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By Anna Eidt - January 8, 2018
Nope. Let’s get this click-bait nonsense out of the way right off the bat: the ketogenic diet has not gifted me with a Christmas migraine miracle, but insofar as anything can be... READ MORE
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By Anna Eidt - December 29, 2017
Travelling with migraine I’m on the bus, headed to a train, to a shuttle, to a plane, to a car that will take me to my mother’s coastal home three giant provinces... READ MORE
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By Anna Eidt - December 15, 2017
Migraine neglect When I asked Canadian Migraine Specialist Dr. Elizabeth Leroux why migraine research and treatment is so egregiously underfunded in proportion to the widespread disability it causes, she noted migraine stigma... READ MORE
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By Anna Eidt - November 30, 2017
Daydreamer I often ponder what life would be like without frequent pain and disability after having it in my life for so long. (What person with a chronic disease doesn’t ponder this... READ MORE
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By Anna Eidt - September 1, 2017
Politics. Ugh. As someone living with chronic migraine who understands that health is largely luck of the draw, I’m unfortunately not at all surprised to see so much ableism rearing its ugly... READ MORE
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By Anna Eidt - August 18, 2017
Before and after I’m often tempted to draw myself a picture of life “before and after” migraine. At first glance, the comparison seems a bit tragic: before migraine I was a self-sufficient,... READ MORE
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By Anna Eidt - July 27, 2017
Imagine… It’s four o’clock in the morning. Your baby has woken up crying its lungs out for the fifth time. Soothing the poor teething creature with a common cold back to sleep... READ MORE
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By Anna Eidt - July 23, 2017
A Self Care Manifesto doesn’t just happen. As I discussed in Part 1, I had to be pretty darn downtrodden before I decided to take a long hard look at my daily... READ MORE
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By Anna Eidt - July 19, 2017
Rock bottom I’ve heard it said many times that a person sometimes has to hit rock bottom in order to finally make a change. I’ve mostly heard this term used in the... READ MORE
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By Anna Eidt - June 30, 2017
Unqualified migraine detectives When I was first diagnosed with chronic migraine, I was obsessed with finding THE root problem, and thus the answer to make migraine go away forever. So were my... READ MORE
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By Anna Eidt - June 15, 2017
You know those times when you’re lying in bed, doused in peppermint oil, aching all over, nauseous, maybe with your ice pack positioned just so and a mounting pile of soggy tissues?... READ MORE
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By Anna Eidt - May 16, 2017
Migraine #1: no big deal Unlike many people who live with migraine, my journey had pretty clear beginnings. My very first migraine came on while I was hanging out with friends in... READ MORE
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By Anna Eidt - May 10, 2017
Finding a balance between work and self-care can be difficult for people who are the perfect picture of health. I know, because I used to be one of them! I’ve always envied... READ MORE
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By Anna Eidt - April 28, 2017
Hindsight is 20/20! We know that abortive medications are always more effective if taken at the first sign of a migraine attack. Great. But how are we supposed to recognize those first... READ MORE
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By Anna Eidt - April 13, 2017
Another setback I recently attempted to decrease my dose of amitriptyline (an antidepressant often prescribed as an off-label daily preventative for people with migraine). I had done this successfully in the past,... READ MORE
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By Anna Eidt - March 2, 2017
Living with migraine is complicated. With no shortage of “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” situations, seemingly sound decisions can quickly lead to unintended consequences. Here are five examples of just... READ MORE
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By Anna Eidt - December 30, 2016
It’s easy to find research espousing the benefits of a good cry. According to Dr. Judith Orloff of Psychology Today, continuous crying (i.e. the emotional kind as opposed to the “there’s something-in-my-eye”... READ MORE
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By Anna Eidt - December 21, 2016
There are so many books and ebooks and websites out there riddled with outdated information or deliberate misinformation, promising cures and simple solutions for migraine. So when a reputable migraine specialist publishes... READ MORE
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By Anna Eidt - November 28, 2016
The Omega Procedure is a trademarked surgical procedure for patients diagnosed with chronic migraine (15 or more attacks per month) that entails implanting an occipital nerve stimulator beneath the skin while the... READ MORE
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By Anna Eidt - November 23, 2016
As I’m sure you are well aware, dear reader, there are many frustrating things about living with migraine beyond the symptoms themselves. One of those frustrations is the onslaught of well-meant advice.... READ MORE