I’ve written before about my migraines. Quite a few times, actually. So I’m trying to not repeat what I’ve told y’all before. However, I’m still starting with a quick recap: I’ve had migraines since I was 18. I had 2 migraines a month for decades (generally around the time of my period). In 2015, they […]
Essay – Migraines Without Meds Read More »
It should surprise exactly no one that my hormones haven’t been completely balanced the last week or so, between major surgery, massive drugs, lots of stress, etc. I’d had the odd headache off and on, nothing too bad, but a little worrisome. Then yesterday, we drove into Seattle for the first post-op doctor’s visit. That
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Had a migraine yesterday. It was the first migraine I’ve had in 204 days. I’m quite proud of that streak, actually. It’s a lot longer than I ever imagined I’d go without having a migraine. What caused the migraine? I was stupid and had caffeine three days in a row, with a couple of extra
And counting! This is the longest I’ve gone without a migraine in 40 years. For those of you just joining us or not playing along at home, I’ve had migraines since I was 18, generally 2 per month. They turned nasty back in 2015, and I started having 12-15 migraines every month. In 2017, I
Migraine Free, 180 Days… Read More »
Woke up with a pretty bad migraine this morning. I figure it’s the emotional and physical stress from last week catching up with me. Plus, working outside in all that heat, and possibly slightly dehydrated. I averaged well over 11K steps per day last week, even though I had one day where I only walked
Lost weight this past week. I had compressed my eating window significantly in the hopes that would move the needle in the right direction, and it did. I am not convinced that I will be able to maintain my current eating habits, however. I’m really hungry in the mornings. This is not good, as it
Accountability Mar 2 Read More »
TLDR; made my word count for the month. Have averaged 50K per month, so 100K YTD. Longer Version: I stopped paying attention to my total word count for the month basically on the tenth or so. I was afraid that it would depress me too much. I was spending too much time editing, going through
Word Count Feb 2020 Read More »
On Monday, my stomach decided to turn itself inside out. Seriously. I’ve never had so much stomach pain before in my entire life. It was migraine levels of pain. It was so bad that I told my sweetie we were going to the ER if it didn’t let up soon. (Still not sure what it
Time for a Change. Again. Read More »
Back in the bad old days, when I was having 12-15 migraines per month, one of the signs of an impending migraine was that I’d lose focus. For one to two days before the migraine hit, I couldn’t concentrate. I had all this work I had to get done and I couldn’t do it. Couldn’t
Woke up yesterday with a bad headache, that transmuted into a migraine after a few hours. It was absolutely not a migraine when I first woke up. I was able to go to the gym and do yoga. It wasn’t until a couple hours later that it finally changed. The pain moved from encasing my