Every Way Chronic Migraines Affect My Life | SELF

Kate Odulukwe is an actress, singer/songwriter, and student who also happens to live with migraine. Here, she walks us through exactly how the condition impacts her day-to-day life.
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Every Way Chronic Migraines Affect My Life | SELF

[@zareenatheasimone3945]

Was spiralling about my migraines and feeling really upset. Watching this woman talk about how she has chronic migraines but can still function really helped make me feel better. Glad I found this.

[@sunlightheaded]

I've had episodic migraine since I was 14, but I've had constant migraine and trigeminal neuralgia/facial pain for the past six months, after going through a period of cluster headaches that landed me in hospital. My life has been completely limited and changed. I wish I appreciated my pre-chronic pain life more. I can't cope with stress anymore, because it immediately leads to debilitating migraine. Right before this illness started, I was overworking, sleep deprived, incredibly stressed, and under-eating. I can't help but wonder if I could have prevented all of this pain. *If* *you* *don't* *rest, your* *body* *will* *force* *you* *to.*

[@FK-lq8zf]

"if you don't rest, your body will force you to". YES EXACTLY

[@naijabull2963]

My daughter has a very bad migraine too. I watch her every day go through that pain it is not easy. It is not something you wish even to your enemy. I hope she will get better someday.

[@bluerose3262]

At 14 I was diagnosed with chronic daily migraines. They are genetic on both sides of my family. After a severe, avoidable drug reaction I never saw a neurologist again. I still have migraines but not daily. Idk why but when I have one, and only when I have one, I fantasize about shooting myself in the temple. Something about the pain level…

[@randomname4726]

I hope your doctor is giving you medication? Hope you find some relief.

[@rubyjulivre1136]

I have three triggers for migraine: sleep, diet and stress. If these three things are messed up, i'll definitely get a migraine. Even with painkiller, it won't go. I just have to stay still on bed in the dark cold room for it to disappear. Any movement will give me the throbbing pain. Sometimes, i'll get aura around 5-10 minutes before migraine hits, a rainbow-like image that blinded my vision. To anyone suffering with migraine in their life, it's okay. That's just a way your body telling you to better take care of yourself. Have some rest 😊

[@franciscasimmons3407]

True

[@kimberleylingsvlogs]

Omg same with me. Emotional stress, lack of sleep and not eating much causes my migraines. I have had a migraine for days now in my right temple and my eyes are so painful. It’s a nightmare and so painful so I understand how u feel

[@PershingOfficial]

@@kimberleylingsvlogs I can relate! If I do not sleep enough I get a trigger

[@samgreeneggs8101]

It’s NOT ok. Yea we are told it’s not life threatening. Big deal. So many times I’ve prayed to die because there are way worse things than death. I had a migraine every day and night for over ten years once. It was definitely not ok and the fact it didn’t kill me was definitely not a bonus as the time. That was the draw back!

[@kristynahelgetova8061]

This is really interesting, cause I cant listen anything while having a migraine, because I can feel the vibrations in my ears so hard, I start crying. Also looking at my phone, while migraine is coming is only cause that it came faster and harder.

[@endhalf]

Same here. Can you do anything to keep you entertained during a migraine? I usually just think about something, which in the best case leads to me napping.

[@kristynahelgetova8061]

@@endhalf i cant sleep when the pain is too much. But I do have always netflix on, usually something I dont need to listen carefully, just like background, sometimes it catch my atention and help me feel better for a while. It must be pretty quite though..

[@marie-evepelletier8529]

Same here, even if I take my triptan as soon as I get the visual aura, I will still get a 2hr killer migraine. Even being in a dark room any sound aggravates me

[@nataliechristensen420]

I have chronic migraines. I have about 4 to 6 a week. I haven’t been able to find specific triggers on a day to day basis. I possibly have hemiplegic migraines but we aren’t positive I am currently diagnosed with just migraine with aura. I have physical auras where I can’t walk or I can’t even talk. I’ve tried many different medications and haven’t found any relief. I now have a service dog in training to keep me safe.

[@ElijahPerrin80]

You explain it well, been 10 years now for me with a constant migraine... Hope you are doing well.

[@Javonte7016]

Hey can we talk about your experience with migraines? Ive had a constant one for about a year now. I would love to get a perspective of yours.

[@thesacredwild1020]

The symptoms are mild compared to vestibular migraine ;-; I have brainstem/vestibular and it is dizziness in my thought processing for nearly a year, the floor moves and jumps, I blackout and freeze, can't walk, i lose ability to speak and see. I haven't been able to have a clear thought for nearly the entire time!

[@randomname4726]

I have had a headache for 7 years. I have periods where it gets worse, I don't know if it's migraines but the doctor gave me migraine meds and it helps a lot. But I always feel it. Sometimes it's still debilitating through gabapentin, fluoxetine, tramadol and migraine med.

[@leilafrojo3267]

Y ou saved my life. Thank you!

[@PastorDanplaysboardgames]

Thank you for the video. It has helped my wife and aunt who live with me better understand. I am new to migraine botched procedure I now have constant nonstop migraine 24/7 minimum pain level 6-8 living at 8 most of the time with spikes 9-10. Very light sensitive. I have been this way 4 weeks now . Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@dayana7573]

Needed this. All the way down to the beauty style. Representation matters ❤

[@kimberleylingsvlogs]

I’ve had migraines for 4 years now I have aura ones and suffer weekly. 😢 it’s a nightmare. Usually I take migralive medication that helps within hours but now it takes days to recover. Yesterday my migraine was really bad it affected my eye sight on my left eye I had severe blurred vision and felt like someone was stabbing my left eye 😢migraines are the worst

[@freedomwhisperssusurrosdel604]

This video has way too few views for its usefulness. Best migraine advice video I've ever seen

[@RiaNutritionist]

kims tone of voice helps me with my migraines,In fact,when I create these videos,after my pills work,I feel better.the only reason I created my channel.my migraine visit me usually with a baad nausea.I have migraines EVERY DAY WITHOUT A BREAK.have visited every neurologist expert on migraines in my country.nothing helped..ps I have done a brain surgery for a good kind of tumor,This may have made my migraines worse,sure it made them worse,I have to take keppra for the rest of my life,which can create anxiety or even migraines

[@carinekrona664]

11 years living with migraines. I get pain in my rigt hand arm and neck and i feel terrified to the extent that i cant go back to my daily activities.

[@zamonieparker681]

I have those same migraines I was diagnosed with migraines at the age of 4 but had them since 2 I just found out their called vestibular migraines the aura of my migraines last to bout a week to two weeks and the actually migraine can last a day to two days and I lot of the same this that has affected or triggered her it triggers me and I miss a lot of school cuz of it and their trying to fail me but I go through the same things. Migraines are a disease too.

[@emilyaitch8143]

Sending you love 💖💖

[@valentinaamaechi635]

Like your explanation, keep it up 💪🌹

[@leslieneufeld8410]

Such a great video , documenting is so important and to take control , thank you for sharing

[@bakedpineapple4131]

Very cool

[@soniczforever5470]

Went blind this morning and then lost ability to talk it was migraine. People were commenting on kitten video and desoite everything I couldn't see them. I've an injury on left eye and feared I'd blindness. It wasn't this times. I've huge difficulty doing things. I promise I'll plan ahead but it's not enough..

[@samgreeneggs8101]

It’s difficult to say if the sleep thing is the cause of the migraine or if it is part of the migraine symptom. The hypothalamus begins the migraine and it is the Centre for controlling sleep, eating, thirst, temperature and everything. I mean you cannot force sleep. If you’re not sleeping, you’re not sleeping. My heart rate can go over three hundred beats a minute and then I start sweating and throwing up. Someone may say to me that is triggering a migraine. But no, that is the migraine causing the v-tach. I stop sleeping and sleep at odd times and its because a migraine is already starting but there’s no other symptoms yet. I can’t do anything about it cos my brain is going to do what it wants and if it wants me awake then I’m awake.

[@RiaNutritionist]

so,I get the song thing,I cant spend even a day without my laptop,kkw asmr has some tone,cant explain it,which relaxes me.No adv,I am not cooperator with youtube,just a proposal for those who havent found what kind of sounds they can hear,I am not into music,it makes me worse,even healing one.

[@Nostalgia269]

"social life diet"

[@shubhamatal3869]

I am the first

[@faithcooper8935]

ironic that a video about migranes agervates my migrane.

[@amandalandry1778]

"..y I'm .uuu I'm rulgoing We yo-Ty LI'm on the y,o. Pp I'm trying y'all u. I'm Lttt