I've hit that 2pm lull at work. 2-close (6:30) is definitely the longest part of the day, especially considering I've been here since 8:45am, and especially especially (redundant much?) because my head hurts. SO! Continuing on my attempts to rival Pollyanna despite invisible gnomes mining* for gold with their picks and jackhammers in my eye and my stomach mimicking a washer on spin cycle, I've decided to post some more. (I know! Lucky you! KIDDING.) First, a questionnaire for my migraine friends:
1. Age at first migraine:
2. Anything you learned from that first one and/or can look back and smile at now?
3. Weirdest thing you've seriously considered doing to get rid of a migraine:
4. Weirdest things you've done in attempt to find relief:
5. Worst thing you've had to do with a migraine:
6. Nicest thing anyone has ever done for/said to you during a migraine:
7. If your typical migraine was a color, it would be:
8. Worst medicine you've ever tried for migraine:
9. Best medicine you've ever tried for migraine:
10. A job a person prone to migraines should definitely avoid would be:
11. A job a person with migraines might thrive at or enjoy would be:
12. If it meant you didn't have to have them anymore, would you give your migraines to someone else? Why/why not?
13. If you find music soothing during any stage of a migraine, what would your ideal "Migraine Mix" consist of?
14. If you could only pick one essential pharmacological item and one essential non-pharma item to help your migraines, what would you choose?
15. If you could ensure that people knew ONE thing about your migraines, what would it be?
16. A question you would've added to this list is:
I'd love to have your answers! If you are so kind as to supply them, write down yours before you scroll down to see mine. :)
Here are my answers:
1. Age at first migraine: Don't honestly know as I can't remember life before. My mom says about 2 or 3.
2. Anything you learned from that first one and/or can look back and smile at now? I think it's funny that I didn't know seeing spots from an aura wasn't normal.
3. Weirdest thing you've seriously considered doing to get rid of a migraine: Somehow rendering myself unconscious or removing my eye with a melon baller.
4. Weirdest things you've done in attempt to find relief: Tie between eating a handful of jalapenos at once (serious mistake, hello desperation) and submerging my head in a bucket of ice for as long as possible (natural vasoconstrictor? ::facepalm::).
5. Worst thing you've had to do with a migraine: I've probably repressed the true worst thing, but the first that comes to mind is
6. Nicest thing anyone has ever done for/said to you during a migraine: Simply stayed with me, tried to take care of me without being overbearing, read to me.
7. If your typical migraine was a color, it would be: Gray.
8. Worst medicine you've ever tried for migraine: Gabitril. Grand-mal seizures are decidedly uncool.
9. Best medicine you've ever tried for migraine: Zofran as far as nausea goes, Midrin for aborting if caught at the exact right second, and Dilaudid for rescue (for worst).
10. A job a person prone to migraines should definitely avoid would be: Hmm... Quality tester for a strobe light company.
11. A job a person with migraines might thrive at or enjoy would be: Trust fund baby. lol ;)
12. If it meant you didn't have to have them anymore, would you give your migraines to someone else? Why/why not? Definitely not permanently, but maybe once if the person really really wanted to know what it was like.
13. If you find music soothing during any stage of a migraine, what would your ideal "Migraine Mix" consist of? I'm sure this list would constantly change, but for now I'll go with: "Daysleeper" by R.E.M., "How's Your Head?" by Third Day, "Age Six Racer" and "Anyone, Anyone" by Dashboard Confessional, "#41" by Dave Matthews Band, "Brightly Wound" by Eisley, "Eyes On Fire" by Blue Foundation, "Anna Begins" by Counting Crows.
14. If you could only pick one essential pharmacological item and one essential non-pharma item to help your migraines, what would you choose? Zofran and... my bed?
15. If you could ensure that people knew ONE thing about you and your migraines, what would it be? That I will always act at least 2x better than I feel because some stupid part of me feels the need to be tough inspite of pain.
16. A question you would've added to this list is: What is your best advice for a fellow migraineur?
And your song? Because it makes me smile:
Underground by Ben Folds Five
*It took me 5 minutes to come up with the word "mining." I hate you, Topamax. I HATE you. ::sigh::
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