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I had posted this back in April and it didn't get a lot of comment. Not that I'm craving your adoration or anything like that. But am curious what people think. Should I not give up my day job? MG Longing to Escape.. Today is like any other Yesterday, today & tomorrow, all blur together Day in and day out, everyday the same I wish I could escape this game. The Beast visits most when least expected My face drains of colour, and I feel quite infected Into one eyeball, always just the one, the Demon comes Blinding and piercing like I’ve been poked hard, with a thumb My eye seems to freeze as if turned to ice And the pressure builds as if placed in a vice My nose starts to run and my eye begins to tear As my body is gripped with fear Red hot nails, they pierce and twist in my eye The burning is such that I wish to die Knives cut and rip through my skull As I pace the room and bang my head on the wall I can feel my cranium crack As all my world turns to black For one hour or maybe two How long it really lasts, I dare not tell you For all that time, I pace and I walk Sat on my bed, back and forth I rock I suck on oxygen and drink caffeine I can be quite snappy and downright mean But eventually the nails are removed, as are the blades And the terror within, all but fades I am drained, I am spent My energy is at zero percent I need water, I need food But instead, I lay here unable to move I take one deep breath, and maybe two Before the next sensations ensue This is when the true crying begins As my body shakes from my bones to my skin I am racked with hot convulsions in wave upon wave To this terror I am now but a slave Eventually, even this fades to a whimper As my body begins to shiver Wrapped in a blanket I raise myself up Finally sloshing some water into a cup Today was like any other Yesterday, today & tomorrow, they all blur together Day in and day out, everyday the same Oh, how I wish I could escape this pain.

this is great MoxieGirl ! I like this verse particularly, maybe worst than the pain: And the terror within, all but fades

Just to add my voice to what has been said. Everyone with CH is a hero in my book, but those who volunteer for trials, knowing they might get the placebo, are all caps HEROES.