I find the messy part is removing the oil filter, with oil cascading all over the place.
Yesterday my Neurologist informed me that used motor oil exposure most likely triggers my migraines. We've based this on an excel like study taking into account diet, activities and meteorological factors.
As part of her recommendations, I was advised to stop DIY oil changes. These episodes which can last between one to three days are so debilitating that I will follow the recommendation, instead visiting the local VIOC, taking my oils for use.
Hopefully this works as I'll make that tradeoff any day. Anyone else suffer from migraines here?
What does a change cost with full synthetic? What filters do they use?If you have valvoline in your area, search oil change coupon on google you will usually find a coupon for them. Been using them for years.
That's exactly how i'm looking at this.
Yup, always wear gloves. Not sure if it's fumes or the incidental skin contact.
I wish OTC drugs worked for me. I'm currently taking Vasograin on onset.
Nope, never. At least that i can recall and have charted.Going a step further on the fumes suggestion, have you gotten migraines after exposure to fumes from other petroleum sources? Gasoline? Solvents?
100%. Have to give it 6 months at least.@wemay If after abstaining from DIY changes and the headaches persist, will you go back to DIY? They don't call it "practicing medicine" for nothing.
Thank you,Sorry to hear about your migraines.
Once you begin your VIOC routine, would the simple act of checking your oil also cause a problem or is the exposure minimal compared to an oil and filter change?
These trigger my wife’s migraines. Also the smell of onions and any bright flashing lights. Those headache are horrible. The worst headache she ever had was after eating M&Ms. Such an innocent act led to intense pain for several days.I grew up with headaches. My triggers are MSG and chocolate.
Nope, never. At least that i can recall and have charted.
You hit it on the nose. If this is the cause, i will have zero issue visiting VIOC as a result.If it turns out that no more DIY oil changes = no more migraines, that seems like a reasonable choice to make.
I hope this works out for you and that merely visiting VIOC for service will be the end of your debilitating headaches.
I am starting to question the oil as a cause. Something else is triggering your headaches. I would look for commonalities especially if you get headaches doing other things.
Of course, I’m not a doctor.
Had cluster headaches for 25 years: they stopped in my mid fifties. For some people, a trigger may be lack of oxygen, high altitude. Only successful abortive med was sumitriptan injections: worked in 20 minutes, every time.Look up cluster headaches. I have them and it effects one eye, never both.
I use window cleaner with paper towels for cleanup during O.C. ( block , pan , drain plug , ground , etc.) and after ( Pail , oil filters , funnels , etc. ) . Breaks down motor oil very well . It also does good job of removing the yellowing of headlights along with water to rinse it off and then apply wax to them .Sounds like allergic reaction so yeah, I would stop any contact with motor oil and see how that goes. Eliminate one factor at a time.
I also wear gloves for oil changes and never use brake cleanr or engine de-greaser to clean the oil pan or other components afterwards if some oil got spilled on them. I just wipe the oil with a rag. The less you expose yourself to these chemicals the better. There is nothing macho about not protecting yourself.