For years I have suffered from Shadow Migraine, which has left me exhausted, dizzy, weak, lifeless, aching limbs, numb, lithargic and the rest.
I have felt at times after an episode like I suffer from a sleeping disorder or on waking up hours later, like I have suffered some form of stroke; just like yesturday, I had an appointment at the hospital and to my embarrassement, I began to go through an episode..IN THE WAITING LOUNGE.. my eyes began to droop liken to dropsy...I forced myself to stay awake but was drained, got home and crashed. I woke up and realised my feet were freezing and I could not get them warm(usually I soak them in hot water but I was too tired). It would be another 9hrs approximatly before my circulation reached my feet, gas pockets dissapated and they felt warm again.
These are real symptoms, which I remeber going through between 5 and 7 years old, them I worried my parents because after a short nap, they could not wake me up; instead I just layed their limp and lifeless, luckly for me they did not panick and I came round.
Puberty; I spent most of my time sleeping. Family, friends even strangers knew when I was a youth, they could not find me because my room was my haven and sleeping was my only solice. I do believe, I was always sluggish and irritated even then.
As I got older my shadow began to change, I could actually feel my body being drained of energy, just before I was brought to my comotosed state. When I wake up, I'm thirsty, sleepy, stiff, irratable and very, very tired but I also have to carry on being a parent and the responsibilities that come with it on a daily basis. Trying to find a job, that can cope with my absence, is impossible and when or if you have to sign on and cant; after explaning your preceived as a wastrul and a joke...more embarassement.
Shadow migraine, I believe is known technically as 'Ocural or abnormal migraines'. If this is true; why if I can find this out, many Doctors like my own; sees me as a nut job?
I am glad, I am not alone in the shadows. I just wish I could get back the life, that has been robbed from me...I just want to be happy, not to be seen as an excuse...
For years I have suffered from Shadow Migraine, which has left me exhausted, dizzy, weak, lifeless, aching limbs, numb, lithargic and the rest.
I have felt at times after an episode like I suffer from a sleeping disorder or on waking up hours later, like I have suffered some form of stroke; just like yesturday, I had an appointment at the hospital and to my embarrassement, I began to go through an episode..IN THE WAITING LOUNGE.. my eyes began to droop liken to dropsy...I forced myself to stay awake but was drained, got home and crashed. I woke up and realised my feet were freezing and I could not get them warm(usually I soak them in hot water but I was too tired). It would be another 9hrs approximatly before my circulation reached my feet, gas pockets dissapated and they felt warm again.
These are real symptoms, which I remeber going through between 5 and 7 years old, them I worried my parents because after a short nap, they could not wake me up; instead I just layed their limp and lifeless, luckly for me they did not panick and I came round.
Puberty; I spent most of my time sleeping. Family, friends even strangers knew when I was a youth, they could not find me because my room was my haven and sleeping was my only solice. I do believe, I was always sluggish and irritated even then.
As I got older my shadow began to change, I could actually feel my body being drained of energy, just before I was brought to my comotosed state. When I wake up, I'm thirsty, sleepy, stiff, irratable and very, very tired but I also have to carry on being a parent and the responsibilities that come with it on a daily basis. Trying to find a job, that can cope with my absence, is impossible and when or if you have to sign on and cant; after explaning your preceived as a wastrul and a joke...more embarassement.
Shadow migraine, I believe is known technically as 'Ocural or abnormal migraines'. If this is true; why if I can find this out, many Doctors like my own; sees me as a nut job?
I am glad, I am not alone in the shadows. I just wish I could get back the life, that has been robbed from me...I just want to be happy, not to be seen as an excuse...