Feeling so helpless with migraines

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   <p>Shee - your story is a very common one in this community at <a href='http://migraine.com' target='_blank'>migraine.com</a>. We all go through the, &#39;this will pass&#39;, to the &#39;why won&#39;t it go away&#39;, to &#39;trying everything&#39;, to &#39;this sucks, why is this my life&#39;. My hope for you is that you will stop beating yourself up for having migraines. We know you did not ask for them. None of us did. I also hope you will stop comparing your life with the lives of others who don&#39;t have migraine or have fewer migraines. Comparing our lives is a sure-fire way to depression and a battle that can&#39;t be won. I had a great weekend - barely any migraine pain at all, then here I am at work on Monday and my head feels like it is going to pop right off and I&#39;m counting the minutes until my doctor appointment later this afternoon. I&#39;ve learned from this community the practice of being in the now - which eliminates ruminating on the yucky past and stops me from worrying what tomorrow will bring. All I have to do right now is keep breathing, slowly!, to calm my body and migraine down. Just know you are not alone and be encouraged to let yourself just &quot;be&quot;, not &quot;do&quot; and maybe that will take some of the stress away. Best of luck and good wishes!</p>

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