Migraines Suck

This is a reader-submitted story.

1. My diagnosis is: chronic daily migraines
2. My migraine attack frequency is: daily
3. I was diagnosed in: high school
4. My comorbid conditions include: none
5. I take triptans ___ medications/supplements each day for prevention and __abortives__ medications/supplements to treat an acute attack
6. My first migraine attack was: high school
7. My most disabling migraine symptoms are: eye pressure
8. My strangest migraine symptoms are:
9. My biggest migraine triggers are: fluorescent lights
10. I know a migraine attack is coming on when: eye pressure
11. The most frustrating part about having a migraine attack is: nothing helps
12. During a migraine attack, I worry most about: the length of attach
13. When I think about migraine between attacks, I think: it needs to end
14. When I tell someone I have migraine, the response is usually: I feel for you
15. When someone tells me they have migraine, I think: depends on the person
16. When I see commercials about migraine treatments, I think: interesting
17. My best coping tools are: darkness and rest
18. I find comfort in:my room
19. I get angry when people say: it’s just another headache
20. I like it when people say: do u need anything
21. Something kind someone can do for me during a migraine attack is: let me rest
22. The best thing(s) a doctor has ever said to me about migraine is: we will keep trying till we find something that helps you manage these migraines
23. The hardest thing to accept about having migraine is: I was denied fmla
24. Migraine has taught me: patience
25. The quotation, motto, mantra, or scripture that gets me through an attack is: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me
26. If I could go back to the early days of my diagnosis, I would tell myself: do more research
27. The people who support me most are: my family
28. The thing I most wish people understood about migraine is: it’s not a headache
29. Migraine and Headache Awareness Month is important to me because:brings more attention to what we are going thru
30. One more thing I’d like to say about life with migraine is: it can be debilitating and stressful to all.

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