June is migraine awareness month. This is something very important to me, I have been having migraines since I was about 10, I let everyone from my parents to my school nurse tell me that they were just headaches and I was being dramatic. When I was 18 my PCP finally listened to me after hearing all of my symptoms. Including debilitating pain, burning and numbness in my arms and legs, tunnel vision and blind spots, extreme sensitivity to sound and MANY other things. He send me for an MRI where they found a brain lesion sitting on my optic nerve. Just a little guy that, whenever any factor in my body changed, would dig and grind into my brain. FINALLY! Evidence. If anyone would acknowledge it. My freshman year of college brought a whole host of other symptoms. I started passing out when I used a hair dryer, or someone in the concert hall dropped the mic. Again, dramatics. I just didn't want to go to the classes I paid thousands of dollars to attend, obviously. I have tried so many medications, I have been to so many Doctors, most of whom think that I am making this up. I am on a medication now that literally deadens to nerve endings. THAT STILL IS NOT WORKING!!! I have not been to work since March 28th. I am slowly losing my mind while it tries to break itself apart from the inside. This month, I am making my invisible DISABILITY visible. I do not have headaches. I pray for headaches, I would rather break bones, than experience these every single day of my life. Please share your Migraine experience.
