Duke Beaufort Poet Limerick

Common Sense Corona

Light ribbons in one eye we fear  
Precede headache pain that's severe
Drug firms clearly bribe
Physicians to prescribe
Migraine meds but I'll imbibe beer


Authors Note: If you are in a safe place (not driving or operating machinery), this home remedy could be better than what the doctor ordered.  I keep a few medicinal bottles ready in the fridge for just such an emergency.  Lime is optional.

The clinical trial: An authentic "migraine" headache is accompanied by blood vessel constriction. There can be 15 to 30 minutes of shimmering lights in one eye followed by a headache from hell.  Having learned that alcohol dilates blood vessels, one day I tried chugging a beer just after the shimmering started.  The lights subsided and there was no headache.  Beer just may be the second best medicine ever created.

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Debbie Duncan May 1, 2017 at 12:12 AM God, I hate migraines. I don't take doctor meds. They are 1 800 bad - drugs :) And I don't drink beer.

Poet Destroyer A October 11, 2015 at 12:02 PM I'm kidding Duke, I do not drink on any occasion. I'm probably the most boring adult you will find down here in Texas. Thank you for the reply to my comment. LINDA Poet Destroyer A October 11, 2015 at 1:54 PM Duke, I'm getting ready to watch the Dallas Cowboys play at 3 today. :) at 8 pm, I'm going to watch the Premier of The Walking Dead. ...that is my life, football and Tv shows... Wait, I guess I will add Poetry. I like writing when I have a muse. Anyways, thank you for the reply. Duke Beaufort October 11, 2015 at 12:21 PM No---you boring? I sincerely doubt that! You are and always will be fascinating!

Andrea Dietrich October 11, 2015 at 8:45 AM I can't believe it. I found a limerick i had not read yet!! So did you drink the beer right after taking this weird medicine they prescribe? Or was it the sole medication for you, just the beer alone? hahaha. (I hate the taste of beer. Sure glad I don't get migraines.) Duke Beaufort October 11, 2015 at 9:53 AM It was the sole medication. Since it is a vaso-dilator it mitigates the migraine. My own experience is that it prevents them from returning. This is not what big pharma wants us to know. I am still thinking about unicorns in the ocean!

Poet Destroyer A September 7, 2013 at 4:24 PM that's a famous beer down here.. wee..bet it's a headache after enjoying the drink... xox..Linda Duke Beaufort October 11, 2015 at 9:52 AM You are just too funny. Now and also back then in time!!

Tim Ryerson July 27, 2013 at 7:23 PM Ha Ha!...Let's just put it this way, I don't get migraines!... Laughter being the BEST medicine, I wish I could take more of that OTHER best medicine but alas, my prescription ran out and I can't find anyone willing to refill it... Duke Beaufort October 11, 2015 at 9:51 AM I am with you. Laughter does prevent them!!

Laura Breidenthal July 17, 2013 at 7:22 PM Awesome limerick once again, Duke. Enjoyed reading today. Always, Laura Duke Beaufort October 11, 2015 at 9:51 AM A drink at the right time can work miracles. At the wrong time--it can be a disaster!!

April Gabriella July 15, 2013 at 2:49 PM Wow, I'll have to try that! :D Duke Beaufort July 15, 2013 at 3:37 PM Everyone's experience will be different, but it is at least worth a try. Please let me know how you make out.

Anne-Lise Andresen July 14, 2013 at 3:03 PM - Helpful Information, Duke ..... The poem is funny! - Have a nice week without drugs or migraine! - oxox / / Anne-Lise :) Duke Beaufort October 11, 2015 at 9:49 AM No migraines recently. The effect of knocking them off this way seems to prevent recurrences. This has worked for my wife too.