Thanks for having this blogspot. I have suffered from clusters and now migraines for years. My uncle sent me a link to this site. The strangest thing happened the other night though. I had a horrible, and I mean horrible migraine, vomiting, etc... As I called out to the Lord to remove the pain, he didn't, but for the first time I didn't just ask for relief, I started talking to him. I was actually thankful for the migraine as it brought me to him and allowed me to have a quiet time with him when I had been allowing life too much of my time and not giving enough to him. I know that sounds strange, but maybe not to you from what I read in your last blog. Blessings!So often my only prayers during a migraine are for relief. I'm inspired by this example of seeking God even in the midst of pain.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Talking to God
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hi. i just came across your blog about a month ago. i have had migraines in the past but nothing compared to what i've experienced for the past 5 weeks - one constant migraine truck parked on my head that came completely out of the blue and has not left since. I never in a million years would have asked for this - my very busy life has completely stopped. i go to work on medicine daily so that I can somewhat function, do what I can while I'm there (thankfully they are understanding) and spend the rest of the 14 - 15 hours a day in bed.
but what I've learned is that God is good. no matter how I feel - nothing can change that fact. Because of the cross, I know that God is bigger than this and any other trial I will experience. What hope that gives to my weary soul.
I have repeatedly been comforted by the verse "my strength is made perfect in weakness." I am very aware that I am limited, and how grateful I am that His power is not.
I have not been able to read consistently over the past 5 weeks due to the pain, but that has brought about sweet meditation on verses and passages that I've memorized and has also brought sweet times of communion with my Jesus.
I'm praying God heals me. But I'm grateful for this opportunity to offer to Him a sacrifice of praise. He has shown me mercy when what I deserved is hell. That's something that can't be taken away when the pain and auras come on and for that I'm grateful.
I'm glad my God is bigger than my migraines.
I just "happened" upon your blog tonight, and I am really glad to read it! I started with migraines in high school, and began missing a lot of school. The Dr.'s were prescribing medications that concerned me as we got into stronger and stronger ones. I had a teacher take me aside, whom I knew to also be a migraine sufferer, and she shared with me her personal triggers (dairy- mostly) and suggested I consider looking for my own triggers. Her advice was God-sent, as my migraines were easily triggered by dairy. Over time I learned how to eliminate it from my diet. I now can measure the time between migraines in years, rather than days. I appreciate this forum that allows people to share their stories and their trust in Yahweh.
Topic Changer:
Great blog. Thanks for doing this. I wish you'd address the condemnation many of us have grown up with in the general public, the medical community and the church.
Migraine seems to be one of the only medical conditions in which everyone feels the need to attribute blame for your condition. The only ailment in which people feel compelled to scold you. A condition that is your fault.
We're all walking around with experiences that are hard to cope with. Things that have shaped who we are.
From the myths that permeated the medical community for so many years about stress and emotional instability causing migraines to Christians blaming it on our lack of faith or our sin, to opinionated medical advice from well-meaning friends that brings condemnation.
How do we deal with a lifetime of being ashamed for something we had no ability to control?
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