1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Monday 13 May 2013
Jesus, migraine and me.
Migraine is classified by the World Health Organisation as the 12th leading cause of disability worldwide among women & the 19th overall. But migraine is often overlooked as 'just a headache'. Migraine is a debilitating, neurological disease.
Symptoms usually include a severe recurring intense throbbing pain on one side of the head (although in 1/3 of migraine attacks, both sides are affected). Attacks last between 4 and 72 hours and are often accompanied by one or more of the following: visual disturbances, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, extreme sensitivity to sound, light, touch and smell, and tingling or numbness in the extremities or face. In my case I have chronic migraine. Chronic migraine is when headaches occur on 15 or more days per month. Sufferers are often significantly disabled, and their overall quality of life is greatly diminished.
I am a migraine sufferer. Life for me over the past two years has been very hard, and I am still suffering with it, but I have hope in Jesus. He has carried me through this and will continue to do so. This is my story.
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