Lifting the Rock by Sherry Anderson [SPEAK UP, May/June 2006] reminded me of how lucky I am. Yes, I suffer from frequent migraines, but I've had much success with the various triptans. Ms. Anderson's husband has been not as lucky. I cannot imagine going back to the time before the triptans came out, when I'd just lay in bed praying for the pain to end for hours and hours. Deep down, I fear having to return to that way of life. I remember all too well how I could not commit to anything without saying, I can go, if I don't have a migraine. The next time I hear an uninformed person refer to a migraine as just a headache, I will show them Ms. Anderson's essay.
Michele Ocejo
Saddle Brook, N.J.