Regularly scheduled migraines

September 15, 2007
1300 h took 3 Hekla lava pellets
1330 h took 3 Hekla lava pellets
1530 h took 3 Hekla lava pellets
1600 h took 3 Hekla lava pellets
1610 h took 2 Motrin
1625 took 1 Tylenol 3

September 16, 2007
0845 h took 3 Hekla lava pellets
0900 h took 1 Tylenol 3
2037 h took 1 Tylenol 3

Mid October 2007
Need to find the dates for this. This was right on "schedule" though, about 1 month after my last set of migraines.

November 3, 2007
Pressure headache all day; not "on schedule" - only 2 weeks since the last migraine. Weather-related perhaps...

November 4, 2007
Pressure headache all day

Saturday, November 10, 2007
Had a dental check-up and cleaning. The new dental hygienist asked if I had any health issues so I mentioned random migraines. She noticed a wearing of my hind teeth where I was grinding! I've never been told that in my entire life. The dentist agreed saying she doesn't see me "that often" to have been able to diagnose that. Every 4 to 6 months for 9 and a half years isn't often?? [I recently learned Dr. Debra C. Bachus' clinic opened in February 1998 and I started seeing her in June '98.)

In any case, they would normally recommend I get a mouth guard but since I told them I planned on getting metal braces in the spring that changes everything. My teeth/mouth shape will change and whatnot. However, Dr. Bachus did recommend a skin graph on one of my lower right teeth, where it has receded and is showing softer tissue. It should be done prior to the braces giving it at least 8 weeks to heal. I need to see a specialist, a periodontist for that. There's one at Dr. Glassman's office (145 King St. West), my endodontist's clinic where I'm going for a follow-up December 11, 2007. I have yet to make an appointment with the periodontist though (need to verify that Dr. Leve is the name).

Since the 10th I've worn my karate mouth guard to bed at night. I'll do my own test to see if I no longer have headaches since it should prevent grinding. I had no idea I grind my teeth and when I asked why I did that the dentist said my brain keeps thinking while I'm sleeping. Wonderful... How do I control THAT? I can say though that since I was recommended to get braces the alignment of my teeth bother me and I press them together to try to get them to "fit". They don't fit together well and I'm constantly trying to correct them. That's only been since March/April though.