I’m somewhat of an introvert, Ace/Aro, anything vintage content related is cool! Anything Lgbtqia+ content is valid! Have read the Aubrey/Maturin series. Any animal related content is cool. Did I mention that prehistoric content is cool?
was going through my archive and realized i apparently somehow never posted this master and commander fanart from a year ago????? gay people be upon ye i guess
saying “are you haunted? are you fucking possessed?” is my favorite way to express my taking issue with someone else’s behavior. like brother you are acting so strange and unlike yourself that the only explanation is you are being tormented by a spirit of some kind.
common myths about migraines (AKA if you get headaches regularly, please seek treatment for migraines)
“i don’t have migraines because while i get them several times a week, it’s only when i am hungry or dehydrated.”
those are probably migraines. thirst, hunger, sleep disturbances, or any disruption to routine are common migraine triggers.
“my headaches are specifically barometric related, i get them when the weather/altitude changes.”
those are probably migraines. barometric pressure is a common migraine trigger.
“i get headaches all the time but ibuprofen gets rid of them so they can’t be migraines.”
that’s not true. ibuprofen works great at relieving migraine pain for many people.
“my consistent headaches are tension headaches. i feel them originate in my neck/shoulders.”
those are probably migraines. muscle tension is a common migraine trigger.
if you are regularly getting headaches (once a week or more), you are likely getting migraines. in fact,a good rule of thumb if you’re consistently getting headaches is to treat them as migraines until you can rule out migraines. that’s how common “chronic headache = migraine” actually is.
migraines are a neurological disorder wherein pain is one symptom. pain is often the MAIN symptom, and the most noticeable symptom, which can make diagnosis tricky. other symptoms of migraine include:
fatigue
nausea/vomiting
digestive issues
visual disturbances (auras)
sensitivity to light and/or sound
mood changes
brain fog/cognitive changes
ringing in the ears
dizziness/vertigo
numbness/weakness on one side of the body
this list is NOT complete, but is a starting point. i really like the comparison to a hangover. if you generally feel hungover when you get a headache (without having consumed alcohol), that’s a classic migraine presentation.
so many people suffer from migraine and don’t even know it, so they aren’t able to advocate for themselves to get treatment. there are great new migraine treatments on the market! if you’re able, please seek treatment for your migraines. a better quality of life is possible.
here’s some more myths! brought to you by the most frequent comments i get on my migraine posts.
“but migraines are extremely painful/debilitating and i can push through my pain.”
migraines certainly can be debilitatingly painful. the pain can also be mild/easily treatable. it depends on the person and it depends on the day. regardless, your ability to live with chronic pain does not mean your pain isn’t a problem!
“my headaches always have a direct cause/trigger so they can’t be treated/they’re my fault.”
wrong! migraine is a sensory disorder in many respects. most/all migraines are triggered by something. avoiding triggers is good but isn’t the whole story, and migraines with triggers can be treated effectively!
“i feel pain in (x) area of my head so it’s not a migraine.”
migraines can hurt in a specific area of the head/one half of a person’s head. but this is not universally true for every person. please forget every silly infographic you’ve ever seen about areas of the head equaling different kinds of headaches. that’s just literally false.
Seems like this could be useful to some of y'all
also if they do turn out to be chronic tension headaches those can be equally as painful and debilitating as migraines and are treatable if you talk to a doctor about them. I take a muscle relaxer for my tension headaches now after a literal decade of having weekly headaches that I ignored because “they’re not migraines”. We need to kill the idea that any kind of chronic pain is “normal” or the fault of the person in pain.
I find it interesting that these two songs have the same tune or something like every time I listen to “Asterix est là” I think “it sounds like ‘The Lookout is out’ but sped up” xD
Ah those songs bring back the nostalgia and so good to listen to. It brings back childhood memories. When I’d turn the tv on cuddled in a blanket in late evening.
Also. Hope it’s ok lf I join in. thought I’d drop here some lyrics and links to the songs I’ve found. Also I’m sorry lf the English translations isn’t accurate. I copied and paste from google translate. Although some I found through websites luckily. It’s still fun to listen to them. : )
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Asterix is there! (Asterix theme song.
Found a translation. I don’t think it’s 100% accurate.
I love how Stephen is like “an allowance of half a pint of rum?! Madness! We should have it all dumped overboard immediately!.. anyway I’ll be in my cabin pouring myself a glass of laudanum if you need me.”
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