So last night when I was letting my mind wonder I was struck by the question How big is the world? I have done a bit of travel so I have to say that to get to places can indeed take along time. I am in no rush to spend 24hrs plus on a plane again. However I recognise that the advances in plane travel has meant that the world has gotten smaller. Long gone are the days where you have to spend weeks on a boat to travel somewhere.
I also remember being homesick, once while I was away and I received a SMS from a loved one at home. And the realisation that, that message only took seconds to get to me, and it would take longer then a day for me to return home. Some times technology has a way of rubbing your nose in it!
As for technology, news from round the world travels very quickly. the old adage that bad news travels fast takes on a whole new meaning.
Anyway back to wear I was going originally. I was thinking of all the photos that get posted every moment on the internet and where exactly do they go, who sees them, and who actually owns them, indeed it is another world in the great spider web of the interne. It let me down the path that not only are we creatures inhabiting this amazing planet. We are global citizens! It might take us a day or more to travel from one end of the globe to the other, but we are indeed living on the entire planet. Both physically and digitally. Anyone in the world can read this post if the have access to an internet connection. The world is getting smaller, as we expand our horizons. With that comes great responsibilities. To add a few more sayings to this blog with great power comes great responsibilities. However I must think the old saying of think global act local is becoming less relevant by the moment.
Be kind, we all share this ever smaller world together. It is all we have.
Peace!
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Monday, 15 April 2013
Mirgraines
I have been suffering from migraines all my life. I can't remember not having them. Let me assure you that the word suffering is an understatement. Although I do have to say that I think I get off lightly compered to some people who also endure them. As I have gotten older I have learnt to cope and prevent them much better. I partially think this is because as I have gotten older I also have been able to have better control of my environment and lifestyle.
My big triggers are stress and tiredness, yes they are hard to avoid in today's busy over stimulated world, and that fact that I am a shift worker. I am sensitive to smells as well. In particular Asian furniture stores. They seem to have an aroma that only I can detect. I can't stay long in these stores. On occasion the weather will also trigger them. I am yet to find any dietary triggers. I have though at one stage or anther thought that red food colouring and UHT milk were triggers. However after some scientific experimentation on my self this have proved to be false
I always remember as a kid getting migraines on school camps. Not only was I out of my comfort zones but also having to endure late nights and early starts. It never took long for the spews to start, having this feeling like I wanted to snap my neck to release some pressure, and feeling like my eyes were about to shoot out of there sockets. If I couldn't get a handle on it my digestive system would go into shut own until any water that I was trying to ingest to replace from throwing up would not stay down. Needles to stay I have been hooked up to I.V's on a couple of occasions. I also had a very narrow minded principle who would only believe that these "headaches" as he called them were always caused by dehydration. He would not accept that there were other triggers. Anyway as I am an adult now I have a lot more say over my lifestyle and thus in a lot more control of my triggers. I have also found some great medicine (although dealing with side effects is another story) to help prevent and also treat migraines. One thing that I have found that works for me to aid in prevention is a regular Berocca. Vitamin B must play apart I assume.
I recently found a bioglhttp://www.migrainemonologues.com/ and it was so good to read about other people who suffer from this condition. I have found over the years that if I don't keep my blood sugar levels even over time this also to be a trigger. I was so relieved when I found on this blog that people could relate to this. I have often received funny looks from people when I insist on carrying muesli bars on me all the time. Not only to boost sugar levels when necessary, but also if a migraine strikes I have some food to take with pain killers.
Every migraine sufferer out there will have a million different triggers, and equally as many different treatments.
I hope this helps you appreciate what some migraine sufferers have to deal with. I count myself lucky that mine usually only last a day or two, and that I don't get auroras as some do. Please remain open minded when you next meet your next migraine sufferer.
My big triggers are stress and tiredness, yes they are hard to avoid in today's busy over stimulated world, and that fact that I am a shift worker. I am sensitive to smells as well. In particular Asian furniture stores. They seem to have an aroma that only I can detect. I can't stay long in these stores. On occasion the weather will also trigger them. I am yet to find any dietary triggers. I have though at one stage or anther thought that red food colouring and UHT milk were triggers. However after some scientific experimentation on my self this have proved to be false
I always remember as a kid getting migraines on school camps. Not only was I out of my comfort zones but also having to endure late nights and early starts. It never took long for the spews to start, having this feeling like I wanted to snap my neck to release some pressure, and feeling like my eyes were about to shoot out of there sockets. If I couldn't get a handle on it my digestive system would go into shut own until any water that I was trying to ingest to replace from throwing up would not stay down. Needles to stay I have been hooked up to I.V's on a couple of occasions. I also had a very narrow minded principle who would only believe that these "headaches" as he called them were always caused by dehydration. He would not accept that there were other triggers. Anyway as I am an adult now I have a lot more say over my lifestyle and thus in a lot more control of my triggers. I have also found some great medicine (although dealing with side effects is another story) to help prevent and also treat migraines. One thing that I have found that works for me to aid in prevention is a regular Berocca. Vitamin B must play apart I assume.
I recently found a bioglhttp://www.migrainemonologues.com/ and it was so good to read about other people who suffer from this condition. I have found over the years that if I don't keep my blood sugar levels even over time this also to be a trigger. I was so relieved when I found on this blog that people could relate to this. I have often received funny looks from people when I insist on carrying muesli bars on me all the time. Not only to boost sugar levels when necessary, but also if a migraine strikes I have some food to take with pain killers.
Every migraine sufferer out there will have a million different triggers, and equally as many different treatments.
I hope this helps you appreciate what some migraine sufferers have to deal with. I count myself lucky that mine usually only last a day or two, and that I don't get auroras as some do. Please remain open minded when you next meet your next migraine sufferer.
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