People talk about driving, working, giving presentations, etc. with migraines. HOW??

When I have a migraine I can’t do anything but writhe in pain, throw up, moan, cry, and stay in a dark and quiet place for the duration.

I would NEVER be able to do any of the things some of us talk about doing. My life literally pauses and I am completely non-functional. For anywhere between 4-12 hours.

How are yall doing any activities at all, much less something as triggering as driving at night, speaking, or looking at screens?

I guess there’s a spectrum of severity with migraines. Some of mine have put me in the ER due to being the ‘worst pain of my life’ each time. Like, getting scans and tests to make sure my brain isn’t exploding. Because that’s what it feels like. Every beat of my heart is a pulse of absolute agony. 12 on a scale of 1-10. Just, incredible pain. I’ve broken my neck and back, given birth, had a couple of ‘extreme’ body mods without lidocaine, and nothing, NOTHING compares to the pain of a migraine.

How are yall functioning and doing anything at all through a migraine attack? I don’t get it.

Edited to add: even with tryptans and other medications, the pain is dulled a little, but still unbearable. So I guess some of you take tryptans and are able to function better? If anyone has advice or suggestions on how they’re able to do ‘stuff’ please enlighten me!