Comments on: How to introduce a migraine

By: James

James — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:28:07 +0000

Thanks for your comments – I hadn’t read this one for a while, so it was refreshing to read it again… maybe I can try one of these lines today!

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:50:27 +0000

I love it! These are so funny! I especially like “…and I’m getting a headache!”

I have had severe migraines for four years and almost daily migraines for the past year.

I am fortunate in that I no longer have much contact with people who don’t understand, because I had to stop working and go on disability leave. My husband now totally gets it, my psychiatrist gets it (she turns down the lights for me!), my mom gets it (and migraines too, which she calls sinus headaches). But the real miracle is, my mother-in-law gets it!!!! Whoo-hoo!!!

But I’m bookmarking your page in case I ever need a snappy migraine introduction.

Keep up the fabulous work, dude!!

By: MaxJerz

MaxJerz — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:17:19 +0000

These are awesome – I think the cow’s dung one is my favorite!

Be well,
MJ

By: Megan Oltman

Megan Oltman — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:18:42 +0000

These are fabulous! I add the Monty Python approach – “My Brain HURTS!” said in deep gumby voice and the just plain goofy approach – “Uh-oh, my head essplode!”

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Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:30:13 +0000

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By: deborah

deborah — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:48:31 +0000

That was an awesome post.

By: James

James — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:08:52 +0000

I agree, Teejay – maybe we should do another post on “most annoying responses to the statement: ‘I’m having a migraine attack’”!

By: Teejay

Teejay — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:53:05 +0000

I love the “I have one of the world�s most painful and disorienting diseases, and I�m having an attack.” I bet that wouldn’t bring on the well-intentioned comebacks of “take an aspirin”, etc!

By: James

James — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:55:04 +0000

I love it! Wisdom of the ancients.

By: Carlyn Beccia

Carlyn Beccia — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:18:40 +0000

very funny, I am not a headache sufferer but I think the reference to cow’s brain might stir up some symptathy.

One more for the history buff:

Prehistoric man used trepanning to relieve headaches. Does anyone have a sharp stone and a steady hand?