A day like any other had gone by, my homework was done, I had completed my daily exercise and the time to relax had finally come along. Getting out of the shower, I sit beside my bed ready to hit a Netflix marathon, when all of a sudden a beaming pressure against my right eye gets in my way, it felt as if someone were to crush the inside of m eyeball over and over again. The sensation of this happening was consistent, it would come and go, but the pain was still there, slowly increasing by the minute. Previous headaches like these had occurred throughout the month, so it did have me worried in some way. Was it dangerous? Should I be concerned? Either way, I decided to visit a doctor just to be sure this wasn't a severe case, and gladly once the appointment was over, a great weight got lifted off my shoulders. It appears that I have been detected with frequent migraine attacks, which 'visit' me around 2-3 times per month, some being more aggressive than others.
I was diagnosed with these migraines around 8 months ago, and I must say, it has limited my lifestyle in various ways.
I was diagnosed with these migraines around 8 months ago, and I must say, it has limited my lifestyle in various ways.
These occasional migraines don't only affect my physical activity, but also have a big influence on my ability to read, write or even think, limiting the many tasks I do throughout the day. In some cases it comes to the extent, where even holding on a conversation seems like a struggle, not allowing me to express my thoughts or feelings properly in order to communicate clearly with those around me. It's so crazy to think how such a simple 'deficiency' can limit your body to function almost entirely, not being capable of completing various activities in your everyday routine, and of course not even mentioning those who experience this in a much severe form.
Having now 8 months into these consistent headaches, I am aware of the what specific activities I should avoid in order to stop the pain from boosting, because believe it or not certain actions do have the potential in triggering these migraines. Learning from experiences such as doing homework or even completing a short reading, I have noticed the confrontation this defect has upon my school work and my extra curricular activities; reaching a point where staying concentrated in a certain task clashes in a matter of seconds, and stopping that pain becomes a battle. I have gladly realized that defeating this 'battle' is all in my hands, if my body has the capacity to generate this pain on its own, I might as well take the time and actually try to put it off, because at the end of the day the only one capable of diminishing it is me.
These incidents have not only shown me how to handle school work and pain, but they have also opened my eyes in recognizing how negative situations like these tend to appear in someones day to day life, of course some cases being worse than others. Despite how severe a certain discomfort my turn out to be, they are still factors that stop us from living our lives in full normality, and it's our duty in figuring out how they must be dealt with.
Having now 8 months into these consistent headaches, I am aware of the what specific activities I should avoid in order to stop the pain from boosting, because believe it or not certain actions do have the potential in triggering these migraines. Learning from experiences such as doing homework or even completing a short reading, I have noticed the confrontation this defect has upon my school work and my extra curricular activities; reaching a point where staying concentrated in a certain task clashes in a matter of seconds, and stopping that pain becomes a battle. I have gladly realized that defeating this 'battle' is all in my hands, if my body has the capacity to generate this pain on its own, I might as well take the time and actually try to put it off, because at the end of the day the only one capable of diminishing it is me.
These incidents have not only shown me how to handle school work and pain, but they have also opened my eyes in recognizing how negative situations like these tend to appear in someones day to day life, of course some cases being worse than others. Despite how severe a certain discomfort my turn out to be, they are still factors that stop us from living our lives in full normality, and it's our duty in figuring out how they must be dealt with.