u/Friendly-Pumpkin-366

Not looking for medical advice or tips. 

I'm talking about that one thing you find yourself explaining over and over to friends, family, coworkers, or even people you've just met. 

It could be about the pain, the symptoms, having to cancel plans, or something people always seem to misunderstand. 

Interested to hear what yours would be.

It's strange because I know what's happening now, but every time the visual symptoms start I still get that same moment of "here we go again.

 

The first few minutes always feel the longest. I end up just sitting there waiting for it to pass, hoping it doesn't turn into anything worse.

 

I've gotten used to a lot of things over the years, but for some reason that first moment never really gets easier.

 

This sounds obvious now but I only noticed recently. Before a migraine I keep telling myself I’m just tired or in a weird mood or need to stop looking at screens. Then later I look back and realize I was already dimming lights and avoiding noise and acting differently without really thinking about it. No idea if it actually means anything. Just weird that I never noticed I do it almost every time.