Petal Pizzaz Thank You Card

Beautiful card…I may just have to break down and get this stamp set! As for headaches, I know the feeling, went through the same gamut as you have, and finally found that the only thing that helps is chiropractic treatments and the occasional massage.

Beautiful card. I have had my eye on this set for awhile but wanted to be sure it didn’t retire. Makes a striking card with the swirls and buttons.

I don’t have chronic headaches, but know several people that do. Typically they seem to be connected to food allergies and/or emotional issues, either present or past. Most people that I know who have had chronic headaches get well if they address their food allergies and emotional challenges. For pain relief, they have raved about alternative medicine, specifically acupuncture.

I have always had migraines since I was 10-ish and recently they became much worse. I was going to my chriopractor and her advice was to keep a food diary and see if my body was reacting to certain foods. (I was also to keep a record of when I had the headaches, migraines and any other symptons). It turned out my body was reacting to wheat and pototao. Since removing them from my diet the headaches/migraines have almost gone.

Love the card – what a great way to say goodbye to some DSP I love!

As for your headaches, have you ever tried putting a little peppermint essential oil on your temples? I don’t get very many headaches, but this always seems to help a lot! Maybe it will help your more mild headaches at least! Worth a try, right?

I am so sorry about your headaches. They really make you feel miserable. I get headaches that are sinus/allergy related. Hot compresses or heating my “cherry pit pack” in the microwave for a couple of minutes really help that kind of a headache. I LOVE the card. I don’t have Petal Pizzaz stamp set, but I guess that it is going on my “must have” list! Thank you for sharing and I’m glad you had a “headache free” day!

Andrea!

I love, love, love this card! I ordered this set recently and I’m so happy I did. Beautiful project.

Love your card. I just ordered this paper so I might just have to go use some now Hope you feel better.

What a great card!!! I also suffer from chronic headaches, allergy sinus headaches..sudafed and tylenol. Migraines when i get my monthly visitor..they are hormonal migraines. Then the self induced one from gritting my teeth at night or unconsciously all day long, they are tmj headaches and advil works for them and if they are really bad some strong medicine. But you may want to check and see if your temples are sore and your teeth from some unconscious grinding or gritting from tension.
Hope it help-s

Love the card! Thanks for sharing.

I get bad headaches that last a couple of days, too. Try placing an ice pack on your forehead. Sometimes that helps me. Also, drinking caffeine helps!

Lovely card Andrea.
Sorry you have to suffer headaches..I don;t get many but remember one really really bad one once…cloest thing to a migraine I ever had I think and I am sure it was food related.

However recently I also had weird headaches..and though they might be related to my eyes and needing new glasses. The eye doctor said they are not from that and suggested it was my posture…and spending too much time in the same positon like stamping and computer time. So perhaps the chiro thing might work for you or a Part B Physio…who helped me on other issues before with my back. I think the suggestion of keeping a food diary would also be good, and noting stressful things that happen in there too.
Good luck!

Wow, very pretty and eye catching card.

Soory , I have no headache tips, but I sure do love this card !!

Love it Andrea! The colors are gorgeous. About the headache~ I get migraines and also tension headaches. Best thing for them is Excedrin Migraine (3) and a chiropractor. If you have someone massage your shoulders and neck when you get the headache, it works wonders. They usually get tired of it before you get the amount of relief you need, though. If you are sensitive to caffeine, be careful with the Excedrin. Hope you’re feeling better.

Beautiful colour combination & use of the Petal Pizzaz stamp set.
Hope you’re feeling better soon. Take care.

(((HUGS))) Please do feel better love.For me I have to have total darkness and silence when I get those headaches which is rare to do in my house so Hubby knows to keep the kids in the front while I “hide” in my walk in Closet! I even have a little bean bag in there and just sit and “ride it out” so darling I feel your pain!

I am so sorry you have felt yecchy. I thought there had to be a reason you weren’t posting. We missed you. This card is gorgeous. TFS.

I love this card Andrea…love the stamp set.

I was a migrain sufferer until I reduced the stress in my life. Now I experience a migrain occassionally when I get run down, not enough sleep which makes me of coarse feel stressed. When this happens, I go to a dark room and sleep for a few hours.

It’s not fun and I do hope you can find something that works for you real soon.

Take care of yourself!!!

Hi Andrea,
I suffer from Migraines, sometimes for days on end. I had not had a lengthy one in a while though until just recently. I had a migraine for 2 weeks that ended only a few days ago. I use Relpax but my prescription had run out recently and I couldn’t get into the doctor for a refill. I don’t like to take medication and resisted for years, but it is worth it not to feel like a brain dead zombie. I just don’t function with migraines even if they are mild.
I also don’t have “classic” migraines. I had to go to a neurologist that specializes in headaches to get diagnosed properly. My regular doc said they weren’t migraines because I didn’t fit the “classic” symptoms, which I have come to learn are NOT suffered by most people with migraines.
My suggestion to you is to find a good headache doctor and get some help. You won’t regret it.
Beautiful card too! I really want this set. Someday…..

Holy snikey! This is a BEE-YOU-TEE-FULL card! I’m so gonna COPY!!! Thanks for sharing!

Beautiful card! I love the square cards you have been making.

I am glad you’re feeling better. We often take our health and how much we are able to do everyday for granted until we don’t feel well or can’t function “normally”. I know I am guilty of it. My friend told me that one day his dad could not urinate. This went on until he finally went to the ER. Now after every trip to the bathroom, he says “thank you”. He shared this odd story with me to remind me to be grateful for the numerous blessings I receive daily, especially for a normally functioning body.

Love your blog! Have you gotten a sinus MRI? The best suggestion I can give (I get these too and they are awful) is to keep a log where you make notes of every possible trigger to see if you can tell what brings them on. This is key info for your drs. It turns out that I am a human barometer. I get them before bad storms where there are barometric shifts, and that is a sinus issue and is helped by strong sinus decongestants and Advil– not perfect, but I can be functional as opposed to lying in a dark room in massive pain, periodically throwing up (sorry for the details, but light sensitivity and feeling really nauseous says migraine, which it wasn’t). Food, weather, time of month, whether you feel congested, what you eat, how it comes on and what time of day (can you tell, where you might be able to take an as needed migraine med?), where it hurts and how, what helps if anything… all can help figure it out, to the extent possible. Although I think some of this is all a big mystery. So sorry you have headaches, they are no fun at all. I wake up with mine in the middle of the night, so no real chance to take anything, and I don’t want to take something all the time, so I try to monitor the weather and hit the sinus meds (oral and spray) if the barometric pressure is going to move, and also pretreat for big shifts in temp, which helps but is not perfect. Must comment more on your blog! I am a very regular reader but lurker. Thanks for all the great ideas and hope you are feeling good now!

We don’t often see Cameo Coral and Rose Red together. Very nice combination! Love it.

Andrea,
I’m happy to hear that you are feeling better. I very rarely get headaches; this is why I sympathize with people who get them frequently. They are not fun at all. I hope you find a relief for your future onsets.
This card is so pretty. I love the multiple layers of cardstock and the colors. I’m sure going to miss Kiwi Kiss (sigh). I had a good laugh because I’ve been working with Petal Pizzazz since last Thursday. I guess great minds think alike, hahah!
CC

Great color combination, soft colors.

the card is beautiful. I hope that you are feeling better. Headaches are no fun. I get migrains a lot and have been through all the testing too. Feel better.

The card is beautiful!! I haven’t been in my stamping room for a little while but now that I’m finished with school, I think I’ll spend the next month in there!!! Thanks for the inspiration as always.

I gets occasional migraines too. I take Excedrin Migraine (works like a charm!). I also lie down for awhile after taking them and put a cover over my eyes to block out the light. After about an hour or so, I feel more functional. Good luck with your headaches. It seems that everyone has their own ‘therapy’ — good luck finding yours.

Take care,
Lisa S.
Cincinnati, OH

This is a bright card. When I have a migraine I have to have everything dark. I wouldn’t have been able to look at this card let alone make it. I’ve had migraines since I was three and use to take migraine meds, but now I can deal with them with excedrin migraine. And if I’m having them more then usual then I take a trip to a trusted Chiropractor. Good luck. Great card.

That’s a gorgeous card!

I agree with the commenter re: trying to keep a daily diary of things that tend to trigger your bad headaches, which would include weather, air travel, food (for many people, chocolate or cheese can be a problem), etc.

Mine are migraines, and I take a prescription med called Maxalt. Best of all, it dissolves on the tongue and therefore acts more quickly than most mirgaine medications. I’m fortunate that my medical insurance covers it, because it’s list at about $300 for 12 pills!

Good luck!

Andrea,
Love the card (but I seem to love everything that you do)!

I do medical transcription for some neurologists (they deal with migraine headaches among other things), and one of the things they recommend to help for headache prophylaxis (to prevent them) is to take riboflavin (usually about 400 mg a day). Now I don’t know if that’s something you would want to start taking without a doctor’s okay, but I’ve noticed that they recommend it often. They also suggest that anyone suffering from headaches eliminate ALL caffeine from their diet.