I've been getting migraines (without aura) since I was a child. I have several triggers--stress, hormones, weather, alcohol (not often) and just sleeping in an awkward position can cause a migraine.
They are entirely different from regular headaches. With migraines, everything is amplified...lights, sounds, smells. My brain gets foggy and concentrating is impossible. I'm nauseated and can't eat. As for the pain, I always describe it as a fist squeezing inside my head. Or a screw nail in my skull, tightening without letting up. If I do manage to sleep, I have strange dreams. I've missed many things due to migraines. Sometimes, I can function on a basic level, but it's hard.
Before I found a medication that worked for me, they'd last about three days. Then I found my godsend, Relpax. It works very well for me. After taking one, it's like that screw nail tightening in my head finally starts to loosen. There are side affects from the drug, but they're so, so worth it in exchange for getting rid of the debilitating pain.
Migraines are hell and I wouldn't wish them on anyone.
PS. My eyes are fine aside from severe nearsightedness.
They are entirely different from regular headaches. With migraines, everything is amplified...lights, sounds, smells. My brain gets foggy and concentrating is impossible. I'm nauseated and can't eat. As for the pain, I always describe it as a fist squeezing inside my head. Or a screw nail in my skull, tightening without letting up. If I do manage to sleep, I have strange dreams. I've missed many things due to migraines. Sometimes, I can function on a basic level, but it's hard.
Before I found a medication that worked for me, they'd last about three days. Then I found my godsend, Relpax. It works very well for me. After taking one, it's like that screw nail tightening in my head finally starts to loosen. There are side affects from the drug, but they're so, so worth it in exchange for getting rid of the debilitating pain.
Migraines are hell and I wouldn't wish them on anyone.
PS. My eyes are fine aside from severe nearsightedness.