,832
Cigarettes Not Smoked
