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Hi flauten...

Welcome, from a fellow musician. Glad to read your headaches are lessoning. Are they any better/worse after practicing? I know the flute doesn't take much pressure, but we've been discussing Valsalva manuevers/straining and cerebral pressure on the CCVI thread. My husband's a trumpeter, and he's started making the connection.

Some relaxed, counted breathing exercises with an open throat might relieve some tension. Just a thought....


http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/439438_3
AC

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Husband dx RRMS 3/07
dx dual jugular vein stenosis (CCSVI) 4/09
dual stents placed 5/09
CCSVI in MS

I feel that I am lucky to be a flutist after all is said and done, because it is actually one of the more relaxed wind instruments. I can't imagine playing trumpet right now (half my face is numb).

I had a friend who had to stop playing oboe after a few retina surgeries stemming from her diabetes. The back pressure was too much for her eyes to take anymore. Broke her heart that she had to quit.

Back to my sinuses... I actually was not joking about the x-ray. My neuro has not mentioned my sinuses being inflamed, but then again, I didn't ask. I might mention it to him at my next appointment in a few weeks. I did have a scan done before by a ENT when I had an abscessed tonsil (yuk), and I know that he said my sinuses were fine then, but that was a little while ago.

I do find that I get some relief from pressing on my temples and squeezing the bridge of my nose.... so perhaps my sinuses are to blame!