since friday i've had 3 migraines. my enemy and tyrant: the basilar migraine. it starts with visual disturbances...usually in just one eye. this weekend it was my left. silvery/white tiny dots in the shape of a short line. the line gets longer and turns into a small 'v' or an 'L'...like a check mark. it gets longer and larger until i lose any and all focus ability in that side of my vision. even when i close my eyes i can't escape the visual disturbances. i've learned to keep calm when they come on because anxiety and panic seem to increase my discomfort. i have to surrender to my enemy. it's demeaning. it reminds me of the fragility of life and that my perspective of it is so different than what my family and friends experience. i just want to live without this blinking silver shadow looming somewhere just above and behind me...waiting to come in and take over my life when i'm tired, stressed, or premenstrual. just don't want to die like this...and it sure doesn't feel like living when i'm having a migraine.
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Wow. I'm so sorry to read about this weekend's Migraines. Are you trying any kind of preventive regimen? Please don't lose hope. There are many, many treatments available, and with the right regimen, we really can live fairly normal lives.
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