Laying curled up in bed tonight, I suffered through yet another severe migraine. This time, I asked myself exactly what my body was trying to tell me, and, more importantly, why??? I think I found the answer... Imagine: It is sometime during what is commonly called the Stone Age. Small groups of people, hunter-gatherers, spread… Continue reading Migraines: A Radical New Look At An Evolutionary Advantage
Category: Health & ME/CFS
Notes to Myself on Migraine Hell
Remember! It will end. Four days and four very long nights I have spent in the deepest, darkest, most silent, depths of migraine hell. Hormonal migraine hell - the "hormonal" part is important, because that's always the worst, most impossible to live through, of the migraine hells. Four days & nights of wearing a blindfold,… Continue reading Notes to Myself on Migraine Hell
Dismayed
Like most females in America, I became aware of the intense pressure to stay thin when I hit puberty. I wanted to be lithe & graceful & tall like the dancers involved in Drama with me were. Instead, my breasts grew large, and I stayed short, at 5' 5". Still, I wanted to be rail… Continue reading Dismayed
When Its Not All Puppies and Kittens
Earlier this week, a Facebook page I "Like" put up a pic that seemed to have been written by a fellow ME/CFS/FMS patient. I'd show it to you, but it appears to have been removed, likely because it was a little too honest. EDIT: thanks to Barbara, I have it! The response to this was… Continue reading When Its Not All Puppies and Kittens
We Know the Enemy, or ME/CFS/FMS Explained Again.
Wee little note - this is out of date. I started this blog in 2010, for my family for the most part. To help them understand my illness, and help me work out my thoughts on it and also other matters. Since 2010 I've learned a lot of things about the nature of my illness,… Continue reading We Know the Enemy, or ME/CFS/FMS Explained Again.
Acceptance: Clarity Comes In Darkness
Clarity, that feeling of peace inside, of comprehension, of acceptance of what is and what will be, often comes in our darkest hour, or in darkness itself. It hides from the light of day, and waits for the dark of night, before revealing itself to us. We grasp it gently, lest it be lost, and… Continue reading Acceptance: Clarity Comes In Darkness
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