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How Do You Manage Interactions With Migraines?
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Over 40 plus years, I have explained “I have a migraine” thousands of times. To family, loved ones, friends and even during social interactions, to offer explanation for myself. Those even closest to us, can often react with a sigh, eye rolling or smirk, and comments of total misunderstanding, of where we’re coming from. Yet in reality we are coping best we can. Yet I’m feeling more and more, that I literally hate hearing myself say, “ I have a migraine “. It is saddening to have to retreat… read more

posted June 28, 2019 (edited)
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Actually the unscented Bounce sheets (white box) DO have a scent! It's just much lesser than the original orange box. So I buy mine early before I run out, then open the box up and leave it in the garage for a month. By that time the smell is faint enough to not cause any pain. I can still smell the scent, but it no longer hurts.

posted July 29, 2019
A MyMigraineTeam Member

I wear sunglasses in restaurants often, because of the light. If my husband sees me wearing them in our house, he knows RUN 😆😆
Holidays with all the fragrances, mean no malls for me! I do a lot of online shopping. The detergent aisle of the grocery store, is off limits too.

posted June 29, 2019
A MyMigraineTeam Member

For me, Going out in public is always conducive with migraine. From strong scents, temperature fluctuations, store and even restaurant lightning, sun flashing through trees and window blind slats. Store Isles with cleaners. ( Febreze products are absolutely Sickening for me).. weed killers and fertilizer, scented candles and potpourri. Petroleum, smoke, mowers.. perfume is unavoidable but just one more obvious inducer. I can’t wear any even scented deodorant. How do others relate?

posted July 11, 2019 (edited)
A MyMigraineTeam Member

But, to answer your question @A MyMigraineTeam Member, yes, I am tired of saying over and over "migraine again" or in this new case "mega unbearable pain in my back". So instead I try to pretend I'm ok. But my hubby knows better automatically. If I'm awake at 5am, he knows I'm in pain. He just asks "back or head?" Lol.

posted July 29, 2019
A MyMigraineTeam Member

@A MyMigraineTeam Member. Yes I fumbled again, unknowingly. I believe my iPad is playing games with me. I really twice meant to say: “I buy UNSCENTED BOUNCE SHEETS!”!

posted July 27, 2019

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