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The 9 Deadly Struggles Only People With Migraines Understand

The struggle is real.

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The 9 Deadly Struggles Only People With Migraines Understand
Lucas Pimenta

The dreaded migraine that plagues the unlucky is quite possibly one of the most irritating things on earth. A migraine is a headache on steroids. Along with a throbbing pain comes auras, nausea, sensitivity to light and sound. Migraines are one of those things that you just have to suck up and deal with. Over the years, though, I have learned that it is just better to laugh about the struggle instead of letting it bum you out. Here is a compilation of the struggles we all know and can laugh about.

1. When you feel your aura coming on at a bad time.

Nothing sucks more when than when you're running out the door for a big event you've been looking forward to when all of the sudden you get a blur spot on your eye. So you run to the kitchen, down some carbs, chug some water and pop a couple Excedrin. Then you jump in bed and hope sleep hits you before the migraine does.

2. When people say they have the worst migraine ever but they are still functioning normally.

Bruh. That is called a headache and I get that they suck, but take an ibuprofen and quit your complaining.

3. When you sleep through something important.

I had a migraine so I went to bed on December 24, 2016, and woke up on December 26, 2016. I slept through Christmas...

4. When you've been in a dark, quiet room for too long and get bored af.

The struggle of not being able to watch TV or read or book or listen to music or really do anything involving light or sound.

5. Explaining your auras to a doctor and being tested for strokes.

Story of my life, and being tested for permanent brain damage. IDK, man. All I know is I pass every time.

6. Not being sure if this is a migraine or a sign from the Grim Reaper.

Never being entirely sure you're going to make it out of this one alive.

7. Waking up in the morning with a headache and not being sure if it will progress to a migraine or end up being OK.

This one makes me so mad because sleep is supposed to answer to all your problems.

8. Getting nervous you will get a migraine when you're planning stuff.

"Please, brain. Do not act like a raging bitch next weekend."

9. Using migraines to get out of plans.

Literally the only advantage.

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