By Former Drummer - 03/06/2012 21:23 - United States - Tulsa

Today, I was diagnosed with migraines. Any loud sounds or bright lights make it worse. I'm the drummer for a heavy metal band, so I now have to choose between really bad migraines or a career. FML
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Keevarou 17

You should always out your health before most things! Remember that you only have one body, while you can have multiple careers. Fyl though, and I hope the medications are effective :) I have heard that migraines are horrible to say the last, so good luck in the future, always a lot of options left.

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j_cat187 19

The irony; if you take medication, you can't keep a beat. If you don't, you get sick. It's a lose, lose!

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perdix 29

Stick with the music! The sex with groupies and the smorgasbord of drugs is so worth it! Or so Nickelback would have you believe.

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godhelpusall111 12

Unless you're really famous already, I say quit. You only have so much of a chance to really make it a career, and if it looks grim, keep healthy.

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stevenmx86 7

Always FYL for migraines but I have to argue that the migraines may have saved you from wasting your life trying to become a rock star. Maybe now you can do something that might actually get you somewhere?

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xgetxbentx 13

Well fyl and all, but there's plenty of careers other than being a drummer. There's also a lot of medications to help prevent and ease migraines as well as treatments to stop them. Try seeing a chiropractor for example. I have them, and after a week of seeing my chiro everyday I didn't have one for another month (after I had not gone for about two weeks). Then on Dr. Oz I saw that Botox injections can stop them for up to three months (sometimes longer) and if recommended by your doctor as a treatment, some insurances will cover it.

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Schiffy 18

There are always prescription pain killers. That way, you can enjoy the best of both worlds.

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H3llsOv3rs33r 2

Quit the band because you'll start to take pills to cure migraines and get addicted and end up like Whitney Houston. Is that too soon?

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sparta98 4

Contrary to popular belief, you actually can make money in a band without being world famous. You can busk, you can do parties, and then there are countless opportunities to perform in other places that regularly feature live music/entertainment. I hate when people look down on musicians.

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Epikouros 31

Good point, although I suspect few heavy metal bands will be asked to perform at weddings and in piano bars.

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xStaciexLynnx 15

My cousin is in a band that's trying to get famous so I know from him: chances are very unlikely it will become anything. They were contacted by a record company and all and are now PAYING to perform for semi decent gigs. Every member of the band has another job. Bar gigs do not pay the bills.

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columbia20 8

Three words, my intense friend: Sunglasses and earplugs!

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