There is a little monster inside my skull, lying in wait behind my right eye. A vicious and relentless little thing that shows no compassion or mercy when it awakes. For those of you who are confused, I'm talking about a Migraine. Haha. Yes. I like to dramatize.
You know how a migraine festers, a restless little thing that grows behind your eye, strangling your nerves and, eventually taking hold of the entire right side of your head, right down to your jaw and teeth? Yeah. We've been there. Too often.
My migraine episodes started when I was an 8 year old child, growing stronger and more intense with age. It mostly triggers just before my period or when I'm in a phase where Depression has overridden my senses. Migraines are so much more worse than stress headaches because I see flashes of light and photophobia is unbearable within that episode. So bad that I retch.
I was prescribed a painkiller and I take it when i can't take the pain. Mostly i just come home, turn out the lights, close the blinds and crawl into bed and try to sleep. Some migraines last for hours, others for days. When it becomes unbearable i have to go the ER, where they give me a shot of Tramadol.
So I suggest you talk to a Neuro and get medication for it IF you cant function when the migraine is at its peak. When I absolutely cannot take it, I get help too. Sometimes I massage the back of my neck with a cold pack. Numbs it for a while. And Meraki has this chamomile drink that alleviates the pain. Worth a shot. Delicious too. I hope it helps.
