Recurring pain or illness might be...

If you experience the same type of illness or pain, it might mean something. And if your tired of it, open your mind and consider these things, what could it hurt to consider it. I will list these generic, without too much specific info or area:

Back problems~
lower (might be)-financiall worries, lack of financial support
Middle (might be) -Guilt, stuffing all "that" in your back
Upper (might be)-Need for emotional support, unloved or not ready to love back

Colds (might be) - too much going on all at once, mental confusion, disorder. small hurts

Even which side of the body means something, or not...its for you to decide.

who treats YOUR migraines?

If you suffer from headaches, the first thing I always ask is "Do you have a neurologist?". This is the first step in getting your migraines under control. You may be seeing your family doc, and thats dandy, they are GREAT at MANY things, but to truly treat migraine, it is my feeling and that of MY Family doc, you need a neurologist and ideally one who specializes in migraine. I had several neurologists before I found mine, and he helped change my life for the better. It took time, it didnt happen over night, but he never gave up, he always reassured me, we would find something to make my life more livable. And he delivered.
My second thing, I offer to let your borrow my copy of "Heal your headache, the 1-2-3 approach" by Dr Bucholz. It is a wonderful place to start and has a 4 month diet that will scare you, but after you do it, you will be so glad you did.
Who is my neurologist you might ask "Dr. Patrick Hogan at Puget Sound neurology". I tell everyone they should give him a try. He definately is willing to think inside and outside the box to help you get your life back! And you will love his receptionist (Roxie).

Blackberry thumb

Maybe you have heard of this already, it was news to me. A relative had a sore thumb, and wondered what we could do about it. I thought and tried a few things, ended up with a simple circular massage around both sides of the joint, the palm and up the arm a little. We were not sure why this happened, she had been playing Wii, or maybe something else? I told her to try icing it.

We later learned its "blackberry thumb" what used to be called "Nintendoitis". Repeatative use injury from small devices like phones for texting or even video gaming that uses the thumbs. Its not new and has been around since the 80's (nintendo been wrecking thumbs since way back, you know you remember getting that hand cramp from hours of mario).

Symptoms of Blackberry thumb include aching and throbbing pain in the thumb or sometimes other fingers and in the wrist.

Now for the treatment, yes ice, NSAIDS (ibuprofen), stop use for a while, splints, and yes massage are all recommended by most health care professionals. There are actual massage sessions that can be designed just to help treat this condition, but like all things, it only works if you help yourself.

As a rule of thumb...