I Had a Headache Constantly for 4 Months
And I didn’t know how to cope
Last summer around May, I began to get regular headaches, they were a lot more painful and intense though. They would be there when I would wake up and remain with me throughout the whole day, sometimes even waking me up in the night.
I didn’t understand why I was getting all this pain. I was reduced to tears, it was too much. It began to feel like a migraine all the time, with any sudden head movements causing a throbbing pain to shoot in my head.
Month one
By month one of pain I knew I had to do something, the days were long and I didn’t Have any days free from the torture. I booked a doctor’s appointment.
It was summer, and in England, we hardly got a summer, but I spent all my day in bed, resting or sleeping. It’s simply not fair.
So the doctor’s appointment couldn’t come any quicker! I got to speak to the Doctor, and he said that there’s nothing they can do, as they don’t know how Migraines work. (Yay)
Back home I went in agony with no escape, he did give me a couple of tips though. He told me to make a food diary, to find out if I have any triggers, and he told me that because the headaches were persistent for a long time it was called a Migraine instead.
Month two
Month two was ticking on and I was struggling really badly, I didn’t want to wake up to start the torture. I can’t describe how awful it is to permanently have a headache. The blistering sun would beat down and then the loud bustle of work would be upon me.
I felt like I couldn’t keep going.
Month three
Month three was here before I knew it, no change but by then I sort of understood cheese was a trigger for me. My migraines were less bad on the days I didn’t eat cheese, but they were still there.
I went back to the doctor, and he gave me some medicine (which didn’t work) and told me he would refer me to a brain specialist in case there was something wrong up there.
I wasn’t stressed or tired. My sleep was good and I ate a healthy diet with supplements. The only thing I did differently was take the Pill for the first time. The headaches began a couple of months after I took this.
I took a trial period of being off the pill, so if there was an improvement, I knew it was that. But again no change.
I felt in agony, and uncared about as nobody could help me.
Month 4
The long summer days were coming to an end by now, it was Month 4. I tried a new technique to focus on something else than worrying about the headaches.
Something so simple as this
One day I woke up with no headache, I was so happy and, it began to last, a couple of days turned into weeks.
I thought I was finally free. I forgot about my headaches but used to get about 2 a week, but for me that’s normal.
Now
Until now. All of a sudden they are back. It’s day 5 of the constant headache now and I can’t help but worry in case It stays for a while. I will be honest I’m terrified.
I try to take my mind off it and focus on something else. But with loud music at work and constant bending over to pick up items, my head throbs. Is the worrying causing this? And will it always haunt me?
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