Intro
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Migraines are the worst. These really bad headaches are usually extremely painful and exhausting. They can bring your life to a screeching halt. Migraines can make people nauseous, confused, and dizzy. Doctors don’t know exactly what causes them, but one trigger might be certain foods. Stress and alcohol might also be exacerbating the problem for people who suffer from migraines.
Some things that ease migraine pain include daily exercise and a scalp massage. Even if you don’t have a migraine, a scalp massage can feel pretty nice. Using an essential oil, like lavender or rosemary, can help relieve migraine pain as well. Essential oils like rose and chamomile can ease stress, which might prevent the migraine from starting in the first place.
Dominique suffers from very bad migraines. She has some medicine that was prescribed by her doctor, but she doesn’t want to take it. Listen as she asks Jordin for some advice.
Dialog
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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
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Dominique: Jordan! Oh, my gosh. I’ve been getting the worst migraines ever. I went and saw my doctor. They prescribed me something crazy that I couldn’t even pronounce. And I’m like, “I don’t want to take that.” So, what do you think I should do?
Jordin: Oh, I don’t know. I’ve never had a migraine. But I have a coworker who I know gets them really bad. Or, she used to, anyway. And she figured out that she had some trigger foods that were really exacerbating the problem. And so she cut out, like, gluten and dairy, and I think some other things from her diet. And now she really doesn’t get them anymore.
Dominique: You’ve never had a migraine? That’s ridiculous. I’m jealous.
Jordin: I know. I’m sorry.
Dominique: I think I might try some essential oil.
Jordin: Oh, yeah!
Dominique: I heard that, like, lavender and lemongrass works.
Jordin: Yeah, that would be awesome. I love essential oils.
Dominique: Me, too. Maybe get like a massage on my scalp.
Jordin: Yeah.
Dominique: Sometimes I just want to, like, stab my forehead.
Jordin: Yeah.
Dominique: It’s really painful.
Jordin: Yeah. Doesn’t it also make you nauseous, too?
Dominique: A little bit. A little bit.
Jordin: Well, I mean, at least you look nice.
Dominique: Thank you.
Jordin: Sorry you feel terrible.
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Discussion
Dominique has been getting the worst migraine headaches. Her doctor prescribed some medicine for her, but she doesn’t want to take it. She asks Jordin for some advice. Jordin has never had a migraine, but she says her coworker used to get migraines that were triggered by certain foods.
Dominique thinks she might try some essential oil or a scalp massage to relieve her migraines. Sometimes, her migraines are so bad that she wants to stab her forehead. Jordin tells Dominique that she’s sorry she feels so terrible, but at least she looks nice.
Do you get headaches? What do you do to relieve the pain?
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