It’s all in my head: The physical toll of stress

Nicole Tone
Nov 2 · 4 min read

If you look at me, you’d see what should be a healthy thirty-year-old. My vices are minimal, and these days consist mostly of writing poetry and digesting book after book after book. Yes, I had/have a TBI that has gifted me with migraines. But they never used to be this bad. I never used to get physically sick, light-headed, unable to tolerate ice or cold. It wasn’t until someone mentioned come-down

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Nicole Tone

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writer, poet, novelist • book reviewer • seen on Hello Giggles, Femsplain, xoJane, Heels Down Magazine, etc. • For writing: ntommasulo@gmail.com

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