CollisionPlease note: This is a difficult one to read. But this is the experience I had. I can’t sugarcoat it. The way my well-wishers tell me to drive a car...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Digesting My Two-Dozen SymptomsI see people digesting all kinds of things which are difficult to digest. Animal protein is such a thing which takes a toll on our body. It’s an arduous task...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Relax to Avoid a Flare-UpI am usually in a meditative state of mind to avoid a flare-up. It’s about the necessity-versus-choice debate. For me, it’s a necessity. Why? Whenever I focus on a task...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Journey to VyeptiIt's been a while since I've posted here. It's also been a while since I've found any success with treatment since I stopped Topamax back in 2020. A little backstory...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Beating Holiday StressI've lived with migraines for 61 years. As many of you know, the longer you have migraines, the more frequently you have them. I started having daily migraines in the...Reactions0reactionsComments31 comments
Mouths Open, Mouths Close: Part IIThis is part II to my story, Mouths Open, Mouths Close, where I share potential responses to uncomfortable comments about my migraine. A. My reply: "True." (Better to keep it...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Mouths Open, Mouths Close: Part I…all the time. I know they do. They do it too much. That’s what this essay is about. Mouths! I will tell you a lot of things that I have...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Woke Up From SleepA girl in the 10th standard in school asked me once, "Why does your voice always sound like you woke up from sleep?" I didn’t have an answer at that...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Frequent Bed RestTwo days ago, I went outside my home for 4.5 hours. I had fun at the mall and the mini zoo nearby. I gave myself a treat of americano after...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Traveling Migraineur: A PoemWas this a good idea after three decades Of not experiencing something obnoxious? Just for me, not for anybody else. I am me, they are them. The desire to leave...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How It All StartedI was being woken up by my sister to get in the bath and get ready to school. "Please just leave me to sleep," I said as she kept tapping...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Worse Than YouI know people die. I know many are about to die. I know people lose body parts. I know too many eat junk and die of the impurities accumulated in...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Reading Like A ChildReading a novel is a nightmare for me. That's why I have to give up many of them after reading a portion. Spacing out my reading helps me understand and...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Bother Me No MoreIt’s okay for one to not digest my 2 dozen symptoms as a cause for the limitations in my life. It’s not easy to do so. One may somehow digest...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Waste of an EducationThroughout my academic life, I was told to score high on all the tests at school and college. That only good grades can get you a good job (meaning a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Newness Of It AllI take a lot of time to understand things. The first encounter with a new task is a nightmare. Learning new things is a struggle. I bet you can guess...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Listening To My BodyI was always told to wear shoes to keep my feet in good condition, I listened to my well-wishers and wore shoes whether they fit my big feet or not...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
For NamesakeSince March 2023, I started using the phrase "two dozen symptoms" instead of calling it migraines or sickness or illness. Terms like illness and sickness had some terrifying power as...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Time I Forgot To Carry My Diary: A PoemForgot the diary But didn’t forget my mind. I’m busy writing four novels But still, I found time To chalk out a poem On a paper napkin, Wobbly at best...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
That Neuro Thing: A PoemThat Neuro Thing I have — it Won’t leave me alone for a moment. It’s always in the nesting stage, Always a fetus, needing nourishment From its host, The body...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments