12/05/22

if you’ve never had a migraine, just know that you are one of God’s favorites. I’ve been getting migraines since probably high school, and they are so painful and debilitating and I truly envy anyone who has never had one. if I was offered world peace or the promise of never getting a migraine ever again, I would honestly have to sit and think about it for way longer than I’m ready to admit.

I had a bunch of plans for a post yesterday but I got the WORST migraine. normally I can get ahead of them, but I didn’t have any medicine with me so this one got away from me. it starts with a pain behind my right eye, like so bad that I just want to dig the heel of my hand into my eye socket or take my eye out and put it on ice. and then if I don’t get any medicine soon enough, they don’t go away until I throw up. 0/10 experience, would not recommend to anyone.

I don’t even know what triggers them which makes it worse – I drink a ton of water, get lots of sleep, rarely drink alcohol, and eat relatively well – I don’t know if they’re stress related or caused by the weather or by medicine I take, I just know they suck.

but anyway, I survived. still feeling a bit shaky this morning, but I’ll be okay.

things I am grateful for: modern medicine; Excedrin strength migraine pills; and hot showers.

– Mia