Today on which chronic condition is the problem, we have:
Condition 1: Psoriatic Arthritis
Condition 2: Psoriasis
Condition 3: Migraines
Condition 4: Allergies
Why am I tired?
Mold counts are up
I had a migraine yesterday
I have Psoriatic disease
Not sleeping well
Why do I have a migraine?
Hormones
Stress
Arthritis Flare
Lack of sleep
Why is my Psoriatic Disease flared?
Stress
Hormones
Allergies
Notice anything in common? They all feed each other.
This time I THINK it started with an arthritis flare that caused a tension headache that turned into a migraine, followed by taking migraine medicine, which caused my muscles to tighten, which caused more tension and led to the migraine not going away. The migraine is why I am so tired. Dizzy yet?
How did I get relief? I went to the chiropractor, I iced my neck, stretched, hydrated, and rested. Of course, I am still in an arthritis flare and at risk for another migraine, but I will stay hydrated and do what I can to reduce triggers.
What’s the lesson here? Pay attention to what’s happening with your body and reduce triggers where possible. You can’t always stop a migraine or a flare, but you can try, and you can have a plan for where you can’t.
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