Migraine vs. models

[Vanvlak]

Migraines are something which I regularly - too regularly - have trouble with, and last year was a bad one - up to three a week on a couple of occasions.
This year I'm going to keep a tally; and as I also (try to) keep track of the number of models completed I'm going to see if I can finish more models than I have migraines. Better stock up on solpadeine (I don't like to take anything heavier)...

2018 began with a bad migraine, but the tally is currently in favour of models 1 - 4. The problem is that I'm back to work tomorrow, so my model time will drop drastically. We'll see how this goes.

Interestingly (or not), all 4 are bits of terrain for what I am calling my Ridiculously Green Box Board. I'll post pics (in another thread) when it's done, which is possible (for once) as there's just one last piece to go.

[fred]

Good luck, hopefully the model count will continue to grow, and the migraine count will stay low

[Vanvlak]

Good luck, hopefully the model count will continue to grow, and the migraine count will stay low

Thanks.
It's a bit unfair, perhaps, as the last 3 models just needed some detail work to finish off, but it's now 1 - 7 

[ErikB]

I get migraines, too, sometimes.  I'm so sorry you have to deal with this.

Do you wear/need glasses?  Are they the right prescription?  Are they focused for near vs. far (models vs. driving)?

Do you drink enough water?  Lots, like 2-3 liters per day?

Do you live in a hot/dry climate (like me, in California) or somewhere cool and wet?

Do you have enough of the right frequency lighting?  I need to leave some windows open when I am at work with florescent lights.  They cause headaches sometimes.

Mostly, if you're squinting and focusing on a model for a long time and you need better glasses then this is a very likely cause of headaches.

Good luck.  I hope you feel better.

[Vanvlak]

I get migraines, too, sometimes.  I'm so sorry you have to deal with this.

Do you wear/need glasses?  Are they the right prescription?  Are they focused for near vs. far (models vs. driving)?

Do you drink enough water?  Lots, like 2-3 liters per day?

Do you live in a hot/dry climate (like me, in California) or somewhere cool and wet?

Do you have enough of the right frequency lighting?  I need to leave some windows open when I am at work with florescent lights.  They cause headaches sometimes.

Mostly, if you're squinting and focusing on a model for a long time and you need better glasses then this is a very likely cause of headaches.

Good luck.  I hope you feel better.

Thanks Erik.
Specs -  use them, but am due for a change as I am getting a bit near-sighted.
Water - less easy in winter, but am well aware of that one; lack of breakfast also tends to get me.
Hot and humid (Malta) - I consider myself better off in winter. But I am averse to air conditioning which tends to dry out the air. And in weather which is warm and spreads a bright grey overcast - I'm in for it, I call it migraine weather.
Light - ugh, I hate fluorescent lighting, and do the same - LEDs seem to have less effect on my head. The other year I was on an interviewing board for postgrad scholarships, and we had a whole day in a fully-enclosed room lit with fluorescent lighting. I stuck it to the very end, crawled to the car, drove (unwisely) home but threw up in the poor old car.

I very much regret I do not have enough time to squint at models  - just at computer screens at work, which does not help.
Also badly affected by poor sleep, which I suffer from sometimes - I need my eight hours to get by without migraine.

I am lucky as I at least tend to have relatively short attacks (mostly a few hours, just twice for more than 24 hours) - I read a book about someone who has these for weeks or even months, and I cannot imagine surviving that.

cheers, and hope yours aren't terrible.
John

[Corso]

I know the feeling

I too don't take heavy stuff because I'm afraid my body would get accustomed to them and so have no effect by time.

I believe it's lack of sleep on my part. I rarely sleep 7 hours or more. Light is also an issue - in my flat all lights are warm white (yellow) - give me cool white (white) and you floor me! I keep just a desk lamp with white LED just in case I need mixing paints and for photos. Noise as well - I may even move from my hometown because it's so noisy............

It doesn't take weeks or days of migraine on me, just hours but it still rankles. Funnily enough I had very bad migraine when I was a kid and then stopped for 25 years before a restart!

Hope you feel better J 

[Vanvlak]

Thanks Corso - am fine today.
I agree re heavy meds., since I can survive without.
Pity about the restart! I am hoping fro reprieve with age, but that hasn't appeared on the books yet.

Since I have my good days, we need to plan that long-promised OGAM session well, I do have a room with fluorescent lights, I just have to choose the right day and victory is guaranteed 

[dampfpanzerwagon]

My daughter also suffers from migraines and over the last two years has been recording them on a phone ap.

The migraines continue, but at least the doctors/specialists have been able to see/look for patterns.

Good luck.

Tony

[Sangennaru]

So far, 3 migranies in 2018 and 0 models.

My trouble is, whilst not particularly painful, i got auras and then extreme photo sensivity for days or weeks after. I'm having trouble reading the screen right now. :S

[Vanvlak]

My daughter also suffers from migraines and over the last two years has been recording them on a phone ap.

The migraines continue, but at least the doctors/specialists have been able to see/look for patterns.

Good luck.

Tony

Thanks Tony. That's something I'm trying to do as well, so this thread actually supports a medical aspect of the issue. hope your daughter's migraines aren't too bad.

[Vanvlak]

So far, 3 migranies in 2018 and 0 models.

My trouble is, whilst not particularly painful, i got auras and then extreme photo sensivity for days or weeks after. I'm having trouble reading the screen right now. :S

Ouch, that's not fun at all. My photosensitivity is linked to nausea - and is usually only helped by staying in the dark, something which is not always practical.
Stay well.

[Sangennaru]

Ouch, that's not fun at all. My photosensitivity is linked to nausea - and is usually only helped by staying in the dark, something which is not always practical.
Stay well.

Nah, i just have flickers and mini-auras appearing every time i try to read or do stuff. Neurologically speaking, sometimes things get funny too! I mean, if you're not me. Or if you're me but with a weird "experimental" sense of fun, which is pretty much me.

Hope all the best to all of you fellow migrainemodellers too!

[Corso]

Thanks Corso - am fine today.
I agree re heavy meds., since I can survive without.
Pity about the restart! I am hoping fro reprieve with age, but that hasn't appeared on the books yet.

Since I have my good days, we need to plan that long-promised OGAM session well, I do have a room with fluorescent lights, I just have to choose the right day and victory is guaranteed 

My mortals are ready, only the god and heroes remain

[Vanvlak]

Nah, i just have flickers and mini-auras appearing every time i try to read or do stuff. Neurologically speaking, sometimes things get funny too! I mean, if you're not me. Or if you're me but with a weird "experimental" sense of fun, which is pretty much me.

Hope all the best to all of you fellow migrainemodellers too!

That IS unusual; not having nausea is good though... hope you're better by now.

[Vanvlak]

My mortals are ready, only the god and heroes remain

hmm, better add my stuff to my counter-migraine tally - I have gods - and mortals - left to be done.... but I do have two biggish beasties ready. Maybe we should set up a Corso and Vanvlak OGAM thread for a laugh...