09 May 2026

Autism Migraine

 I have another light-sensitivity migraine, from concentrating on a sewing project. I got very upset, missing someone earlier, and forced myself to do something instead of crying all afternoon. It wasn’t until getting the migraine that I realised that I always get a migraine whenever I do a creative hobby. Sewing, drawing, painting, diamond painting, using my knitting loom, they all cause a migraine. Well, I have just looked it up and found out that it is likely caused from intense concentration and autism overload. I always take visual breaks - I had YouTube videos on my TV. I always have good lighting - my living room window is the length and height of the wall and it has been a bright day. I keep hydrated - I have drunk over 2 litre of water today. So not only do my senses get overwhelmed constantly, I get very attached to people, I severely struggle if the slightest thing in a plan changes, but now I can’t even enjoy any creative hobbies. I am in the dark, under the bed covers and I want to cry. I just want a normal brain.

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