tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75653065760682814.post8882053001759765766..comments2023-06-16T15:27:11.877+01:00Comments on Knit me a therapy: Migraines seem to mean readingpocketsizehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12918488589488194689noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75653065760682814.post-18390532127296392102008-10-16T14:46:00.000+01:002008-10-16T14:46:00.000+01:00@Morgan: Mmmmm, it probably helps that it's the on...@Morgan: Mmmmm, it probably helps that it's the only pain I get, so it's easier for me to deal with it. I've had migraines since puberty, so I think I just internalised them: migraines are just something I get, and I just adapted to them, as they happened when I was still growing up and adjusting to things. Having them constantly for a year also increased my pain tolerance, and I can put up with a lot more now. Migraines also still let me read, which is a life saver, as I can "hide" a bit from the pain there (I occassionally forget my head hurts when I'm reading, although it still hurts -sometimes more- when I stop).<BR/>What has been helping recently is my "migraine stick". It's basically a menthol stick that you just rub on your forehead. It makes it feel cool, and I feel refreshed and awake, rather than half-asleep with pain.<BR/><BR/>@Kath: unnecessary fussing always makes me really cranky. <BR/>I, on the contrary, can't have caffeine with a migraine, it just makes it worse!<BR/><BR/>@rita: Thanks for the wishes, and best wishes back.pocketsizehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12918488589488194689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75653065760682814.post-65560766202785596202008-10-16T12:22:00.000+01:002008-10-16T12:22:00.000+01:00Hi, I'm from Belgium, and found your blog.Migraine...Hi, <BR/>I'm from Belgium, and found your blog.<BR/>Migraine is a part of my life too, and now what it's means .<BR/>I love to knit socks and love art and paint sometimes myself.<BR/>Wish you all the best and courage with the migraine ....<BR/>http://www.bloggen.be/redcolor/<BR/>ritaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75653065760682814.post-79780307212519222832008-10-16T02:27:00.000+01:002008-10-16T02:27:00.000+01:00It's one of those things that when people fuss ove...It's one of those things that when people fuss over you it can actually make you feel worse than if they just treated you normally or gave you a bit of space! I know I'm fortunate in that I rarely get migraines, and when I do the ocular bit comes on first and if I'm quick about it I can stop it from going any further by a large dose of caffeine (like chugging a soda or two) and then I just bounce off the walls for the next several hours.Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01966643349355325198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75653065760682814.post-78615325622419401442008-10-15T20:00:00.000+01:002008-10-15T20:00:00.000+01:00I know all about migraines - you sound very positi...I know all about migraines - you sound very positive despite them, I must ask you how you can handle that...<BR/>they make me suicidal!MorganMagichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00077393698182530360noreply@blogger.com