Dealing with a Migraine: Overwhelmed and Exhausted

The hardest thing to do when you have migraines is give yourself a break. We do for others. We try even when we are recovering from a migraine. We need to give our best to ourselves sometimes by giving ourselves a break and take a rest / slow down when we have a migraine.

I definitely understand your pain and frustration. Ive been diagnosed with migraines since i was 5. Weekly migraines, im 37 now and sometimes they last 3-4 days. I have 4 kids and married and im sure my husband is frustrated that i get many migraines. The migraines now make my Blood pressure go so high that the dr says i could have a stroke any minute. Currently im on Inderal, i use sumatriptan when i get a migraine. I also use and ice pack and put peppermint oil on my temples and sinus area.

before I found the right mix of meds had migraines every day. severe ones at least 14 days of the month. I had them 9-10 years until I finally found Botox injections and nurtec for breakthrough migraines. now I only have a couple a month. I know how hard it can be to be a functioning human being with migraines, and how hard it can be to get people to understand your pain. you're not a terrible person. you just need to try your best to explain your pain and let them know when you've got a migraine so they know that they'll need to help you out with what they expect you to do.

Hi! I've had a continuous migraine for a year and a half. Remember that it's not your fault. I think the best way is to let them know before hand that you have a migraine and may be a little snappy/overwhelmed. That's what has worked for me best and everyone is usually super understanding especially if you don't seem like your normal self.

I’m so sorry, it’s hard not to feel guilty or like a terrible person for having to say no to people, but you’re absolutely not and although it’s painful and frustrating you’re doing the right thing putting yourself first. Have you spoken to a doctor about daily migraine prevention meds ? I take Candesartan every night now which has reduced how often I get them, but I take zolmitriptan when I have an attack which really helps

I understand what you're going through. I've been dealing with migraines for 16 years now. And I'm convinced that the majority of it is caused by my back and neck issues. So there really is no stopping them. Just trying to lessen the frequency. I've had more migraines than I care to count that have put me in the er. But the problem therein lies that I'm allergic to 2 of the 3 medications they typically want to give you for migraines. Such bad ones that even 5mg of Iv morphine has worn off after an hour.

You’re not a terrible person. I know where you’re at, I’ve had daily migraines for 7 years, they’re debilitating! Migraines are one of those things that there isn’t pushing through it. There is doing whatever you can to lessen the pain and riding it out. I talked with doctors, saw specialists, and tried every medication under the sun. We did find something that helps and I’m no longer squinting and hiding from the sun every time my front door opens. If you’re not taking a preventative medication, I’d strongly encourage you to talk to your doctor. Migraine pain isn’t a small thing, and I’m sorry you’re getting pressure from other people, I sympathize. I hope you’re able to find something that helps, you don’t deserve to be in that level of pain. If you ever want to talk, you’re welcome to message me. Sending healing thoughts.

There is this amazing service I just found, Dispatch Health, that is a home service urgent care. They take most insurance and the copay is whatever you would pay at urgent care. I called earlier and was able go get an appt for a toradol shot. It's the only thing that will stop a days long migraine for me. $40 and they came to my house, loved on my pup, and gave me a shot. It is in my arsenal for migraine storms in the future. You can google it to see if they service your area. Best of luck, migraines are awful.

Yeah, I have had a migraine for almost 3 years straight. It just varies in pain level each day. So I totally understand about having to "act normal". People don't understand it really, they try but they don't.

It's frustrating; I feel the same way. I'd try to act as though I was fine, then feel guilty when I had to miss stuff. My husband has been great at encouraging me to finally take care I'd myself. Still working on the guilt.

Before I went on medicine for migraines I had atleast 3 a week, and sometimes bigger ones that would last over a week. The last straw was when I had one almost a month. Even now, if I miss my medicine one day I can almost guarantee a headache for atleast a day. I hope you find relief soon! All of us here understand how crushing they can be on life. But there are a lot of options to lessen them, and hopefully I can give you hope that it can get better! It’s especially hard during the holidays for us to explain to family why we might not be available!

I'm sorry. I've had migraines that last for days and they're the worst. Thc helps me, also an ice pack at the base of my neck, peppermint oil inhaled. Good luck with ease of it