Do you get mood changes with your migraine?
Changes in mood are possible migraine symptoms - depression, restlessness, anxiety, irritability or even euphoria.
I often get a very low mood with my migraine and it's so intense. I can cry bucketloads and feel hopeless. It's horrible. I've never had euphoria with it.
If you notice changes in mood, how do you deal with it?
@kayeff,
Thanks for your joining in our conversations about migraine. I have often heard that depression is a comorbid condition with migraine disease. They seem to go hand in hand. Our brains are so complex! In case you are interested, here is the link to a forum discussion about depression and migraine. You will see that you are not alone. Have you seen a psychiatrist? Therapists can be really helpful too. Please keep in touch and let us know you you are doing.
https://migraine.com/forums/migraines-causing-depression-anxiety
Peggy (Migraine.com team)
, many co-morbid conditions come along with migraine. Depression and anxiety are definitely two that can present some different challenges for us. If you find that they don't fade with the ending of your attack cycle or are impacting you negatively, I would strongly suggest talking to your treating doctor about them. They may warrant a change or addition to your therapy regimen to help manage them. Here is a link to an article that speaks about experiencing both of them.
https://migraine.com/living-migraine/depression-anxiety
I hope your attacks are not frequent. Let us know how you are doing moving forward. Warmly, Cheryl migraine.com team
To me it's more like i go through phases.
When i start to get my triggers i say Oh No here we go then after a few days I say "why me", then a day or so longer, i go to "holy hell how much longer", then if it's still not gone, i get pissed off and start cussing and arguing about dumb stuff with myself. If it's still not gone then i start crying "why me, when will it end". Until i get so exhausted and pass out, if i sleep and wake with no pain or feel like the medicine isn't masking the pain i kinda hold my breath for some hours then I feel released and happy.It's interesting how we all develop different coping and masking techniques to help us through our attack cycles. Self-talk can be helpful in getting through our attacks. It is not always positive self-talk, but we know our bodies and how they will respond! Thank you for sharing your experience and what you do during an attack. I hope you don't suffer from too many days-long attacks. Those really wear you down. Keep in touch! Warmly, Cheryl migraine.com team I know exactly how you feel I get most of your feelings everyday and never get a break from it. It just feels endless and unfair.
I know I am about to have a migraine attack when I get into a nasty mood. I have to think about what I am going to say twice or three times before it comes out of my mouth. When I am in the middle of an attack, I go into a depression.
it is a skill and it was hard won by me. The first step for me was to realize that I could insert a pause before doing or saying anything. Most people do not realize or care about a half second pause and it gives you enough time to filter what you are going to say.
To become more aware of your emotions, a good exercise is to sit in a chair and practice watching your emotions and thoughts. Make sure there is no distractions.Hi there - You raise such a good question, and has given some fantastic feedback.
Mindfulness for me, has been a skill that is important to practice when I feel like things are going well and I feel calm. It is a bit like building a habit. The more I do it, the easier it is to continue with that habit when I'm feeling emotional or upset.
I also thought you might appreciate this article on mindfulness during a migraine: https://migraine.com/living-migraine/how-i-practice-mindfulness-during-attack.
I hope that it helps! - Cody (Team Member)
