One day in late June, I thought it would be a great idea to go for a run, so I did, came back, and cooled down with some yoga. About half an hour later, I noticed that I was starting to get tunnel vision. No, I thought, impossible. I’ve already had two migraines this year.Continue reading “More migraine theory”
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The things you take for granted
Like walking up stairs, walking a few blocks, bending over to pick something up, sitting in chairs, rolling over in bed, getting in a car… all sadly agonizing when any part of your spinal column is injured. If you’re going to have a spinal injury, I recommend choosing to injur your tailbone. A cracked coccyxContinue reading “The things you take for granted”
I love spring, I hate spring
I suffer from migraines approximately once a year. Every single instance I can recall has been in the spring, on a sunny day, as the weather was getting nice. Last year, in about April, I just about blacked out at work and walked smack into the printer, which caused some consternation among my colleagues. InContinue reading “I love spring, I hate spring”
Aphasia
On the way back to my apartment, I see my parents have called twice. No message. I call back anyway. “Can you check on B?” Dad asks “She’s having one of her complicated migraines.” Complicated migraines, meaning the vasodialation of the vessels in her brain have depleted blood to certain regions of it, usually theContinue reading “Aphasia”
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