Stitchboard Admin message #1
Welcome to Loom Knitting!
December 17, 2015 at 12:25:52 AM
 
If you love to loom, this is the place for you!    Welcome! 

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Stitchboard Admin message #3
Re: Welcome to Loom Knitting!
February 4, 2016 at 2:51:53 AM  (in response to StitchMeKnot message #2)
 
Debbie,

Feel free to share images of any work you've done...not just with loom knitting, of course.  We love to drool! 

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Stitchboard Admin message #5
Re: Welcome to Loom Knitting!
February 6, 2016 at 3:17:24 AM  (in response to StitchMeKnot message #4)
 
Debbie,

That sounds sooooo intriguing!  I never thought of looming to make dishcloths...and I really like to make dishcloths!  That's one of my favorite gifts to make, because people usually use sponges and are surprised to find the dishcloths work so much better...best of all, they don't deteriorate the way sponges do.  I can't tell you how many times those stupid sponges had pieces that somehow gouged themselves out, even when they were still quite new, like a day or so later.    They're not particularly cheap, but they're often cheaply made.

It's so much fun to give a set of dishcloths...I usually make mine a bit smaller than most dishcloth patterns say to make them.  I find that when something is 7-9 inches wide, it's too much to hold onto, so I end up putting soap on one spot and then the rest of the cloth is jsut kind of "there."    I think 5-6 inches is the perfect size.

One year, I made dishcloths for all of my husband's friends...well, they loved them.  And the one guy told my husband, "They really work!"  LOL, that was one of my favorite compliments! 

True, the larger squares can be used for afghans.  LOL, though that brings to mind a retired dishcloth, used as part of an afghan.  Wouldn't that be bizarre?  LOL.

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Stitchboard Admin message #7
Re: Welcome to Loom Knitting!
February 8, 2016 at 2:51:22 AM  (in response to StitchMeKnot message #6)
 
Debbie,

Oh, no, I hear you about the migraines!    I get terrible ones.    Hope yours are over soon.

Dishcloth or afghan sounds wonderful.  Also, there still are people who do prefer the larger dishcloths...though I'm not sure why, as they're just so unweildy, IMO.  The mass-produced ones from the stores are the same way.  Guessing they run anywhere from 8 or 9 inches on up!

The nice thing about crocheted dishcloths is how they're thicker than the cloth dishcloths that are sold in the stores.  So that's one reason I feel like large is just a waste of dishcloth, since there's so much real estate that's not used.  Maybe I'm different, but I generally use only an area for scrubbing where my hand is, not 9 or so inches across!

Hoping you'll be rid of those migraines by the next time you post. 

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Stitchboard Admin message #9
Re: Welcome to Loom Knitting!
February 9, 2016 at 3:33:12 AM  (in response to StitchMeKnot message #8)
 
Debbie,

Wow, if you could make something up to be "adjustable" so to speak, you could pretty much cover everyone's individual taste!    Love that idea!

Oh, no, I'm so sorry your headaches are that bad.    I agree that it sounds a bit suspect...all of a sudden, you're allergic?  I know allergies can happen at anytime, but something with headaches that severe sounds very strange (though I'm not by any means a medical professional!).

Ugh, you're not kidding about any of that...the nausea, sensitivity to light, smells, etc.    My migraines can get that way, though I haven't had issues like that recently, thank goodness.  When I did get them that bad, I'd try to stop the headaches before they got worse.  My solution back then was caffeine, which was awful, as I have debilitating hot flashes, and the caffeine would work maybe 20-30% of the time if I was lucky, so not much. 

The thing that changed is they gave me medication that really did help.  100%.  But it's crazy expensive and I still try to discourage a headache from starting before going for the crazy expensive stuff.  The only time I don't bother trying caffeine is if I have a big, busy day ahead.  The one day I was going out of town, woke up early in the morning with a horrible headache, took a pill and went back to bed.  That really did the trick...well, sort of.  I went back to bed because otherwise the meds make me sleepy, but then when I woke up there was a terrible pain in my neck/shoulder, and despite not having a headache, I was absolutely miserable, as I was in a place most of the day where I couldn't leave, couldn't get comfortable...for well over 8 hours. 

But at least I didn't have the headache by then, which I absolutely would have had if not for the meds!

What meds did they give you, if you don't mind me asking?  (LOL, if it's none of my business, that's okay.  )  I have something called Sumatriptan, which is the generic for Imitrex.  Even though it's the generic, it's still crazy expensive.  The "real" stuff used to be $100/pill...the generic is "only" $10/pill.  Now you see why I don't want to take it unless I really, really need it!

When I'm stuck somewhere that I don't have a pill with me, a headache can be really miserable.  If I don't catch it earlier on with either caffeine or a pill, it can last 3 or more days, like yours.    Sleeping that way is the worst.  It seems counterproductive to take a pill before going to sleep, since I'm not doing anything super critical, but then I have a really miserable night.  So I probably should take a pill if I have a bad headache before going to sleep, as strange as that seems!

Is it possible your triggers aren't allergy related?  I don't know the cause of mine...nobody's ever said, they've just given meds (which thankfully worked), but I've noticed that if I get stressed, clench my jaw, hold my shoulders up, etc, it can lead to a headache.  And I know they're migraines because this med is a specific migraine one, so I don't know if it's supposed to work for non-migraines (suspect not), but it's so far worked 100% of the time, whether I took it earlier on with the headache or much later on!

I hope they can find a great solution for you that will help get rid of your migraines.  Nobody should have to deal with that kind of awful pain. 

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Stitchboard Admin message #11
Re: Welcome to Loom Knitting!
February 10, 2016 at 2:04:49 AM  (in response to StitchMeKnot message #10)
 
Debbie,

So with you...I wouldn't wish those horrible things on anyone, either! 

Oh, no, the Sumatriptan didn't work?!    I'm so sorry.  After something like 15-20 years of having the stupid things (though not every day), finding this med was such a great thing!  I wish it worked for you...the relief was immense.

They told me the same about not taking more than 2 in 24 hours.  I take 1.  If that means it takes way longer for the headache to go away, I just put up with it.  I won't take 2, not as long as they're so expensive.

That's why I'll try the caffeine first, even at risk of hot flashes and lack of sleep.

Stress makes it soooooo difficult, and losing a job is very unhelpful.    And I can't agree with the people who claim, "I don't let things bother me."  I know people like that, and they do let things bother them.  It's that they're in denial about how much things really bother them.

I hope the journaling will help you to discover what's causing your migraines.    Especially if a solution can be found!

You're right, though...when you journal pretty much the same thing every day - "Ouch, my head hurts!" it's not really a breakthrough, is it?! 

And if you're not sleeping that's worse...although how anyone can sleep through one of those things is beyond me.  And did you notice that when you've slept for a bit, you're completely unrefreshed because you've been fighting that headache the entire time?  A few times I've fallen asleep with milder migraines (pre-medications), and though I was able to get a full night's sleep, it wasn't refreshing in the slightest.  I woke up more tired than if I hadn't gone to sleep. 

Hang in there...hoping they find a solution for you soon! 

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Stitchboard Admin message #13
Re: Welcome to Loom Knitting!
February 11, 2016 at 2:30:03 AM  (in response to StitchMeKnot message #12)
 
Debbie,

I'm sorry to hear that, but of course not surprised at all.  There's almost no chance of getting any kind of quality sleep, because that headache is still there. 

Oh, yeah, people who claim nothing bothers them are only hurting themselves, sadly.  And the only way they find out about it is usually when something terrible has happened because of their denial...heart attack, nervous breakdown...all of the things they likely swore would never happen to them, because they had "no" stress. 

Here's hoping you'll be able to discover what's going on soon. 

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Stitchboard Admin message #15
Re: Welcome to Loom Knitting!
February 12, 2016 at 3:25:34 AM  (in response to StitchMeKnot message #14)
 
Debbie,

You're very welcome...so happy your headache is going away!    Also hoping it stays away for a very long time! 

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