I've had migraines for as long as I remember. Because my parents did not believe in migraines, I was never diagnosed or given any kind of medical intervention. Not even an aspirin. For that matter, they didnt believe in allergies, or any kind of illness. To them, anything coud be cured through Christian prayer. That said, I was ill for much of my childhood, and I missed more school days than the kid who died of cystic fibrosis. My health improved greatly and the frequency of my migraines decreased as soon as I left home when I was 17.
My last migraine was a month ago. Before that migraine, except for the occasional break, I had been using opiates up to 3 times a day for around 3 years. That headache was so bad and lasted so long that it overwhelmed any WD symptoms and cravings for long enough that by the time it was over, I had lost the desire for opiates; toward the end I did finally crawl to the nearest pharmacy, puking in the street along the way to get a single box of tramodol.
Many migraine sufferers experience a visual aura soon before the migraine strikes. Mine is permanent, however, it intensifies before the migraine and remains strong during the migraine. Mine is litterally a halo and rays and swirls of brilliant lights. Look at mideval religious paintings of saints, and you will see painted halos that correspond to the figure's moral alignment. They look very much like what I see. Humans and other living things are surrounded by auras of light of varioius hues. So, as I made my way to the pharmacy, I was surrounded by people with halos of various types. Most had neutral/green/blue halos, but a few had an evil red glow while one or two were saintly gold. Other objects have halos as well, but they are different. They look more like the geometric patterns shown in aboriginal and some Celtic art. The air itself is full of energetic light. For most people, the visual effects of a migraine aura lasts only around 30 minutes.
When I was 14, I had an artistic vision. I wanted to created a new style of art based on the visual disturbances caused by my neurological disorder. I spent countless hours learning to draw and paint but no matter how hard I tried, my art sucked. I don't have any talent.
My last migraine was a month ago. Before that migraine, except for the occasional break, I had been using opiates up to 3 times a day for around 3 years. That headache was so bad and lasted so long that it overwhelmed any WD symptoms and cravings for long enough that by the time it was over, I had lost the desire for opiates; toward the end I did finally crawl to the nearest pharmacy, puking in the street along the way to get a single box of tramodol.
Many migraine sufferers experience a visual aura soon before the migraine strikes. Mine is permanent, however, it intensifies before the migraine and remains strong during the migraine. Mine is litterally a halo and rays and swirls of brilliant lights. Look at mideval religious paintings of saints, and you will see painted halos that correspond to the figure's moral alignment. They look very much like what I see. Humans and other living things are surrounded by auras of light of varioius hues. So, as I made my way to the pharmacy, I was surrounded by people with halos of various types. Most had neutral/green/blue halos, but a few had an evil red glow while one or two were saintly gold. Other objects have halos as well, but they are different. They look more like the geometric patterns shown in aboriginal and some Celtic art. The air itself is full of energetic light. For most people, the visual effects of a migraine aura lasts only around 30 minutes.
When I was 14, I had an artistic vision. I wanted to created a new style of art based on the visual disturbances caused by my neurological disorder. I spent countless hours learning to draw and paint but no matter how hard I tried, my art sucked. I don't have any talent.