Migraine

Any light a glare. Every sense on edge. Scents, sounds magnified. Nausea. Brain throbs. Words fail. Nothing in focus.

I've had these since I was a teenager.

Acupuncture, homeopathy, naturopathy, botox injections, forty-two allopathic preventive medications, pain meds, triptans, calcium channel-blockers, crystals, flower remedies, massage, cranio-sacral therapy, yoga, meditation, trigger-studies, allergy tests, feverfew, potassium, butterbur, magnesium, vitamins, hot baths, cold baths, ice packs, color therapy, Rolfing, Qigong, more exercise, less exercise, anti-depressants, more caffeine, less caffeine, hot milk with nutmeg, dairy-free diet, gluten-free diet, acai berries, raw juice diet.

And still they come.