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Headaches and Autism

JustmeandOURautism

So I have suffered with migraines since I was 12…. They are very closely linked with my time of the month… usually the days leading to my period inhave blurred vision which is my warning sign to take tablets before a full blown migraine comes on.

but I have these weird cluster headaches…. They are not migraines… they are completely different, i feel like my head is in a vice but since looking into the fact an most likely autistic I realise they headaches are caused by the intense stress of life at times…. Has anyone else had this?? Like headaches are directly linked to my autism 

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  • If something like Xanax helps then the problem is most likely stress and - IMO - can be resolved by working out how to either change your surroundings, expand perceptions and / or understanding of the world, and might involve planning a better future to work toward. 

    Many times we can become immersed in life in such a way that we just wake up and repeat. Taking control of ones life is about first examining values (real ones, deeper ones rather than naked 'virtues' people pretend to 'value' for the sake of approval or acceptance). 

    I can't diagnose, headaches aren't really something to ignore. This might be one idea to try out of many. Anti-depressants don't work for most autistics, they're designed (from what I can tell) to help the neurotypical brain. But there is a small majority who've found them useful. 

    What's beneficial to you? What's draining? What's creating sensory overload? Are there relationships in your life you need to take a break from (any one other than children). How kind are you to yourself? There could always be a possibility of a nutritional issue - a lack of something or an allergy. My son would get these headaches from taking too much Vitamin D in various forms, for instance.  

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  • If something like Xanax helps then the problem is most likely stress and - IMO - can be resolved by working out how to either change your surroundings, expand perceptions and / or understanding of the world, and might involve planning a better future to work toward. 

    Many times we can become immersed in life in such a way that we just wake up and repeat. Taking control of ones life is about first examining values (real ones, deeper ones rather than naked 'virtues' people pretend to 'value' for the sake of approval or acceptance). 

    I can't diagnose, headaches aren't really something to ignore. This might be one idea to try out of many. Anti-depressants don't work for most autistics, they're designed (from what I can tell) to help the neurotypical brain. But there is a small majority who've found them useful. 

    What's beneficial to you? What's draining? What's creating sensory overload? Are there relationships in your life you need to take a break from (any one other than children). How kind are you to yourself? There could always be a possibility of a nutritional issue - a lack of something or an allergy. My son would get these headaches from taking too much Vitamin D in various forms, for instance.  

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