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Cry for help

Greetings - this past summer was a doozy as the weather was off the charts, and I pretty much had/have a migraine or bad headache every day. My husband has severe ADHD and will not even begin to admit it (except in the form of an excuse), much less treat it. So, he goes looking for his hunting stuff. Immediately, can't find it, I must have put it in the attic...no, it was down in his garage room all along, but he discovered my "I'll get to it later" pile going up to the attic, and thus began a tirade of calling me a hoarder, lazy, etc. OK, all summer I've been in agony. And...I did get alot done. Helped one son with recovery by taking him to every and many appointments every day, long dog walks, etc. And...we don't have a maid, or anyone to do our laundry, so...I'm pretty sure I did all that plus the cooking. We had an aging cat that peed on everything, once a day (we put her down last week finally, so I'm "freed up" LOL) Not to mention, we can't park our cars in the garage because my husband has it packed to the gils. You can only park in half the driveway because the garage spills over. We look like a junkyard with half finished projects that spill out from the huge shed he has (size of a small house). We live in an older home, with minimal storage and closets. However, he gets on the phone and calls all our kids and complains about me, calls me a hoarder, etc. then I get phone calls from them telling me to stop everything and clean that attic out, sell everything asap, etc. My one daughter just had a baby and is so sensitive right now, so she starts freaking out on me. Don't see the baby, clean up your attic and sell as much as you can asap. Say what?
I have nowhere to put all our seasonal clothes and bedding, but my husband has everything under the sun. Not fair. So, my migraine kicks in full throttle as this is a totally one-sided, stupid situation. As my husband gets older (65, I'm 60), this has just gotten worse. No one in my family understands that every day, I just cope with pain. I've tried everything, as I know you can all understand. This discussion does not have anything helpful for anyone else, but I'm just reaching out as I've hit a dead end. Dr. wants me to take Effoxer, I said no because of the side effects. I can't change my family, and I do love them, but ganging up on me like this, finding any fault they can, has me a nervous wreck and thus...huge migraine. If I would have broken my leg over the summer, I would have had an excuse, but because our pain is invisable, we are treated so badly. Can anyone else relate? Any holistic, non-divorce advice, and please no therapy. Thank you in advance. -Lisa

  1. Hi , I just wanted to touch base, while we wait to hear from other community members. My heart goes out to you and all that you've been managing this summer, between the pain of weather-related migraine attacks and the challenges and frustrations from your family. I know we have other community members who also have family who struggles with supporting them, and I hope they can connect with you here.

    As you mention looking for some holistic information, I wanted to link a couple of articles here for you also. This one has information on alternative therapies for migraine, https://migraine.com/complementary-and-alternative-therapies. And this one has some information on natural remedies, https://migraine.com/migraine-treatment/natural-remedies. Of course, it's always good to check in with your doctor before starting anything new, but I wanted to share the information with you.

    Please know that this community is here for you! Sending you gentle hugs. -- Warmly, Christine (Team Member)

    1. Thank you! This was a huge vent - BUT, one light bulb that went on, is my glasses. The physical weight of the glasses hurt. Just had an exam today for bifocal contacts, she spent an hour with me and completely understood migraine. Thank you for the links. As we all know, migraines are ebb and flow. This week family is more understanding...next week who knows. I can only try to educate, its up to them to take it from there. Their compassion level is what it is. I need to advocate more for myself, and I am slowly learning how. This forum helps me do just that, with caring team members like yourself. Thanks again. -Lisa

      1. , we are here for you, whether you need support, information, or just to vent! (Venting is very important to be able to do with people who "get it".) Thank goodness you're getting those contacts, and you had such an understanding doctor (or assistant) who understands migraine. I'm also glad to hear that family is a little more understanding this week. As you mention, who knows how long it will last, but I'm crossing my fingers the understanding continues to move in a positive direction. Sending you gentle hugs! -- Warmly, Christine (Team Member)

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