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1. My diagnosis is: Seizure disorder with extreme migraines
2. My migraine attack frequency is: daily
3. I was diagnosed in: 2014
4. My comorbid conditions include: Depression, Anxiety, insomnia and PSTD
5. I take Seizure medications/supplements each day for prevention and Hydro 5’s medications/supplements to treat an acute attack
6. My first migraine attack was: 04/09/15
7. My most disabling migraine symptoms are: Vision, Nausea, Dizziness, and vomiting
8. My strangest migraine symptoms are: Vision disturbances and nausea
9. My biggest migraine triggers are: Unknown
10. I know a migraine attack is coming on when: my vision is funny
11. The most frustrating part about having a migraine attack is: Unavailability to function
12. During a migraine attack, I worry most about: Life
13. When I think about migraine between attacks, I think: Its a nice moment to not be in pain
14. When I tell someone I have migraine, the response is usually: Oh I’ve had a headache before.. Try this..
15. When someone tells me they have migraine, I think: Poor soul
16. When I see commercials about migraine treatments, I think: Why doesn’t my doctor try any of these?
17. My best coping tools are: Dark quiet room and ice packs if they are still cold
18. I find comfort in: nothing during a migraine
19. I get angry when people say: Its all in your head, or it’s not that bad. Or stop drinking diet coke…….
20. I like it when people say: I’m sorry your are in pain, or say nothing at all.
21. Something kind someone can do for me during a migraine attack is: leave me alone
22. The best thing(s) a doctor has ever said to me about migraine is: nothing.
23. The hardest thing to accept about having migraine is: not enjoying the simple things in life
24. Migraine has taught me: that not all disabilities can be seen
25. The quotation, motto, mantra, or scripture that gets me through an attack is: this too will end.. But when?
26. If I could go back to the early days of my diagnosis, I would tell myself: to change doctors
27. The people who support me most are: My Husband and my best friend
28. The thing I most wish people understood about migraine is: it is not all in my head, it is not an excuse.
29. Migraine and Headache Awareness Month is important to me because: so many people do not realize how horrible living with this condition really is
30. One more thing I’d like to say about life with migraine is: I don’t know in advance that a migraine is coming on, so if plans have to be changed, it’s out of my control.
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