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For those that don’t know, I have had Migraine since before I can remember. I have a headache every moment of my life. I live in anticipation/fear of when the neurological symptoms will start and it’s no longer just head pain but rather a migraine. 

My life is altered every-single-day by Migraine. If by some miracle my headache does not progress to a migraine, my day is still effected. I limit what I do to try to avoid the increase in pain. I also limit what I do so that I conserve my energy. I will need that energy to do basic things such as walking to the bathroom or on a really good day, going to the grocery. 

Planning a day away from my house takes a lot of preparation. I never leave home without my medicine bag full of my abortive medicines. I always have a soda in the car just in case I need the caffeine to help delay the need for strong medicine until I’m not driving. I don’t plan 2 events in one day (such as the grocery and taking my son to practice). I schedule my tasks around my 2pm nap. If I don’t take this nap, the consequences will be unbearable. 

My marriage is effected greatly. Date nights are usually canceled. Our sleep schedules don’t line up. My medical bills add financial stress. I can no longer work and contribute to our bank account or by taking care of our home most days. My husband has transitioned to my care-taker several days a week. 

I have lost/given up many things in my life bc of Migraine. I’ve missed my son’s sports, vacations, concerts, 5Ks and festivals. I’ve lost years of memories, a career I loved, the ability to do activities such as hiking and being a room mom when my son was in elementary school.

I start and end my day each with a handful of pills to limit the number of migraines I experience. I also get an infusion every 3 months. Even with all of these preventative medicines, I take abortive medicines several days a week. I fall asleep with an icepack nightly. 

There isn’t anything I can think of that I wouldn’t do to lessen the impact that Migraine has on my life. 

Thank you for taking the time to hear a fraction of how Migraine affects my life. And thank you for your support in finding a cure and/or more reliable treatments.

XOXO- Adrienne