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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/ShuuString on 2026-02-07 16:35:01+00:00.
For over 15 years since I was a teenager, I get migraines about once a month, sometimes more if I wasn't taking care of myself. I would try to power through - OTC painkillers, dark room, ice packs, caffeine, water, sleep, leaving work when necessary. I would be miserable for 2-3 days every time and figured this was just my curse.
A couple weeks ago, I decided I'm no longer at a point in my life where I can just drop everything for a couple days to recluse. I have a kid, I'm the breadwinner - life doesn't stop just because I can't stand up without my head throbbing and feeling like I'm going to throw up at any second.
I made an appointment with my PCP and asked for medication for when the OTC isn't cutting it. She went through my symptoms and said "yup, here's a script for a triptan."
This morning I woke up - nauseous, heavy feeling over my eye, kid's cartoon and kazoo felt like nails in my head. Took the triptan for the first time.
An hour or so later, and I still feel a bit pukey and a little drowsy, but I can walk around without being hunched over trying to get the pressure in my head to regulate. My kid cracking up at his show isn't sending me into a spiral. I'm about to go wash my face and get on with my day. Why in the world did I wait this long to as for help?
TLDR: I powered through migraines for over 15 years and figured that's just what I had to do. Recently got medication to help and I'm back on my feet within an hour instead of 2 days.