My Brain on Pollen Part 2 May 5, 2009
Posted by threadingwater in nature.Tags: migraine
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You are looking at an MRI scan of a brain suffering from migraine headache. Beautiful. Just as the visual hallucinations that warn me the headache is coming are beautiful.
Although, largely underappreciated – especially if the aura occurs when one is driving because it tends to be a bit disconcerting to have the pavement suddenly turn into a watery kaleidescope.
It’s a wild little trip, alright, brought to me by the magic of bright spring light, pollen and my brain. Cool.
Or not.
Personally, I’d go with not. Mine are few and far between but I get the “sparklies” that start in the peripheral vision and increase quickly, finally turning tunnel vision into no vision at all. So NOT fun. Particularly on a long flight from Paris to Los Angeles.
I’ve never had a migraine headache, but I will say that I had to buy very dark, reflective sunglasses so I can drive in bright sunlight. I asked for reflective sunglasses that would be good enough for climbing mountains on bright, sunny days.. Now, instead of wearing my prescription sunglasses to drive on sunny days, I wear these big, dark, reflective sunglasses, on a cord, over my driving glasses, and with a sun visor, that blocks out most of the piercing sunlight. And all because one sunny afternoon I had to follow the white line to stay in my lane. I hope you feel better, soon.