Comments on: The Neurological Rebellion

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:33:14 +0000

I wish I could take something and go on. I just get hammered by mine to the extent that nothing else but rest is possible. I hope you have an neurologist taking a look at your migraines since they’ve changed up on you. And thank you for the compliments on the post; I really appreciate it.

By: kelly

kelly — Tue, 31 May 2011 15:21:56 +0000

Thanks for putting into words what plagues me with regularity. Those who don’t suffer from migraines find it hard it ‘get it’ and I’ve recommended your post to a few friends and family members. Loved the art.
I’ve always had migraines, but never to the extent I’ve been suffering in the last 9 months. When you mention to folks that you actually have one right now and are still at work functioning, working, driving, etc they kinda look at me weird. Yep, life must go on, you can only take so many drugs, I will not be a Zombie, even though it’s the cool thing in teen lit right now!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 27 May 2011 17:40:24 +0000

Sorry to hear about another migraine victim. Mine usually start with blurry vision and confusion (I once typed up a half page of gibberish before I realized the problem). Then, they turn into full blown migraines with paralysis and loss of vision. I’ve been lucky and haven’t had one on the job. They’re bad enough at home.

You’re right about not worrying about them. I find that the less I worry about migraines, the fewer I end up having. Stress and tension can really screw you over. Lucky for us library work is a stress free career.

By: Helen W. Mallon

Helen W. Mallon — Fri, 27 May 2011 02:26:34 +0000

I have never had a migraine, but you do a superb job of drawing the reader in to your experience. It’s life-shaking. thanks for the reminder that what matters is the present moment–living in the moment is not an antidote to worry, exactly, but it can help us realize that there’s more to life than the focus of the worry. Good post!

By: Matt Weaver

Matt Weaver — Thu, 26 May 2011 02:07:26 +0000

Wow, this picture reflects my first migraine. In my field of vision, there was a perfect rectangle in which everything was swirling, not a crescent. I knew nothing of migraines. I was afraid, because I had no idea what was going on.

I told my boss about it and she said, “Oh, you’re having a migraine.” When I told her that it didn’t hurt, she replied, “It will.” And it did.

My episodes have been infrequent. Lots of tension headaches, some auras, but rarely anything like my first. I’ve learned, with a nod to your earlier post on Ranganathan, “every migraine sufferer, his or her trigger.” Mine are typically light, especially when I have a combination of bright sun and artificial light.

Anyhoo, thanks for the post. I hope you’re feeling better.