I know the feeling. The most annoying discussions in my experience go something like this: "Why aren't you coming to the company party?" "Because that would l

I know the feeling. The most annoying discussions in my experience go something like this: "Why aren't you coming to the company party?" "Because that would likely exacerbate my chronic headache and I might be unable to work for several days." "Oh wow, is it that bad? Have you tried acupuncture? My cousin had a headache and that really helped..." And a few minutes later: "Come on, the party will be fun, how bad could it be?" I've learned to manage my condition well enough that people generally don't notice any problems. I've probably tried any remedies you can come up with, and so far the best way to cope is to live a boring life and go to bed at the same time every night after a peaceful evening. But because I'm not writhing in pain during the conversation, some people seem to think that I'm just coming up with excuses to not come to their party or whatever they are asking me to do.