Hello lovelies!
I’m here to make a brief announcement, or divulge a bit of news, if you will. Well, perhaps more than one.
First of all, I want to thank each and every one of you for you unwavering support. I’m honored to know that you are here.
Ever since the end of March, I’ve had a migraine. Yes, you read that right. A little over two months later, I still can’t kick it. I may have some days where I’m semi-functional, but for the most part, I’m in pain. Lots and lots of pain.
Because of this, I’m not commenting as much as I should (please forgive me for that), I’ve completely missed my next novel deadline and have resigned myself to letting it remain that way until I can safely say, all is well. My next poetry book is also moving along much slower than anticipated. And finally, I feel more and more with each passing day, how much my lack of participation is weighing on me.
I thrive on writing. It helps keep me centered and somewhat in control of my uncontrollable complex PTSD. And these past few weeks have been especially hard on me. I miss it. So much. And I hope to come back to it sooner rather than later.
Though I have managed to keep writing poetry, I’ve only barely been keeping up. And I’m now bleeding my Mental Awareness Month discussions about Thirteen Reasons Why into June, and possibly, at this rate, into July. If you’re still reading them, thank you for your patience as I try to get them written with some semblance of logic.
I have a couple days before I have to prepare the next newsletter, and I’m already dreading it. Not necessarily because of my head, but partially. With this migraine (and terrible cold/bronchitis/asthma fiasco) I’ve been to the ER several times and have had multiple appointments with several different doctors and other officials that could offer me some relief. I’m simply not sure if I’ll complete that newsletter on time. But, alas, I’m still trying my best.
Lastly, I wanted to note that the WordPress reader is acting up, and I believe it has been for a few weeks now. Rather than telling me that more posts from blogs that I follow can be loaded, it’s just continuing on as if I haven’t missed a thing, but I know I have. To those of you I’ve missed, I sincerely apologize. Please let me know if there was something important that I didn’t see, and I’ll catch up as fast as I can. Same goes for comments left fore. I know I’m not as quick to respond as usual, and I apologize for that.
There you go, I think that about covers it.
Take care everyone, and I hope to be up to full speed soon.
© Sarah Doughty
I hope you are feeling better.
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Somewhat. It’s taking so long, but I’m getting there.
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That is good news. Hope you get better every day.
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Thanks so much. 😊
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You’re welcome.
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Hi!
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Thank you! 🙂
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I am sorry you are in such pain. I hope you find relief soon. Hugs!!! Take care!
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Thank you so much!
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Peace, Sarah. I hope better days are ahead sooner than later. Take your time.
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Thanks. I’m hoping so as well.
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I hope you get better soon. I know it’s awful. I’ve been too sickly, too. Now with bronchitis and something went wrong and back on my “happy pills”. Hugs. xxx
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Oy, I understand.
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I hope you feel better soon! I’ve had some migraine episodes, so I get what you are saying. Take care of yourself! 😊
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Thank you so much. I’m doing my best.
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Wishing you some relief from the chronic migraine and other issues, and hoping you’ll be able to find a doctor who can really help you. Take care!
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Thank you so much. Unfortunately, with my complex PTSD, there’s not much the doctors can do. Most of my migraines are triggered by stress and muscle tension, so there’s only so much medicine can do to relieve it. Being sick on top of a wounded back just compounds the situation tenfold.
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Sending lots of empathy. (I deal with chronic back pain plus fibromyalgia so know how frustrating it is when you can’t do the things you have a passion for. Sometimes it seems that writers suffer more than others.) Wishing you some better days ahead, and at least some resolution to the PTSD. Have you tried meditation? I’ve found that combined with acupuncture can give some temporary relief at least to the muscle tension and anxiety. Do you have TMJ too? Hopefully not.
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Yeah, I have issues with my jaw sometimes, especially when I’m in pain. I try everything I can to stay calm.
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I know how hard that is. Wishing you some better days. ❤
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Thank you so much. It’s very slow going.
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Just hope you’re making progress. Sending positive thoughts.
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Thank you. I still have hope.
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Sarah any sprinkle of your writing is a blessing. Take the right amount of time for yourself.
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Thank you. I’m doing my best to at least keep this one activity going. I’ve done it for almost three years, I should be okay keeping it going.
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Take all the time you need, Sarah. I’ve also noticed the WordPress reader is acting wonky. I hope they fix it soon, and please, take care of your health =) Your wellbeing is more important than updates.
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Thanks, love. I have these self-imposed deadlines and guidelines I should follow to not feel like a total failure. This is the last of them, and I’m doing my best not to break it. 🙂
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I’m so sorry to hear that you aren’t feeling well. I give you a whole bunch of kudos for being able to still write and post with all of that going on. I hope you get better soon.
As for the Reader issue, I did notice that there were a couple of my posts that slipped past you, but I just assumed that it was because I was posting way too fast and furious. 😆
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Well crap. I thought maybe you jumped ahead a bit and I lost where i was. That explains that. I’ll go back and check. 🙂
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Sorry about that. 😦
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No worries. It’s not your fault. I’ve been a little out of it and didn’t go to check if it was just my reader not showing me all your posts.
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Sorry to hear that you aren’t feeling well. Take care of yourself, that is the most important thing. Hope you feel better soon.
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Thank you very much, I appreciate that.
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Wish u ll be well soon
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Take care my friend and I hope you recover well. ❤ ❤
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I do as well. 💖
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Oh gosh- take care and hope you feel better soon!! I also have to say that I’m super impressed you’ve managed to keep up posting despite everything that’s been going on- you rock!!
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It’s definitely not easy, but I refuse to give up the one thing I started to do almost three years ago.
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Yes!! You mustn’t ever give up!! Your posts are so incredible and you’re doing such an incredible job!! 😀 So amazing that you’ve been at this for 3 years and you’ve achieved so much!! 😀
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It’s definitely not easy. It’s kind of surreal knowing I’ve been going for this long. It’s one of the reasons why I can’t give up now. 🙂
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Yikes! I had two migraines last week and I thought *that* was unreasonable. Take care and hope you find some relief soon.
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Thank you, Michelle. It’s been hard not to lose my sanity. The brief episodes of semi-functionality has helped.
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Poor you. Sounds like you’ve got too much on your plate. Be kind to yourself. I was off here for weeks and felt guilty at not reading blogs (sorry) but then realised I just couldn’t do it. I was kinder to myself after that.
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No worries at all. I don’t mind. I’m trying to remind myself that it’s okay if I can’t meet my deadlines, but it still irks me when it happens.
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I’m sorry you are not feeling well. I hope you get better soon. Take care of yourself.
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Thank you. I hope so as well. 💖
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In spite of all of your problems, you’re still going strong and posting so regularly. That is an amazing effort on your part, Sarah. You haven’t disappointed us one bit.
Hope you recover very very soon, Inn Sha Allaah 🙂
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Thank you so much. It seems the daily poems are one of the few things I’ve been able to maintain.
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Yeah, and they’re pretty awesome (:
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Thank you so much! I’m honored.
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It was my pleasure 🙂
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Sorry to heat about your health issues Sarah. Wishing you a fast and speedy recovery. Take care ❤❤
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Thank you, love. I hope so too.
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I’m sorry that you’re dealing with such a horrible thing. I hope you get some peace from this soon ❤
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Thank you so much! I really appreciate that.
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Oh no! Sorry you are in pain. I understand writing is important to you, but please continue to take care of yourself. Don’t worry about wordpress. I really appreciate your continued support, and I always look forward to your posts. Peace and good health to you!
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Thank you so much for the kind words. ❤ I try hard to maintain as much as I can, and it kills me to know I’m barely managing the bare minimum.
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Hang in there my friend.
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take good care of yourself
i used to get migraines
esp when my late uncle art came around
they are painful and debilitating
take it easy!
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Thank you. I’m wondering why a person was a trigger. You don’t have to say.
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it is easy to see the toxic persons in our lives. i have one too i love him but can only take so much .
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Ah, I understand completely.
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I’m so, so sorry to hear you’ve been so ill lately 😦 I hope your doctors can have you on the mend soon enough. Take it easy and don’t worry about commenting on posts or meeting deadlines, You and your health come first. We’ll still be here when you’re feeling well again ❤
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Hey, love. This one was stuck quietly in my spam. Sorry for the delay. I’m still sick and miserable but I’m doing everything I can think of to try to ease the discomfort.
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No worries ❤ I'm sorry to hear you're still not feeling too good. Sending lots of positive vibes your way ❤ Be sure to take it easy!
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Thanks, love. I’m doing my best.
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Oh Sarah, my dear friend, please don’t stretch yourself too thin and take care of yourself physically, emotionally, and mentally first and foremost ❤ I have friends who suffer from debilitating migraines (genetics) and I see how painful it is to function on the bad days. And that's just the tip of the iceberg for you, it seems like. I'm so sorry to hear that you have been suffering this whole time, and please know you have my best wishes and hopes that you will return to your healthy normal ❤
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Thanks, love. It seems a whole lot has gone wrong recently, which is only feeding the pain. I’m trying my best to relax and try to let it pass.
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I hope they crack through your pain and you get on the road to recovery soon.
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Thank you so much, Matthew. I appreciate that. 😊
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I’m so sorry Sarah. I’m pretty much in the same boat so I completely emphasize. I hope you can get some relief soon. I’m sending you good thoughts and lots of love.😙😙😙😙
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Thank you, love. I’m feeling like I’m going crazy some days, but I’m refusing to give up.
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Hugs
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As a teenager, i was beset with three month long migraines. After many hospital visits and nutrition programs, I found a local doctor who rather casually said it was probably a hormone issue. He gave me the steroid Prednisone, and the migraines disappeared as if by a miracle. It turned out to be a case of hormonal imbalance which the prednisone cured. You may want to look into that…
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Interesting. Prednisone is a steroid meant to reduce inflammation. I was just prescribed some for my bronchitis/asthma. Maybe that will do the trick.
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Sorry you’ve not been well Sarah, I’ve had a headache on and off for weeks which is driving me mad let alone coping with a migraine. I hope you’re back to full good health soon. I wouldn’t worry about what you might have missed, worrying isn’t going to help you recover. Love and healing Liza xx
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You’re right. I have all these self-imposed goals and deadlines. It kills me when I know I’ve broken them.
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Time to relax then, give yourself permission and you’ll be right as rain soon x
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Thank you so much!
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so sorry about the migraine love, I know from experience. Hope you find some relief. They have me on propranolol and sumatriptan. It’s been working pretty well, so I would recommend if your dr. hasn’t tried it.
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I know sumatriptan doesn’t help much, but I’ve never tried it as part of a cocktail. I’m not sure what propranolol is, but it does sound familiar.
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It’s a blood pressure medication. I don’t have high blood pressure though lol
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Feel better soon, Sarah ❤
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Thank you, Annie. 😊
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I truly wish you a speedy recovery. As a migraine sufferer for most of my life, I can understand how debilitating it can be. Feel better soon 😲
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Thank you so much I appreciate that. And I’m sorry you’ve been through some similar bouts of pain.
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Hoping you can find some relief. And yes WP is acting up!
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At least it’s not just me. Thank you for the kind words.
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Sorry to hear about that. I wish you a speedy recovery. Take care, Sarah.
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Thank you so much.
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I feel you on the migraines. I get them on occasion, and if I’m in time, I can pop 2 paracetamol and 2 ibuprofen, and stop it in its tracks. But if I can’t get to medicine in time, it’s blinding pain and vomiting. I’ve actually taken to carrying a small amount of paracetamol/ibuprofen around with me, just in case of emergencies. It’s nothing on the scale of what you experience, but a friend of mine does suffer from long-term cluster headaches which leave her in tears, so I can totally sympathise.
Happy to hear (in a warped way?) I’m not the only one having problems with the WP reader. It basically missed over 2 weeks of posts from my followed blogs, giving me nothing between 9th and 29th May. Very worrying.
Take care of yourself and get plenty of rest, and I hope you’re feeling better after a little self-TLC! 🙂
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Thank you so much. Sometimes I feel like I’m going to lose my mind. I have not heard of paracetamol before. Is it a generic name?
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You might know it as Tylenol or Panadol. I find a combination of paracetamol and a NSAID like ibuprofen is best for stopping a migraine from forming, but if the migraine hits, I just have to take codeine and wait in pain until that kicks in. My friend who suffers cluster headaches doesn’t find any painkillers helpful at all, which is really sad. Unfortunately, the brain is still a very mysterious place, and it may be a long time before we know why painkilling drugs help some people but not others. 😦 Hang in there!
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Oh, I see. I usually don’t mix tylenol with aleve or ibuprofin, but I suppose it wouldn’t hurt to try. Usually I pick one and pair it up with benadryl. Sometimes it takes the edge off, sometimes not. And from my experience the heavy painkillers might kick the pain for a few hours, but the rebound is often much worse than the original migraine, so I avoid it if I can.
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That’s definitely a wise philosophy. When the “cure” is worse than the pain, you have to wonder if it’s even worth a momentary reprieve. The lower strength of paracetamol and ibuprofen are pretty mild painkillers (here, at least) so are safe to take together for short term use. I can’t imagine how horrible it would be to suffer the migraines long term, like you. 😦
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It’s definitely not easy. Thank you.
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I wish you a speedy recovery!
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Thank you so much!
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Just get yourself right, Sarah, that’s all that matters.
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Thank you, Richard. That means a lot to me. ♥️
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I hope you feel better soon, Sarah! ❤
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Thank you, Eric. I hope so too. 💖
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I hope you migraine eventually shifts. It sucks that it’s slowing you down, but I admire your resilience 🙂
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Thank you. I’m doing my best.
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Oh… I hope you feel better soon. So sorry to hear that you’re going through this. Sending a big hug. ❤
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Thanks, love. Hugs are always welcome. ♥️
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May God bless you with good health.Take care. Your posts are marvellous.
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Thank you so much! 😊
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I wish you a quick recovery from your migraine! I consistently see your poetry posts show up every morning in my news feed, and I applaud you for your creativity and determination.
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Thank you so much. I’m doing my best to keep doing something right. 🤣
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