Vemma diary: May

Eating dessert with a migraine is no easy feat

At the time I was angry, frustrated and disappointed. I was after all sitting in a plush London restaurant, 48 floors up with fantastic views overlooking the city, eating a delicious three course meal, when it happened. If I could just make it to the end of the evening without ruining the occasion... Dessert had arrived and so what if I couldn't actually properly see what lovely sweet things I was eating. The tablets would kick in soon and I'll just carry on like it wasn't happening. But of course, that was no easy feat. The migraine had closed in upon me and my body and mind were shutting down. I was silly to think I could fool my close friends. They could see that I wasn't being myself, especially in a fun and social setting, and were concerned. I should have told them as soon as I got the aura. But you see, in the past, I have managed to go practically a whole day at work with a migraine and not tell any of my colleagues. It was hard, that's for sure, but with no meetings and no deadlines for the day I could sit very still at my desk, not talk and even close my eyes for a while. I hate having to announce to the office that I'm ill before taking my speedy departure, so I was determined to push through it. The usual negative feelings which coursed through me, making me look, I'm sure, stressed and moody, worked in my favour. It is work after all, so one is expected to look stressed and moody from time to time. So the moral of the story; be honest about your migraines to your friends and family...and not necessarily to your work colleagues :-/ (OK this last bit is debatable).

Vemma is my closest thing to finding a cure

I may still be getting migraines, but Vemma is my closest thing to finding a cure. I went two months without one, which is good going for me. So it appears, Vemma may not keep this illness completely at bay, but it is very effective at lessening the number of migraines suffered.