Name: Abbey D.
Residence: New Hampshire
Conditions: Chronic Daily HA; migraines
Q: What is the most frustrating thing about your life?
A: I've had chronic daily headaches for the past 12 yrs (I turn 30 this year). I also suffer from migraines. Up until around the time I got my concussion 3 years ago I was able to just deal with the pain on my own. Since 2008 I've seen 2 neurologists & had tons of testing done. They haven't been able to find a cause of the daily headaches or migraines. The only time I have relief from the pain is usually when I'm asleep.
Q: What are you most thankful for?
A: My health. As bad as I feel, there are many others out there more worse off than I.
Q: How do you manage your condition?
A: Prescription medications....lots of them :(
Q: What's your favorite book?
A: Chocolate & Vicodin: My Quest for Relief from the Headache that Wouldn't Go Away by Jennette Fulda --- It was SO nice to know I wasn't alone. Her battle is eerily similar to mine. Doctors tell you that you're not the only person out there but no one I know truly knows what a headache REALLY feels like.
Q: What is your idea of happiness?
A: To be pain free!
