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You don't wanna
PUSHPills,
Yet you
S
H
O
V
E

Exercise down my throat
Like a miracle drug
Guaranteed
To make the pain
F
a
d
e
away
for :icon100themeschallenge: variation 2. theme: pain
this is directed toward my last neurologist, whose specialty was headaches. Mr. Harvard cum laude (not joking, he has the diploma framed and on the floor) couldn't get "exercise makes the pain worse" through is skull.
see, i have chronic migraine. And things like weather changes, hormonal fluctuations, and certain kinds of physical activity make the already present pain WORSE. Or even turn a rare no-pain/no-aura day into the opposite.
in truth, i was working out as much as i could (and can). meaning crunches, squats, free-weights, and occasional walks since being a tub of lazy lard has never exactly been my cup of tea. but that wasn't good enough for him. he wanted 3 hours per week when that wasn't exactly possible if i want to function (trust me, i've tried it)
So, to anyone who thinks i'm lazy or over exaggerating (including Dr. Cohen), how about i hammer a railroad spike into your temple and tell you to go run a mile? then talk to me

one last note, he did actually push pills. the man would've given me kidney failure if I had a worse memory. but that's another story
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*hugs* Oh god, they just love to push exercise on chronic pain patients! It's not exactly easy to breathe or see much less crunch and run like that. I have juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (my sister has migraines though) but its much the same. They can't see how much pain we're in, and while the benefits of exercise are great that pain is far greater. It's sad now no one understands chronic invisible pain. I really feel for you!

The layout of this is fantastic. The formatted words really bring out their meanings. Short and to the point, but potent. It's a great piece - thank you for sharing it!