Moon migraines

A week of brain fog [234]

Moon migraines
A kid engages in a lightsaber battle with a grownup at night during Blackpool Illuminations.

Greetings

Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autisticwriter and photographer identifying as non-binary with ADHD and sprinkles on top.

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The photos in this post are from a recent trip to Blackpool, during the Illuminations.

Large monstrous creations are illuminated in purple colours against the backdrop of Blackpool Tower.
Large monstrous creations are illuminated in purple colours against the backdrop of Blackpool Tower.

Captain’s Log

At the age of 45 I’ve come to realise that one of my migraine triggers is the moon. I get Moongraines. I’m not exactly sure what the trigger is, but I have had enough of them to notice the pattern. Migraines occur around full moons. How do I compensate for that? It’s (gesticulating wildly) … the moon! I can’t, which means that this week I had a migraine.

It was a bad one. The worst I’ve had in 20 years. Was the moon closer than normal? Are the Clangers up to something? Who knows. What I do know is it’s left me with a bad case of brain fog and I have been unable to focus enough to write.

So, no big story this week I’m afraid. Let’s see what next week brings.


A sign saying I heart BPL glows in front of large monstrous colourfully lit illuminations.
A sign saying ‘I heart BPL’ glows in front of large monstrous colourfully lit illuminations.

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People walk through domes of green lights on the promenade in Blackpool. The tower is lit up.
People walk through domes of green lights on the promenade in Blackpool. The tower is lit up.

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A group of people play with a purple light on the beach at dusk.
A group of people play with a purple light on the beach at dusk.