I Say Yes to Changes and Also NoAny change in the external environment affects my condition to some extent. If the change is drastic, I see a flare-up in multiple symptoms. This sounds funny to me since... By hitesh-goenka6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Confusion MigrainesFor me, it started in my 50s. At first it was aura only, it was like a flashlight blinding my left eye. After a couple of those I got the... By mikerino1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Foggy DayYesterday, I experienced brain fog throughout the day, not just a regular brain fog but an intensified one. It lasted the whole day. And now, the next morning, I still... By hitesh-goenka2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
19 Year SurvivorI started having migraines at the age of 13. At that time they were manageable. I got married when I was 21 and started taking birth control pills. They seemed... By Dink2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The Final GoodbyeI have been absent lately, due to my final flights to see my mother. I have also had to part ways with my brother, he has his own path to... By hummingbirdlady2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Why I Play The Ukulele In A Troubled FashionSometimes, I play fast fast fast. Sometimes, I play slowly. Sometimes, sometimes, I never know. Sometimes, I see my four fingers Gliding down the fretboard. Sometimes, sometimes, I never know... By hitesh-goenka1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Migraine ChangesHello everyone, I seem to develop rather interesting changes in my migraines. Pain is not so bad lately - let's say from 0-10 I would score 1-2 even compared to... By sleepdoc1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
All About the ManagementIn response to a member, I feel devastated for you as I can feel your pain. I have suffered migraine since the age of 10... I am now 54. I... By Gee19692 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Migraine, Not Writer’s BlockAfter observing for a few years how my neuro thingy (aka migraine) affects my writing, I see that I hardly have anything called writer’s block. What may seem like writer’s... By hitesh-goenka3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Days of StillnessI’m on the couch. There’s a full basket of unfolded laundry on the chair. Next to me, here, are blankets I used last night to sleep in front of the... By kateymac1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments33 comments
My Nurtec ExperienceI had radiation and neck surgery 11 years ago. I had side effects and they have gotten a lot worse. I found myself in the hospital last year and the... By robert turton2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
What I Make Out of It, If I Can’t Make Out Anything At AllI know, I know. Too long a title for an essay. But it got me revved up like the engine of a Mercedes Benz. The time when I can’t make... By hitesh-goenka3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Dreaming of the GymI tried going to the gym regularly from the years 2010 to 2021. In February 2022, I decided I won’t bother myself with such a dream anymore. It was high... By hitesh-goenka3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Full-Time JobChronic illness is a full-time job, One that requires the utmost precision, In taking care of self day after day. There is no eight-hour-a-day routine, One-hour lunch break, two tea... By hitesh-goenka1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments19 comments
Progress on Managing Environmental TriggersEnvironmental triggers are a challenge for me because I get caught up in something and don't keep track of my surroundings. This can cause an "instant" migraine attack where I... By DarylM1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Have You Ever Had a Win No One Cared About?I recently found a new trigger, white noise. This trigger is more like an atom bomb for me. Twenty minutes of white noise will give me a migraine so bad... By DarylM1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
My Most Agonizing AttackFor those of you not following along, the end of December was hell for me due to the most agonizing migraine of my life. Also, the most debilitating and scary... By Ray Li4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
70 YearsI am 70 years old and for as far back as I can remember I have had migraine. As a very small child, I had "abdominal migraines" which were days... By patsy522 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My Sanity Saver During AttacksDo you find it difficult to isolate yourself in a quiet dark room during a migraine attack? I sure do. I am an extrovert and I miss being with other... By grammayumyum2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Jawbone InfectionI have been treated for migraine for several years. Most recently I have had attacks lasting for weeks at a time. Y'all have even tried to help me through them... By GrannyK1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments