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creative_writerSenior Contributor
I have been struggling a lot lately with suicidal thoughts. It’s become a daily occurrence and it’s been really overwhelming to cope. I am safe right but having to fight this is very exhausting. I feel so trapped, I am tired of living in pain, fear and shame. I feel like a burden to people and unimportant.
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tymeModerator
awwww @creative_writer . Hormones played a huge part in my MH. I had to see a specialist for it. In the end, thing naturally settled when i was in my late 20s, early 30s which was exactly as the specialist predicted.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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tymeModerator
Another thing I did for a while is take the pill so everything was regular like clockwork @creative_writer . It then gave me time to 'plan' for migraines, grouchiness, mood swings...
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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tymeModerator
Have you been to an endocrinologist? @creative_writer Migraines are often unbearable for me. I feel sooooo sick!
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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tymeModerator
Which reminds us that we are complex beings @creative_writer . Hence recovery and therapy should look at the whole person, and not just a symptom in isolation.
Fingers crossed you will naturally 'grow out of it' like me.... otherwise, it can be debilitating!
Have you tried natural remedies for your migraines? Migraines are soooo horrible.
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creative_writerSenior Contributor
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BowSenior Contributor
@creative_writer I got my daith pierced cause I was having horrible migraine almost fortnightly on the dot… and then I was have a migraine hangover for nearly a week. Have hardly had a migraine since I got the piercing!
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tymeModerator
Hey @creative_writer - how's the migraine today? Gone?
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