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Travelling with Migraines
Because it’s the internet, I will preface this with the fact that I am not a doctor or medical professional. These are just tips that have helped me in the past.
Migraine. There are very few things in life that are worse than this insufferable asshole. They come on when you’re least expecting one, surprising you in the middle of the day, or are there the moment you wake up with screaming eagerness to ruin absolutely everything in its path. For those that suffer from migraines on a regular basis, you already know most of your triggers. However, there are most likely, still, so many that pop up out of thin air, disappearing for a few months only to come roaring back into your life.
When you’re traveling the absolute last thing you want is a migraine. I’ve spent numerous days stuck in bed because of one of these monsters and I’m not going to let it happen to me when I’ve so few days to enjoy myself. At least, I’m going to do my best to not let it happen to me. Any migraineur knows that you can’t truly tame the beast whenever you please.
Packing key items and planning ahead for a trip is already on my itinerary; adding a couple of migraine helpers can make me feel as if I’m taking action over this agonizing pain. Here are some helpers I use and things I do on trips to help me feel more relaxed and keep migraines at bay, or at the very least, to a…
