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I did some cleaning yesterday and I could feel a muscle in my shoulder and neck really tight and ended up with a migraine. I could really feel it all night and it just seemed to aggrivate the migraine so much. I'm wondering if it triggered it too. Anyone else have this?

Overuse does trigger headaches in me, when the neck and shoulder muscles hurt as you describe. I'm tbpi and have no use of my right arm so overuse is a big issue for me. It's the muscle tension that causes it, but I don't get migraines, my headaches just tend to be on the side where it hurts, migraines are all over and you get the nausea etc too, I don't get that. I'm painting and decorating my daughter's room at the moment and every night I go to bed with a headache on the unaffected (sore!) side and it's still there when I wake up. I know it will go away when I stop hurting myself! It's the price of independence I guess. I could have got nmy husband to do the room, but I really wanted to do it for her myself. I'm sitting here right now with an aching neck and a throbbing headache.....and I have to stencil fairies on the wall today....lol
Jen NZ

Jenny
Don't you wish those faries were really magic and could stencil themselves?

Kath ( adult/robpi)

Kissy
I have had a headache for a month and assumed it was because of all the flowers in bloom...

I am also purging all my closets and getting rid of tons of stuff because I am planning on sell my house and moving to a smaller place... hmmm never thought of overuse. I don't get migraine's two of my children do and boy are they terrible. My husband use to get them too but I guess he outgrew them... or aged out ... LOL..
Kath (robpi/adult)

I am LOBPI, and have gotten migraines all the time for several years now. The doctors had no idea what caused them. I had tests for tumors and everything. Finally after tracking my every move for over a year, I realized they were from overuse. I found these great hot/cold herbal packs at the mall. One drapes over my shoulders, but the best one curves right around my neck. They work wonders for everyday aches and pains. I also see a massage therapist regularly, and I find that helps a lot for the extra deep muscle work and release. You may also want to look into your chiropractor or physical therapy for ultrasound on your shoulder and neck. It doesn't do much for me, but a little relief is better than none, and I've heard it really helps a lot for some people. Also, I know you have kids, and holding them and hugging them probably adds to it and you may not even realize it. I know that's the case with me, anyway.

So, sit back, have a chocolate, and make your husband do the cleaning!