30 Things Meme
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1. My diagnosis is: Chronic Migraine with Chronic Daily Headache
2. My migraine attack frequency is: 20-25 days per month
3. I was diagnosed in: 1993
4. My comorbid conditions include: Hypothyroidism, Reactive Hypoglycemia, Tachycardia
5. I take Magnesium & Propranolol each day for prevention and Zomig & Motrin to treat an acute attack.
6. My first migraine attack was: when I was 11
7. My most disabling migraine symptoms are: Inability to think clearly, severe head, neck, and facial pain, excessive anxiety.
8. My strangest migraine symptoms are: left eye burning, shaking
9. My biggest migraine triggers are: hormonal, barometric pressure changes, strong smells, altered sleep patterns, MSG, and dieting.
10. I know a migraine attack is coming on when: I get that “off” feeling and can’t think straight.
11. The most frustrating part about having a migraine attack is: the inability to concentrate 12. During a migraine attack, I worry most about: how long it will last and if I’ll be able to continue doing what needs to be done
13. When I think about migraine between attacks, I think: don’t get too relaxed – another is on its way soon.
14. When I tell someone I have migraine, the response is usually: again????
15. When someone tells me they have migraine, I think: I understand
16. When I see commercials about migraine treatments, I think: I sure wish that worked for me
17. My best coping tools are: my meds
18. I find comfort in: snuggling in my cozy chair with my dog
19. I get angry when people say: “Why doesn’t she just stay home.” 20. I like it when people say: don’t worry – we understand
21. Something kind someone can do for me during a migraine attack is: be patient
22. The best thing(s) a doctor has ever said to me about migraine is: maybe I can help
23. The hardest thing to accept about having migraine is: the poor quality of life and choice limitations
24. Migraine has taught me: that we don’t always see another’s pain
25. The quotation, motto, mantra, or scripture that gets me through an attack is: Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming………..
26. If I could go back to the early days of my diagnosis, I would tell myself: Enjoy life now, because bad things are about to happen. You don’t think it could get worse, but it gets much worse.
27. The people who support me most are: my husband and my son
28. The thing I most wish people understood about migraine is: It is not a choice
29. Migraine and Headache Awareness Month is important to me because: I’m not alone
30. One more thing I’d like to say about life with migraine is: I don’t get migraines to inconvenience you.
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Last Updated on May 10, 2016 by Kerrie Smyres