Another day with this unwanted, insidious beast. It seeks my near constant companionship, laying claim on my time and energy. I have given up so much because of it – my job, special events, movies, concerts, and gatherings. What more does it want from me?
The migraine is an evil beast growing roots inside my weary brain. Twenty years is a long time to have put up with this unwanted resident. I have tried everything to get it to vacate the premesis, but like a cockroach it keeps rising up and coming back.
So the best I can do is offer humble retreat. For too long I have given my best to combat it. My artillery has included acupuncture, chiropractic readjustments and massage, magnets, gluten-free diet, dairy-free diet, anti-seizure meds, herbal remedies, and blood pressure pills. Well-meaning friends keep coming up with more suggestions based on the latest article they have read. More often, the same one I have read. It’s hard to tell them that I am done spending money on some herb even if it is a “miracle cure”. I believe this migraine beast is vascular. The only thing that is somewhat effective is a med called Frovatriptan, but I can’t take it everyday.
So here we are, the beast and I, living together in disharmony. The world is a noisy place, even on normal mode, so we navigate as best we can. I do hope one day that I can tear out its roots, but until then, we’ll just try to survive and take it day by day.
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