August 25, 2025

A Migraine Morning

By Joe

I woke up this morning with a bad migraine. Sometimes, if I get up, take my morning medicines, and have a cup of coffee, the pain will ease enough to get through the day. Unfortunately, this is not one of those mornings.

I’ll wait until just after 6 a.m. to text my boss and let her know that I won’t be in. There are times when I can push through a mild migraine, but this one is anything but mild. I’m nauseated, and every movement makes the pain worse.

My back and leg are aching too, but they’re background noise compared to the pounding in my head. So today, I’m doing the only sensible thing I can do: calling in sick and going back to bed.

I do have physical therapy tomorrow morning, and maybe that will at least help improve my overall well-being. Here’s hoping tomorrow looks a little brighter.

About Joe

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I began my life in the South and for five years lived as a closeted teacher, but am now making a new life for myself as an oral historian in New England. I think my life will work out the way it was always meant to be. That doesn't mean there won't be ups and downs; that's all part of life. It means I just have to be patient. I feel like October 7, 2015 is my new birthday. It's a beginning filled with great hope. It's a second chance to live my life…not anyone else's. My profile picture is "David and Me," 2001 painting by artist Steve Walker. It happens to be one of my favorite modern gay art pieces. View all posts by Joe
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2 responses to “A Migraine Morning”

  • Anon Ymous's avatar Anon Ymous
    August 26th, 2025 at 4:40 am

    Having read some of your posts it might be a good idea to check if you have OSA. If you do then then following it up could give you some relief. X

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    • Joe's avatar Joe
      August 26th, 2025 at 4:45 am

      I do, and wear a CPAP. Though with recent weight loss, I think it has nearly been corrected, or completely so. I need a new sleep study to determine.

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