Information and opinions on Migraine from desrivgirl at MyMigraineConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/5137 en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/ http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/5137/25567/keeper Sat Apr 19 13:40:30 -0400 2008 desrivgirl   I am owned by a silent keeper Who never goes away. Who has me on a short leash that I am always trying to escape.   I did not choose to be here And kept under his torturous thumb Of hell and wishes of dying in the pain of which I succumb.   I lay helpless in his grip Unable to fall asleep The pain is too intense Fear is all that reaps.   His arrival my mortal enemy No matter how much I fight. I am always... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/5137/25567/keeper http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/5137/25548/version Fri Apr 18 16:59:40 -0400 2008 desrivgirl I wish I knew of life. Real life. Instead of the version my migraines allow me to have. I think of my future. I would like to get married but imagine not making it to your own wedding. Kids, I want kids but how do I get off the Elevil and Imitrex in order to bear any? When I can't get out of bed or speak who will care for the child? I am a prisoner of pain. I am viewed as unreliable and weak. I am the girl who called in sick... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/5137/25548/version