Today I’m extremely grateful to be migraine-free. Yesterday, I most definitely experienced what they describe as an “aura” during lunch — I was dizzy, I saw fuzzy zig-zags, and I felt really off. I could feel a headache coming on, so I took some ibuprofen and headed back to work. Big. Mistake. When I got off the bus, I could feel the sun’s mighty rays piercing through the cloud cover. The whole left side of my head throbbed. Somehow, I made it back to my desk. I sat down and realized that nearly 3 or 4 conversations were going on at once — and everyone sounded as though they were on maximum volume. It’s amazing how your sensitivity to the senses becomes so heightened during a migraine. I couldn’t think. I couldn’t function. I attempted to relieve some of the pain by holding a warm mug of tea up to my head, but that only provided temporary relief. As soon as I’d remove the mug from my head, the throbbing pain would increase. I tried sipping soda. The bubbles felt nice on my gums, and it helped calm my stomach. It’s amazing how the pain of a migraine can upset one’s stomach, isn’t it? Finally, I couldn’t take it anymore. I could tell it wasn’t going to just go away and let me be a productive worker, and I left early. It took a nap on the couch in the dark to make it go away.
Today, I can think. I can eat. I can think about food without wretching. I can type. I can look at the computer screen. I don’t feel like my head is in a vice grip. It feels good not to have a migraine!
Excedrin migraine. It works pretty well if you catch one early enough.
You forgot to mention how much everything smells too. That always drove me crazy. You can blot out the light, adjust the temperature, fix your recline angle and send the sounds away, but the smells, well let’s just say, Where is the bucket?
Wow. I’ve never experienced a migraine. Sorry that you had to suffer. Thinking of you!