So operation get rid of, or at least significantly reduce, my migraines is underway. I have begun acupuncture again, which I love. I am also trying to get off of caffeine, which is sucky and hard. It’s not like I even drink coffee anymore, I’m a green tea man. I mean really. I have already forsaken alcohol—wine in particular. For crying out loud, what more can the migraine gods require of me? What’s next, bacon? Ice cream? But I did claim that I was willing to give up anything except my family, God, and Music. So here we go. And this mug of red zinger tea I'm drinking right now is pretty tasty.
So it seems that Alejandro Escovedo’s song "Arizona" from his amazing record, The Boxing Mirror, is appropriate.
Showing posts with label Migraine Headaches. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Migraine Headaches. Show all posts
Monday, April 21, 2008
My Migraines Part 2
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
My Headaches
I suffer from migraines. This morning, for the third day in a row, I awoke with a head-crushing headache. It’s sort of a akin to feeling like my head is in a vice and someone is inserting a drill behind my left eye. It was so painful it made me stagger when I got out of bed. It is the kind of pain where I would give up anything—save my family, God, and music—to get rid of these headaches. So I choked down my migraine medicine and by the time my family was up an hour later, I was feeling pretty good. But man, it’s a drag and I certainly know that I can act like a real sh*t when I have a headache. And for this I am truly sorry to my family who bears the brunt of this.
But, despite these headaches, I am truly blessed. I have an incredible family and a wonderful life. This morning I decided to give my headaches a name. I am going to call them, “Trouble.” So here is a song going out to my migraine headaches. It’s Elliot Smith’s incredibly beautiful cover of “Trouble” by Cat Stevens. This version can be found on the soundtrack to Thumbsucker.
