Hey. I am not a migraine guy but a paroxysmal, full-body, painful hives type of guy. Like some migraine people, my symptoms eventually stopped happening after trying all sorts of things for years, and I can't say precisely what the "cure" really was. Or if I am not just in a 7-year-long remission.
Anyway, I experienced this fatigue you speak of. I am not sure this will help you since your fatigue appears to come from blood tests/medical treatments, but hopefully it helps somebody. What helped was when the suggestion was something I could do that was healthier/cheaper/more beneficial than what I was currently doing, I would frame it as, "This might not fix my debilitating problem, but it will improve my life in some way. So, worst case scenario, I'm in the green."
Examples (I am not suggesting these as migraine silver bullets, but I am trying to clarify what I mean):
- Someone in this thread mentioned cutting out xanthan gum and other thickening agents has helped. Will that cure you? Probably not. Is it a healthy lifestyle change? Probably. Why not try?
- I cut out processed food, which helped me realize that I was eating 1-3 frozen Trader Joe's meals per day.
- I got an air quality monitor that made me realize the brain fog I felt at night was due to worsening air quality in my home.
- I switched to unscented soap and laundry detergent, which was cheaper. (Artificial laundry scent now smells sickly and synthetic to me, which may be a downside.)
- I set up reminders for change-by dates for furnace/car filters, vacuuming, dusting etc.
I don't know if any of this is why I don't experience symptoms anymore, but I don't regret any of it, and have long-term positive effects regardless.
Lastly, after several creams & allergy pills, I stopped getting my hopes up that anything would fix me. Expectation management is essential for avoiding fatigue.
Hope this helps you or somebody else. I am sorry you have suffered for so long.
Anyway, I experienced this fatigue you speak of. I am not sure this will help you since your fatigue appears to come from blood tests/medical treatments, but hopefully it helps somebody. What helped was when the suggestion was something I could do that was healthier/cheaper/more beneficial than what I was currently doing, I would frame it as, "This might not fix my debilitating problem, but it will improve my life in some way. So, worst case scenario, I'm in the green."
Examples (I am not suggesting these as migraine silver bullets, but I am trying to clarify what I mean):
- Someone in this thread mentioned cutting out xanthan gum and other thickening agents has helped. Will that cure you? Probably not. Is it a healthy lifestyle change? Probably. Why not try?
- I cut out processed food, which helped me realize that I was eating 1-3 frozen Trader Joe's meals per day. - I got an air quality monitor that made me realize the brain fog I felt at night was due to worsening air quality in my home. - I switched to unscented soap and laundry detergent, which was cheaper. (Artificial laundry scent now smells sickly and synthetic to me, which may be a downside.) - I set up reminders for change-by dates for furnace/car filters, vacuuming, dusting etc.
I don't know if any of this is why I don't experience symptoms anymore, but I don't regret any of it, and have long-term positive effects regardless.
Lastly, after several creams & allergy pills, I stopped getting my hopes up that anything would fix me. Expectation management is essential for avoiding fatigue.
Hope this helps you or somebody else. I am sorry you have suffered for so long.