Migraine Day

I made this picture some years ago to try to describe my migraine pattern. It was back in the day when I was still getting 2 or 3 of them a year. I know that isn't much. Some people have them almost everyday. Over the years, they have become less and less frequent. I don't think I've had one since last year, it may have been longer. It's hard to remember right now. My brain is sick.

It started very early this morning. I was still asleep when the aura started. In my dream, I thought I was looking through a stained glass window. Only it had flashing neon lights around it. By the time I realized that I was starting to have a migraine and needed to wake up the pain had already begun. I was too late to start medication and caffeine to thwart off the pain. I have been fighting it all day. I have some Indica with a high CBD content. That is to say that I have some marijuana, if you aren't familiar with the terms. It is actually remarkable in the amount of relief that it give me. My brain is still sick and I will be off for a few days, but I am able to deal with light and sound. My nausea isn't overwhelming me. I can cope with it. Then there is the other part that is difficult to describe to people. It's the feeling or rawness and brittleness, but that doesn't really describe it well. I am still feeling it quite a lot, but it doesn't have me curled up in bed trying to hold on.

I'm sorry, my brain is sick today. On a brighter note, this is what I have been working on. I've been able to do a bit on it today, but almost all of it was done yesterday. I've made socks before, but I am not proficient by any means. I'm going to have to get instructions on how to make the gusset and turn the heel. But I doubt that I could follow them today.

I hope your day is going well. I'll be back soon and maybe not under the influence of the "evil weed", who knew that it could work so well on migraines? Well, apparently William Osler did.  He said, "Cannabis Indica is probably the most satisfactory remedy." when talking about migraines in "The Principles and Practice of Medicine" published in 1892. The father of modern medicine recommended pot for migraines in 1892 and I have suffered through them my whole life. Remarkable, totally and utterly despicably deplorable to be made to suffer because of nonsensical laws.

I'm sorry, my brain is sick today. I will be better in a few days.