When I was about 12 years old I used to suffer from migraines and if you’ve ever had a migraine you’ll know all about the pain and the debilitating effects.
After a little trial and error I discovered that cutting cheese and chocolate out of my diet stopped the migraines.
During my early teens I gradually reintroduced both cheese and chocolate to my diet without problems.
Yesterday I was given a reminder of what it’s like to have a migraine. I felt ill all day and was close to taking to my bed and sleeping it off. It wasn’t a full blown migraine but I woke with a splitting headache, felt nauseous and light made it all so much worse, so I’m calling it a migainette – a prelude to a migraine.
I’m not sure what triggered the migrainette but the previous day I’d eaten much more chocolate than I should have. I went to bed with a mild headache (which I attributed to the chocolate) and woke up feeling like someone had cleaved my skull with a hatchet. The cause of the headache could of course have been anything, and when I think about it, the most likely cause is dehydration, as I haven’t had much to drink over the last two days.
Whatever the reason, I find that today, I have an aversion to chocolate! I want to eat it but I can’t. I don’t want to risk a headache like the one I had yesterday, never mind a full blown migraine.
What the hell am I going to do with all the chocolate in my house if I’m not going to eat it? It’s a real headache, if not quite a migraine. 
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I suffer with migraines and now pseudo migraines when I eat chocolate, dairy products and caffeine I am so sorry.
I am really angry today because I can’t get on my internet and get caught up from being away for a week at an ethics class.
I am feeling selfish and mean spirited and I can not think of a thing to write to celebrate my 1 year anniversary of blogging.
Arrgh – I wish I could figure out 10 blogs and even how to do twitter…
If I stay this mean I will have a headache for sure
What, you let a migraine stand between you and chocolate? You’re a lightweight my friend!
Plus everyone knows that a man’s migraine is really just a mild headache
Patricia
Migraines are the pits. I’m sorry to hear you suffer from them. I’m only glad my headache didn’t turn into a migraine. I’ve had enough of them to know how nasty they are.
Inspiration for your first year of bloging will come to you I’ve no doubt. Congratulations by the way. I couldn’t even manage four months!
Tara
It might not have been a proper migraine but at least it was real unlike those migraines some women suffer just as their head hits the pillow. Harumph!
I was going to send all my chocolate to you, but I won’t bother now. *blows raspberry*
Dude, there is so much I can say!
“It smells like you still like to cut the cheese!”
“It looks like someone cleaved your head with a hatchet.”
Turf Dad
Say no more.
Correct on both counts!!
Oh no, I hope you haven’t had any more since last week. You know what seems to have cured my migraines? Being pregnant with my fourth child. Ever since that pregnancy, I only get the aura and nausea, which isn’t pleasant but at least it’s not followed by 36 hours of intense pain.
And yeah, I’m really behind in my reading.
Tracy
I tried some chocolate again during the week and got another headache. I could be a good thing in the end, but I am missing the chocolate. I suppose I could try your method. I wouldn’t mind being pregnant, I just wouldn’t relish trying to conceive.