A: The best way to describe it is extreme fatigue, brain fog, trouble speaking (getting words mixed up or having trouble pronouncing them), nausea, an overall feeling of weakness, and head pressure on one side of the head (mine was typically left-sided). It's a black hole that robs you of life.
A: Aura is a visual disturbance phenomena that occurs in migraine sufferers. I saw purple squiggles or yellow lines when I had aura. Aura does not occur with every single attack (it didn't for me).
A: Vomiting did not occur with every attack for me. I would have variations as to which side I had pain. I began to notice that when I had a migraine on the right side, I would vomit EVERY time. Vomiting is such a strange migraine reliever in that it alleviates pressure, not necessarily pain.
A: I had one migraine last three days. Nothing helped; I had to get a shot at the ER.
A: When I was so sick, I would take my prescribed medications, turn of every light, turn off every sound, grab ice packs and water. Hydration is key to recovering from migraine.
A: Don't give up hope. Do everything you can, where you are, with all you have. Find a doctor who understands and advocates for you. Change your diet. Get plenty of sleep. Drink water all day.
A: People saying they have migraines when their symptoms say otherwise. People making fun of migraine sufferers. If you've never felt what I described above, then don't claim to have a neurological condition. And, as for those who make fun of migraines, I pray you are spared and never have one.
***DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor or medical professional. I'm just a girl who has dealt with migraines long enough to know what does and does not work for my body.
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