Life Update | Chronic Migraines and Mental Health

Hi everyone, this video is just me talking about where I've been for awhile and my history with migraines. I'm sure it's very relatable to many of you.

Migraines, INTJ, Mental Health, Mood Disorder, Story Time, New Creator

[nikiyikes]

Hey everyone! I hope you enjoy the video and that it's something you can relate too. Feeling much better after nightmare less sleep.

[WolfoxBR]

"It's nothing I can't handle" is *such* an INTJ phrase. :)

I hope you find something that works to make those migraines better, or even stop them. It can't be easy and I'm sure you could use a break. Rooting for you.

[cody_svk]

I feel sorry for your health and hope you will get better...You may not realize it, but authentic videos like yours are much more useful than superficial videos like "How to get rid of migraine", "5 tips to improve your health", etc....because even though I do not experience any health problems like you, it in fact makes me realize how lucky I am that the main problem in my life is not a health problem, but non-sense stuff like nihilism which i guess only people who have no serious problems can think about...

[patrickvernon]

Thank you for sharing. The kali yuga is very enervating.

[ANobleCause]

I hope that you experience improved health and well-being. Thank you for your willingness to communicate and share how you feel. I'm sure it is helpful to the community has most of us have or are experiencing things the challenge us physically or mentally at times. Trust in your own feelings and let them guide you to where you need to go. 🤗

[gamelover]

Good to hear from you. Lots of love and prayers will be coming your way from me!

[elypelowski]

Ugh. I am sorry. You are in my prayers. My supervisor has almost the same migraine issues as you. She struggles almost daily and sometimes has to leave work early when they are insanely bad.

[jokers_redemption]

I have a theory about INTJs and migraines. While INTJs don't have a monopoly on chronic migraines, it does seem to be a common problem. Personally, I had migraines my entire childhood (almost everyday). By the time I reached my 20s, I had them only every few months. By the time I reached my 30s, every few years. Having had two in the last year, something clicked and all the data I have taken in on the subject my entire life, including my own personal experiences with them, began to formulate into an understanding (a possible theory).

Before the onset of a migraine a couple months ago, I was trying to explain a complicated topic to a friend of mine. This was a very abstract understanding that has so much data behind it that, by the time the conversation was over -- I felt absolutely exhausted -- even though I felt I barely scratched the surface. The next thing I knew, I started to have an onset of a psychedelic experience. My perspective started getting really trippy and light and sound, ect started getting distorted. Shortly after, I had a massive migraine that cripple me for a couple days.

I then thought back to the migraine I had previous a few months prior -- a very similar situation. Then I started thinking back to the last one I had a few years prior .. same kind of situation. And even thinking back to high school -- same situation. Though, back then, it was more of me bringing an abstraction into my art projects. I recall sitting in art class in High School trying to draw something the way I saw it internally; I got that same trippy feeling with dots appearing in my visual field; then, stillness, followed by the most crippling migraine I ever had where I was throwing up every time I was exposed to the light or a sound. It might of been I had them much more frequently when I was younger because I was always working on my art. I still make music from time to time but I seldom ever draw or paint anymore like when I was a kid.

So, my theory: migraines, perhaps in everyone, perhaps only in INTJs, has to do with pulling a massive amount of data from the abstract world into the concrete world. If you never yet attempted to pull something into this world, it can leave one with a migraine. In our abstract world, say we have a theory -- there is a massive amount of data in terms of the physical world. Largely, in our internal world, it is non-linear and hard to communicate. By bringing it into this world we have to make it structural, linear, and understandable. This is exhausting and stresses the nervous system tremendously.

The thing about migraines is they are issues with things like serotonin -- which is also the chemical say psilocybin or LSD would mess with that would cause a trip. So there seems, from a biological perspective, a correlation with giving ourselves essentially a mini-trip which causes the weird shift in consciousness followed by a migraine where everything gets jammed up trying to make the non-linear, linear. I have no answer to a migraine once its sets in -- except to release on it and wait it out. However, it seems that if one makes more of an effort to slowly pull our abstractions in the physical world more regularly, and don't wait to do it all at once -- its less stress on the nervous system. It could even be that our brains and nervous systems adapt to the new us, in a similar way how you get soar after lifting weights and then the muscle grows back bigger and stronger. Maybe that is our brain becoming more ready to utilize our abstractions (or something along that line).

Hope that helps or is at least food for thought. There is more to this of course, my current theory, but it went on long enough -- but that's the general gist.

Thanks for the videos,

Joe

[briannamorrison]

I know this video is old, but I just had to say I can totally relate to how you're feeling. I don't get migraines but I have a list of things wrong with my feet. I had to go through physical therapy because I couldn't walk for more than 15 minutes at a time. I have to do all the stretches and exercises they taught me for the rest of my life because it's going to be a life long problem. It's either that or I get surgery which still may not fix the problem. It really does suck the life out of me and make me depressed sometimes. I'm so tired just from trying to walk properly and from dealing with the pain. I can't always complete chores or participate in things that require physical activity because I'm so drained and just want to lay down. Because I'm so drained all the time I also get very moody and grouchy. I know what you're feeling, you're definitely not alone.

[romanlee]

Love your tattoo. Reminds me of Chinese scroll calligraphy pictures of trees and mountains.

[chrismartin]

Stay strong you have a beautiful energy, I have found some solace in your story ♥️

[thewritingsnailbackup]

My IBS was what caused my mental health issues. The health issues were sort of bad too, but really under the radar. You seem like a really strong woman, so keep strong. Maybe there's an answer for the migraines; where if they were to disappear the clouds would also disappear. Maybe another change in your diet? You could always try low FODMAP - negative 6 sugars, including lactose and whatever holds gluten. Just a left field suggestion, all the best.

[jamesjoseph]

I’m an ENTP doctor treating challenging INTJ female cases involving neuro inflammation, chronic fatigue, and autonomic dysfunction. Best results so far through modulating the microglia (brain immune cells) with certain peptides (natural cell signals). My patients will communicate with you if u want.

[dazydream]

I get what you are saying about having migraines. I suffered from them for many years. Mine was on my right side, behind my eye. It felt like an ice pick was slowly being pushed in for hours. After many years I discovered it had something to do with my eating habits and birth control. Both high in copper. It wasn't uncommon for me to spend 1-3 days a week losing my lunch in the mornings and my energy was so low, yet my anxiety was very high. I often felt like a chalkboard was being scratched with any sudden sound. It was 10x worse on the days I didn't get much sleep. Even though I was quite ill most of the time. The hardest part was people getting upset with me over things I couldn't control. I sure hope you find the answers you are looking for. Migraines truly suck.

[alephnone]

I know someone who uses Fioricet as needed for migraines. It might be hard to get an Rx, but worth a try. Best of luck, I hope your discomfort can be reduced

[daniii]

You remind me a bit of Jodie Foster, an INTJ.

[mamu]

Good idea to see a Neurologist. They will sort out the migraine problem. Daily medication normally does the trick, but remembering to take them every day is difficult.
Mental health may get worse if people isolate themselves from friends.

[Chtsht]

Hope you can get those migraines and nightmares under control, my friend!

[hunpo]

I've gone through similar stuff and I knew it was bad when you said you had to skip working out. I would often do the same and just try to triage my day like you describe. Hope you're able to try something new with your specialist that might help! In the meantime, maybe you could make a video (if you haven't yet) on why you want to teach in North Korea, and your background in the language/culture?

[SeraphimZero]

Hey. When you say you are aware that you dreaming, do you mean lucid dreaming? I looked into the topic and see a lot of potential, but sadly I'm still not able to lucid dream myself to test all my theories. But if you look into the topic, it seems you can comunicate more with your body (subconscieous). Maybe that could help with your nightmares, migranes and/or mental health.