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Migraines and Me I was eleven when I got my first migraine. This is my story about migraines and me. 2018 was actually pretty good for me in regards to migraines. I had a lot of migraines in the Spring, two in September and two right at the beginning of December, potentially due to the stress of Christmas, but who really knows what the causes are these days! During a recent migraine my eyes started to lose their vision, I had the aura, which is the best way because I can immediately take a tablet and hope for an easy day. On this occasion it was a very bad migraine. I went to sleep for around two hours and when I woke up I had a horrid headache. My speech was all over the place as I find, personally, my mind gets confused when I’m having a migraine and although in my head I know what I’d like to say, my mouth tends to disagree and my words come out in the wrong order. Also, the letters in the words are in the wrong order, so I probably sound like a mumbling toddler who doesn’t really know what they’re saying! Somehow, I managed to power through and do some work that afternoon with a If you suffer from migraines I would love to hear from you [email protected] Y indep our e prac ndent Flack tice in w for va ell Heath and p lue, style ers servic onal e • NHS and Private Eye Examinations • Digital imaging and OCT scanning • Behavioural Optometry & Vision Therapy • Wide range of NHS, budget and top designer spectacles • Contact Lenses • Prescription and non prescription sunglasses • Specialist sports eyewear • All types of contact lenses fitted and supplied 01628 530420 www.ashtonopticians.co.uk Mark Ashton BSc(Hons),MCOptom. Ros Ashton BSc(Hons),MCOptom. 1 Acorn House, Straight Bit, Flackwell Heath AO Ad.indd 1 16 | hiyabucks.com 03/06/2014 19:18