Hi friend,
How are you?
I am doing really well, but I haven’t talked about it much because I know that so many people are struggling immensely and I never want to overshadow their experience. However, I wanted to give a little happy update in an effort to give others a source of hope.
My Chronic Illness Journey
Pre-2016
Pre-med honors student; varsity athlete; living the life I had dreamed of.
2016-2018
Bedridden with intractable migraine; dropped out of college; 3 hospital stay; 9 days in the ICU; 7 trips to Mayo Clinic; dozens of drugs, treatments, and therapies failed; cant walk around the block; confined to a dark room; looking at applying for disability income.
2018-2019
Started on CGRP mAb drug; 40% functional; returned to college with 24/7 pain and nausea (hardest thing I have ever done).
2019-2021
Naturopathic tea + gammaCore + CGRP mAb + gepants = immense improvement. Finished college degree; Able to play sports, travel, and hold a full-time job
2022
Pursuing a Ph.D. in neuroscience to study migraine; working full-time; in a relationship; able to travel by myself; walking off almost all medications; helping others who are living with migraine
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Doctor after doctor told me that I was a difficult case, one that they didn’t expect to improve.
So if you’re struggling right now, if your doctor has told you that you are a difficult case, or if you still haven’t found a treatment that works for you, I encourage you to try to keep your hope.
The only constant in life is change so if you don’t like where you are keep going.
With all my hope,
Morgan
Life With Migraine 