They are good with honey! Much better than sugar and cinnamon. But I think my favorite is the non-sweet version: dipped in red chile. So good!

My daughter recommends the Mexico City episode of "Somebody Feed Phil" on Netflix. :001_smile:

I don't know the difference between Mexican and Tex-Mex, but as a New Mexican (who grew up in OK, where they also serve Tex-Mex), I was going to explain the difference between New Mexican and Tex-Mex, but you did it perfectly. Have you lived in NM at some point? Posolé is definitely a bigger deal here, and, at least in my experience, carne adovada too. I don't think I'd ever had either one of those until I moved here. One little thing I can add: in Tex-Mex, a sopapilla was always served as a dessert, sprinkled with powdered sugar. Here, your sopapillas are served with the meal, because many people like to dip them in chile. But they're also served with honey, for those who prefer that. But never with powdered sugar, and a friend who is a native New Mexican once ranted about how when she was traveling out of state, they ruined her sopapilla by putting powdered sugar on it. She was pretty horrified! Oh, and NM food has some blending with American foods and traditions that I didn't see in TX/OK: of course there is the famous green chile cheeseburger, which I think has made it pretty far outside of NM now, the Albuquerque turkey (turkey sandwich with green chiles), pizza places here offer green chile as a topping, and for Thanksgiving you might see mashed potatoes with red chile instead of gravy, and of course the leftover turkey will be made into green chile stew. Basically, in NM, it's all about the chile! Now I'm hungry!

My first thought was that it was the blue construction workers from that Twilight Zone episode, “A Matter of Minutesâ€. Admittedly, a somewhat unlikely explanation. :lol: I’m sure no one has any idea what I’m talking about! But I guess that episode made a big impression on me as a kid, because I always think of it when an item goes missing and then reappears. In any event, I wouldn’t use that toothbrush!

It isn't permanent. But when you're that young and 5 years worth of hair growth was chopped off against your will, it might as well be permanent. By the time it grows back she'll be an adult. That feels permanent to a kid. Not to mention, we're talking about a girl who clearly enjoyed looking like a girl, and who was forced to get a boy's hair cut (I've had pixie cuts before. That is no pixie cut. That is a boy's cut.) There's something really twisted about that.

I’m so sorry for all of you who have migraines, and especially those who have it even worse! :( And I deeply appreciate the further information and suggestions!

My migraines are rather unusual in that rather than being on one side of the head like they are for most people, they are primarily on the back of my head. The pain will sometimes radiate into my temples, jaw, and eyes, but equally on both sides, and the back always hurts the worst. For that reason, I never thought that my frequent “bad headaches†were migraines until a doctor told me they were! If you don’t mind me asking, does MMJ work as a preventive? Or do you just take some when you feel a migraine coming on?

That’s interesting. I have noticed that sugar will trigger migraines for me, and sugar also triggers, well, let’s just say GI tract inflammation and leave it at that. So I had wondered if it was about gut flora or something.

You guys are a wealth of information and help, as always! Thank you all so very, very much for all of the ideas! You’ve given me hope, and that in and of itself helps more than you know. I am looking into everything that was mentioned, and will talk about some of these with my neurologist at my next appointment (in March).

If you happen to live in Albuquerque, I'll take you up on that offer!

Thanks for the hugs! Yes, pickles and olives are big-time triggers for me! As are nuts, citrus fruits, eggplant, figs, bananas, pineapple, vinegar, and a million other foods that I dearly love and miss. :sad: Honestly, there isn't much left in my diet to eliminate!

Yes, I was on a ketogenic diet for many years, and was still on it when my migraines first turned chronic. Going off of the ketogenic diet actually helped a little, but not a lot. I've read very mixed reports - some people say a ketogenic diet helped their migraines, others say it worsened their migraines. Weird, huh? Thanks, I will check into the Cefaly!

Thank you! I've actually read Dr. Fung's book! Simply because I'm interested in diet and nutrition. I've never tried it, because, I think I must be the opposite of your husband in this respect, skipping a meal triggers or worsens a migraine for me. :crying: Especially with breakfast, if I eat even an hour later than normal, my migraine gets much worse. Strange that it could affect different people so differently. But I am glad that your husband found relief!

That seems very sad, but also makes sense. I'm not currently close friends with anyone who is significantly above or below my financial "class" so those relationships are probably a lot more challenging than I realize. Yes, I agree that sounds perfect!

I'm going to the health food store later today, so I was wondering if there is a particular brand that you would recommend. Or are there lots of good ones to choose from? ETA: Or maybe I should just get some seaweed?

I did not know that! I really am naive!

I think my husband is a combination Eeyore/Rabbit. He is a very hard worker. He is always planning for the future, and truly considers his life purpose to be making sure that my daughter and I will be okay for the rest of our lives. I love and respect him so much for that. But for his own sake, I wish he could allow himself to believe, at least every once in awhile, that things are going to be okay!

My OBGYN basically told me there was a good chance I was going to be miserable until I'm through menopause! I'm only 44, but my mother went through it very early (in fact she was DONE by the time she was my age). I'm not really having periods anymore, just a little spotting every two or three months. So maybe it won't be much longer?

Thank you - I've never heard of this so I will definitely ask him about it. I'm starting to grow a bit concerned that I did not end up with the best neurologist. He really pushed Botox from day one, that's obviously his favorite treatment method. He doesn't seem to be very well-versed in other options.

That's interesting that you both mentioned selenium, because I have wondered about that. I eat a vegan diet, and with the additional restriction of avoiding high-tyramine foods, my diet is *extremely* limited. So I tracked my food on cronometer for a few days to see if I was covering all of my nutritional bases. It showed that I was low in both selenium and Vitamin E, both of which are found mostly in nuts, and since nuts are also high in tyramine, I've been avoiding them. So, I wonder if that has made my migraines worse. But it's kind of a no-win situation since nuts trigger a migraine! My preference is to get my nutrition from food rather than supplements, but clearly this is a situation where a supplement is justified! So I will pick some up today. Thank you!

Wow, that is interesting! I had no idea that I wasn’t the only one with this pattern. I wonder if it might help if I tried to drink more water before bed.

Thank you so much for the information, hornblower! I am getting a pretty decent amount of sleep, otherwise this probably would be unbearable. The typical pattern is that the migraine wakes me up around 4am, it’s with me most of the day, but it starts to get better in the evening, so I usually feel okay by the time I go to bed and can get to sleep without any problem . . . until 4am when the cycle repeats.

I had kind of wondered whether a “cocktail†of multiple drugs might work since none worked alone, but I wasn’t sure if doctors ever do that. May I ask what dose you take of the B2, CoQ10, and Mg?

Thank you! They really are depressing. They have taken my joy and replaced it with anxiety. I’m seeing a therapist now to try to get some help coping.

I don’t think so, because I cut out caffeine, use triptans only very rarely (like with an exceptionally bad one every couple of months), and try to limit NSAIDs to twice a week. So from what I’ve read, that should be okay, right?