The article recounts Peter's harrowing experiences with intense headaches characterized by debilitating pain and vivid attacks that began in his childhood. His episodes, reminiscent of migraines, occur with clock-like regularity, bringing feelings of dread and panic. Each attack leaves him exhausted, often leading him to desperate attempts to escape the impending pain, including running in fear. Despite these trials, Peter illustrates the psychological toll that such chronic conditions can impose, affecting daily life and mental well-being.
"It just grows, and it thumps, and it thumps, and it thumps with my heartbeat," said Peter, recalling the pain of his intense episodes.
"Maybe if I ran fast enough, my lungs full of air, I could outrun the thing," he thought during one painful episode.
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