back pain, headaches, sinuses

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I, too, am experiencing similar symptoms, though they are not all

recent additions to my life per se. Ordinarily, I wouldn't mention

them, but since we're on the topic and they may be K related, here

they are.

 

Regular lower back stiffness and pain seems to be a more recent

experience, perhaps since the Shaktipat or a little before. The

lower back pain seems to moderate according to my diligence at the

tibetans and at yoga. Also, how much time I spend sitting at the

computer, since I tend to sit on a rounded lower back/tailbone.

Sometimes, it's not so much pain as it is stiffness, as if the

vertebrae are fused together and don't want to allow that section of

my spine to bend smoothly.

 

Shoulder pain I've had for many years. The shoulder pain has

actually been moderating recently, much to my surprise -- I have

periods (a day or two) where I don't have the usual pain, and I

figure it's kundalini working on fixing me, since it's not related to

any lifestyle change.

 

Migraines I've had on and off for many years. They get worse in the

summer and are sometimes triggered by my allergies, which also are

worse in the summer. Since the Shaktipat, I've had a lot of

migraines, but I'm not sure if they are any more than I had last

summer. When pain gets really bad, I take migraine medication, which

has a little codeine in it. This effectively removes the pain.

 

Some of my allergies are probably due to many years of smoking -- I

quit finally during/leading up the last Shaktipat.

 

As I write this, it occurs to me that I probably need to do more

physical exercise, pranayama, and inverted poses like shoulderstand

and headstand, especialy for my sinuses.

 

I have also noticed that the back pain, migraines and joint pain

lessen when I go on a more vegetarian diet. Unfortunately, after

years of a pretty low-carb, high-protein diet, this usually causes me

weight gain. Also, I find that without meat, I get a bit spacey and

scatterbrained -- I need some meat to stay grounded and functional.

Though it would be an interesting experiment to try going veggie long

enough for my body to accustom itself to it (get over the meat

withdrawal symptoms?) and see how I feel then. Also, I'm still

pretty addicted to coffee -- if I can make it through the withdrawal

period for that, I suspect it might help with the headaches and the

muscles.

 

Love, blessings, thanks,

 

David

 

 

 

 

 

 

, " Skydancer "

<ionaskydancer wrote:

>

> Claudia, I am experiencing exactly the same symptoms. Is something

> odd going on?

>

> LS x

>