Before I start with this next topic, I would first like to start by apologizing for not creating a post in a while. My life has been crazy lately with the school year coming to an end. I will defiantly be creating more posts for you guys over the summer. Now with that being said...
For some of you out there, you would know exactly how to answer that question. And for the rest of you, here's a little insight into what a migraine actually feels like from someone who has had more than a few experiences.
When I first started experiencing migraines, they were different than what they are now. The first migraine I ever had was terrible, mostly because I had no idea what was going on with my body. I literally thought my head was going to detach from my body, just fall right off and roll down the hallway. I vaguely remember waking up from a deep sleep not being able to move without throwing up all over the place. The lights from the hallway seemed brighter than usual, and the noise from the fan seemed louder than usual. I tried to move my head to check the time, that was a bad idea...that little movement shot excruciating pain through my neck and pounded its way into my head and radiated back down again. My eyeballs felt as if they were going to pop out of my eye sockets just like the guy from Guinness world records. I ended up laying in bed for most of that day, that's all I can really remember from that day (as far as what it felt like). After my concussion (from the car accident) they did change, not really pain wise, more as where they were located. Before the accident the pain was equal on each side (neck and head) and it felt as if I was wearing a too-tight-headband around my head. But after my accident, the pain was worse on my left, which is interesting because I had hit my head on the right side. I did still have the same too-tight-headband effect, but I also had more tension in my shoulders which caused more pain in my neck and head.
As for my migraines today, getting Botox injections and building up my blood volume has helped tremendously. I actually feel spoiled for being able to enjoy my life. I still get migraines from time to time but unless my Botox has worn off they are tolerable. I hope for those of you out there who still have not found relief that it is on your way. Just remember through your darkest times, comes your most treasured light.
