People Who Are Living With Migraine
posted 11/13/2009, comments (5)
Scary Side Effects
I have several medical conditions. These conditions require me to be on medications. Most of these medications cause constipation and once I had to go to the hospital because the pain was incredibly excrutiating and I hadn't had a bowel movement in over a month. I had to talk one of my doctors into lowering the dose of one medication and another... Read more
posted 11/13/2009, comments (7)
An August Migraine
There is discomfort. My mind and body are asleep but there is something wrong. My body is feeling overly warm and uncomfortable. There is pain somewhere. All is dark. The tiredness that grips me is still overwhelming the pain and discomfort, but not for much longer. There is noise. Clattering from above that rings down into my senses and... Read more
posted 11/12/2009, comments (11)
well i had the sinus surgery
on tuesday i had my sinus surgery done. i am now asking myslef what in the world possessed me to do this. pain pills aren't helping much today. everything is now wide awake and in pain. of course it doesn't help that we are in the middle of a nor' easter here on the coast of NC. but on a bright note, my head isn't pounding (... Read more
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posted 11/11/2009, comments (5)
Those of Us with Migraine - What Are We?
What is a Migraine? I don't mean what causes it. I mean what type of thing is it? And by the way, what should we call someone with Migraine? And what should we not call that person? Recently I've been thinking about what we call things. Is Migraine an illness, a condition, a disease, or a disorder? All of... Read more
