Pain. Sometimes I forget what it’s like to be without it, or at least to live my life without tiptoeing around or avoiding any triggers.
I’ve been living with chronic migraine for almost five years now. And most days, I’m living with some level of pain. And just because I’m out of bed or I’m smiling or laughing doesn’t mean I’m pain-free.
I think that’s one of the hardest things for people without chronic pain or illness to understand. That while my symptoms may go from manageable to intolerable from one day to the next, I am always living with chronic illness.
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