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Migraines and Me I was eleven when I got my first migraine. This is my story about migraines and me. I have done this the last three years). I really struggled to find gluten free suet and finally I found some in Morrisons which is also suitable for vegetarians, it’s literally just vegetable oil and rice flour, which is dirt cheap and works perfectly! I used Jamie Oliver’s recipe but took out the nuts as my sister isn’t a huge fan, and it smells devine! Does anyone else suffer with a headache after one alcoholic drink? I often drive if I’m meeting friends for a drink as I’m not a huge alcohol fan. I figure rather than worrying about being over the limit I either don’t drink or don’t go out. Around the Christmas period you hear horror stories about people losing their driving licence over an alcoholic Christmas pudding or a Baileys bread and butter pudding (I’d highly recommend eating both though!). Talking of puddings, this year I’ve made my own Christmas pudding, (to be honest Migraines and Me Anyway, back to what I was saying, do any of you feel as though it’s not worth drinking, especially over the Christmas period? I feel the headache from one drink is really not worth it! I’d rather have one night with a headache where I go out and have a few drinks (I’ve got the headache anyway) and then get a taxi to and from which is a lot safer, or not drink at all. I was told a while back that migraines and colds often occur when you finally feel relaxed. Watch out for getting stressed or making yourself too busy as you will notice afterwards the consequences! I think preparing early for Christmas makes it a much more enjoyable experience and, fingers crossed, a migraine free one! If you suffer from migraines I would love to hear from you [email protected] To read previous Migraines and Me articles please visit https://www.hiyabucks.com/category/articles/health-beauty/ SHARLEY DOMESTICS SERVICE REPAIRS Cookers • Ovens Washing Machines • Dryers Dishwashers • Fridge Freezers Vacs • Hobs built-in appliances also repaired MICROWAVE REPAIR SPECIALIST Tel 01494 485926 www.sharleydomestics.com 18 | hiyabucks.com