The Walk’s A Mess And So Is This PoemThe fluid in my inner ear Gets jumbled up sometimes. I feel vibrations in the lower half And the upper half. I rather not get up. If I am up...reactions1comment
OldI’m feeling so old. I just turned 70 in May and I keep thinking about my mom at this age. She passed away a year ago at 101.5 years old...reactions5comments
Starry Dreams: A PoemI try once and I fail. I try twice, then set sail To find hope elsewhere. I try thrice and I am full of despair. I should have given up...reactions1comment
Expecting CompromiseI am the sole soul who needs to take care of the triggers around me. I can’t ask anyone else to remember my triggers and behave accordingly. I shouldn’t expect...reactions7comments
Deep Relaxation and Managing PainWhen my life-long migraines became chronic in 2005, I was told that regular exercise would help. So I developed a walking habit that, I guess, helped me. I couldn't tell...reactions1comment
Shortness of BreathFor more than two decades I was in the dark as to what was causing so much pain in the upper abdomen near the lower rib cage. The modern medicine...reactions2comments
Zero Brain FogIt’s the eighth standard. I am 13. I need to study for a class test for 25 marks the very next day. It is a five-page chapter in the biology...reactions2comments
Medication: A PoemLittle pills in my hand Will you be kind? Will you send migraine away? Will you be cruel And leave me suffering? And how will you treat me tomorrow? Tomorrow/today...reactions6comments
Breathe In, Breathe OutThe abdominal migraines have a peculiar trigger which I realized about two weeks ago. After yesterday’s obvious tightening of the upper abdomen, I understand it better and now I find...reactions1comment
Road to RecoveryI have been a migraine sufferer since the age of 14. I have tried everything under the sun and beyond, to no avail. When triptans came on the market in...reactions2comments
Was That A Joke?I am writing this essay after finishing the essay "I Say Yes To Changes and Also No". I am riding the surge of the urge to write. Often, I don’t...reactions6comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions4comments