My primary care physician sent me to a neurologist. My neurologist sent me to a psychologist. My psychologist is trying to teach me to help control my migraines using biofeedback. We are currently working on breathing techniques. We have also had regular therapy sessions, which I was not sure about at first. After my third session with my therapist, I found that I really like her and talking with her makes me feel better about myself.
Also, the breathing techniques really have helped to cut down on the amount of migraines I get. My therapist explained that I should be breathing from my diaphragm and not my chest. This is something that I need to practice daily and I have been working on it. It just seems crazy that I have never heard about this before and that I have been breathing shallowly my whole life. There should be a public service announcement, "Breathe from your diaphragm, not your chest! Breathing from your diaphragm reduces stress!" Something like that. I told my therapist this and she laughed.
I love my therapist. She makes me feel not crazy.
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