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(Message started by: bedhead on Dec 23^rd, 2003, 2:45pm)

Title: Anyone tried meditation?
Post by bedhead on Dec 23^rd, 2003, 2:45pm

I've had this cluster for about a month now. A couple days ago I tried meditating just as I felt a headache coming. It increased in pain for about 5 minutes, and then the pain subsided. Today I tried it again, but this time it was not at the onset, but right around ultimate pain. It was very hard for me to meditate at that time, but the pain went away after about 7 or 8 minutes. Has anyone else tried meditation for stopping a headache? I haven't read about it anywhere, but I haven't read about sex for stopping headaches either, and both methods seem to work for me.

Title: Re: Anyone tried meditation?
Post by thomas on Dec 23^rd, 2003, 2:56pm

Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, for me.

Title: Re: Anyone tried meditation?
Post by gmlevenhagen on Dec 23^rd, 2003, 2:59pm

yes, and like thomas sometimes it work and sometimes not.

But now I have O2. ;;D

Title: Re: Anyone tried meditation?
Post by Karla on Dec 23^rd, 2003, 3:18pm

I have tried meditation and biofeedback and neither worked for me.

Title: Re: Anyone tried meditation?
Post by Charlie on Dec 23^rd, 2003, 3:30pm

It can't hurt but it didn't work for me. Some think the following is meditation. It's not unless you call strong attention to circulation meditation. I can't ignore that in your meditation you might have done so. Great. Here is the link:

http://www.netsync.net/users/charlies/

Charlie

Title: Re: Anyone tried meditation?
Post by Jayne on Dec 23^rd, 2003, 3:54pm

Once I had such a bad HA..and nothing to abort it with.
I got into the shower and just started to pray for death.
Then I tried an experiment. I told myself that this pain felt "good" I was talking to myself and really telling myself that this felt "good" and was wanting more of it....yeah I totally confused my brain and the pain went away.
I have tried that again and it never worked for me since >:(

Title: Re: Anyone tried meditation?
Post by 5-string on Dec 23^rd, 2003, 7:17pm

Sometimes it works,more with the shadows than an attack.
I think if you're really good and focused with meditation you can travel through the pain. I know someone who is a meditation coach and she had a root canal done last year and meditation was her novicane. Fuck that!I say, but hey. The power of meditation.
As far as sex goes,it seems to be a trigger for me when "in cycle"

....Mark..

Title: Re: Anyone tried meditation?
Post by Cerberus on Dec 23^rd, 2003, 7:22pm

I tried to meditate once during the pain as well, I couldn't focus long enough to channel the energy elsewhere.

Ramon

Title: Re: Anyone tried meditation?
Post by don on Dec 23^rd, 2003, 10:39pm

Tried it during an attack. Worked fine until i put my foot through the TV.

Seriously though, I dont exactly meditate but focus completely on the pain. I think that is what leaves me exhausted after the pain. All of my focus and energy goes into making it through more minute. a minute at a time.