Saturday, February 11, 2012

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To my dearest assailant, the migraine

My only enemy, in fact. They have no name, no friends, no family, no morals, no empathy. Just me. I'm all they've needed for almost two years, and I'm all they'll ever need. That is why I am writing to them.Here I stand youngOn this hectic, heedless globePlucked from millionsTo serve as a vesselIn your shining, spectral robeHere I stand lostMy... Read moreChevron

A comfortable spinal tap

(Yikes, this turned out more lengthy than I'd planned. My apologies.)   First off, I have great news to all of you who may have an approaching appointment for a lumbar puncture/spinal tap. I finally had mine done today (after two months of delays and rescheduling), and it went very smoothly. Turns out my anxiety was for naught! To be... Read moreChevron

Unusual ear pain associated with migraine

        I have a burning question to ask since the neurologists and ENTs I've gone to are stumped: Is bilateral shooting ear pain normal with migraine? My headaches always start off as a severe, sharp, stabbing pain in both ears in the morning when I wake up, and it spreads throughout my whole head (when it turns into... Read moreChevron