Nothing feels real

Oh yikes @creative_writer sounds hectic. Something for a gp to look at?

@creative_writer how have you been today?

As a fellow migraine sufferer I can completely understand how you felt earlier in the week. It's not unusual to feel disconnected from your body during and after a migraine attack. Have you heard of a "migraine hangover"? It's that foggy feeling you get after the pain has gone and lingers for a day or two. Despite being very unpleasant, it's normal... I had very much the same feeling over the weekend. It's pretty awful though!

As others have suggested about the salt, perhaps you could get some electrolyte products to have on hand when you feel a bit funny? I use one of those sports drinks powders, which is especially helpful in the hot weather.

I know it can feel like you are missing out or will fall behind if you take some time out when you have a migraine (or a sick for that matter) but it's really important to listen when your body gives these signals. It's ok to take the day off whilst you recover.

I used to push through and suffer, but then I just set myself up for more trouble as I was ignoring my needs.

Getting enough sleep is also really important for fending those pesky migraines! (It's my number one trigger unfortunately).

How is your throat? Infections and stress can cause similar symptoms so it can be hard to tell if you're getting sick or what's going on when you feel off physically.

Anyway I hope you're feeling a bit better today. Take it easy over the weekend and take care.

@creative_writer sounds like quite a dilemma - slow down and feel the pain, or keep going and burn yourself out. For me it has helped to try to find balance between the two - sometimes I need to throw myself into work, study, or my hobbies to keep my mind busy. Other times I know I need to slow down to give my emotions some space and to give my body a rest. What we resist, persists, so if I don't slow down and feel things, they always catch up to me, and usually when it's really inconvenient for that to happen. Where do you think you're at at the moment?

Mm it's hard when you're so passionate @creative_writer and don't wanna let your clients down. I always try to remind myself, 'you cannot pour from an empty cup'. It's not too late to take some time off! Especially if you're sick - if I work when I'm sick, my sickness tends to last twice as long.

Sounds like physical flashbacks... that's really tough. Did you manage to do some things to help you cope?