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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 do you mean you don’t drink”?

Kate

  I haven’t had an alcoholic drink since the 16th of July. I didn’t really drink a lot to begin with, I’d probably have one with a meal out. So this isn’t me admitting I have a problem. It also wasn’t something I planned. I hadn’t picked a date like you would when quitting an addiction, it was just a spur of the moment decision. I’d been in the lakes with Hayley, Zac and Christopher and on our last day we had a yummy picnic next to the lake and Hayley and I shared three bottles of Brothers Toffee Apple … Continue reading “What do you mean you don’t drink”?