What Makes A Migraine 1000x Worse Than A Headache
This is dedicated to anyone who has ever thought I was a baby because I can’t handle a headache and anyone who has said: “take some Tylenol”. But it’s also a big thank you to those of you who have helped me feel better when I have a migraine, those who make sure I avoid my triggers, and those who have understood that I am really sick.
It starts as a small feeling but I know what’s coming. I try to calm myself down; I don’t want to give it the power to consume me.
But I slowly break and the pain comes on. I take the one pill that seems to work before I get too nauseous. Heat floods over me.
All I do is breath heavy
With an open mouth
So that the saliva I create won’t make me throw up.
It’s loud.
It’s the ticking of a bomb.
It has no rhythm but it’s so loud.
It is the sound of my impending explosion.
That’s the only thing to make it better;
The only way to feel better is to take out my brain.
All I want is a grapefruit spoon;
You know, the ones with the serrated edge,
I want that to carve through my skull.
I want that to spoon out my brain.
I sip water with my eyes shut.
It pours all over my pillow.
I cooled me down because I was sweating.
I throw up the water.
I am now freezing.
The lights on the digital clock are too bright.
It looks like the sun at high noon across a desert.
My phone rings;
It’s my boss.
I say I can’t come in.
I explain perfectly what’s happening.
I open my eyes minutes later...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news