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This blog is going to contain a wide variety of subjects - subjects that interest me or have become a necessary part of my life's journey, a journey that many people will be able to relate to, and hopefully someone will read it and find some tidbit that in some way will encourage them, motivate them, or just let them know they are not alone.  There will be stories of the good times, some not so good, some funny, and many detailing my quest for health and wellness.

I have chronic, frequent migraines.  And by chronic and frequent, I mean I have them in some form at least 5 days out of the week, sometimes more.  That is no exaggeration.  I have nausea at some point nearly every day.  Fatigue and sluggishness is the norm.  Yes, I've had every treatment you can imagine, CT scans, you name it, every herbal and homeopathic remedy, every miracle cure, sensory deprivation, hydrotherapy, EVERYTHING. 

"Don't medicines work?"

Not for these.  Migraine medicines work best for people who have them occasionally.  The unfortunate truth is that there is really very little known about migraines, except they are really, really painful, and it sucks to be the person that gets them. The next person who comes to me with another miracle cure is in danger of being mentally drop kicked.

I work out some, generally eat well, and do what a I can to maintain a healthy lifestyle.  There are many things that do improve my overall health and help a great deal with the sluggishness and most importantly, mental wellbeing.  Being in a large amount of pain regularly takes a heavy toll, as does not being able to do all the things I want to or used to, and I'm only 33.

However, I'm not going to just lie down and die, either.  I have to believe that somehow this will ultimately turn out for good, even if the migraines don't go away.

So, hi! I'm Sarah, and this is me now - working on being the happiest me ever!