Faking It
I’ve just realized that most of my posts so far imply that my headaches are fairly mild and easily treated. I’ve actually had an awful month with at least 20 days where my headache has been a 6 or higher on the 1-10 scale. You…
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In a (Large) Nutshell
Some readers have asked me to share my story, so here it is. Be forewarned, it’s long! I’m 28 and have had bad headaches for as long as I can remember. They became daily around the time I was in middle school. My doctors said…
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Allodynia Distractions
While I was writhing in pain last week, sure that someone had covered my pillow with thumbtacks, I distracted myself by thinking about allodynia. I’d like to say that I considered the physiology of it, but I really just repeated the word mentally, thinking about…
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Not Dwelling
My migraine pattern broke yesterday and I’m finally coming out of the hangover headache. In the last five days, I’ve composed many mental posts, mostly grumbling about how much headaches suck. I’ve decided not to share them. Complaining certainly has its place, but I started…
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