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It’s not a f**king headache!

Kate

    Right. I want to get one thing straight. A migraine is NOT a headache. I know, I sound like a broken record but I won’t shut up until this is common knowledge. A migraine is a neurological disorder and a headache is just one of the many symptoms which may occur during a migraine attack. It’s like when you have a cold, a symptom of that cold may well be a runny nose but a runny nose is not a cold. So, can we please stop thinking of migraines as headaches. A migraine can consist of many symptoms; … Continue reading It’s not a f**king headache!

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What is this pain?

Kate

I do not know what this pain is. I’m unsure if it is psychological or if I am suffering from one of these chronic pain disorders that seem to be surfacing recently. I do not doubt that many people suffer, daily, from invisible illnesses but because many are ‘invisible’ it’s difficult to determine who is telling the truth and who may be using it as an excuse. I was given the diagnosis of Fibromyalgia a few years ago but with regular exercise my symptoms decreased. Does this mean I do not have Fibro or that regular exercise can in fact … Continue reading What is this pain?