The Other Side of the SpoonLast week, the university where my husband is an instructor held a "teach-in" about the opioid crisis. Mainly populated with speakers from mental health agencies and youth social workers, the... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments50 comments
The Uneasiness of Feeling BetterNow that Aimovig has been released and dispensed to those with migraine disease all over the country, more of us than ever may find ourselves, all at once, facing that... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Hemiplegic Migraine and Peripheral NeuropathyWhen my first hemiplegic migraine struck in August, I thought I had enough knowledge to handle it myself, but I treated with Sumatriptan, which I know now isn't recommended due... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Why I Left My Headache SpecialistI have referred several times, most recently in my article about trying oxygen therapy, to the fact that I had a nationally known neurologist / headache specialist, which is, you... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel11 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments18 comments
What's In Your Bag?The most important items in my migraine travel toolkit are my two pairs of migraine glasses. We all know that many kinds of light can either contribute to triggering an... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
What Does It Mean To Be An Advocate?Recently an online friend sent me a message asking for my advice about how to become an advocate for migraine disease. My answer to her: Sweetheart, you already are one... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Hormonal Migraine and My HysterectomyI am aware that hysterectomy as a means of trying to control migraine is controversial. Both of my pregnancies were horrifying. I had been hoping for migraine relief during pregnancy, since... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
My Daughter and the Triptan Pregnancy RegistryWhile looking yesterday for Migraine.com articles to link within a piece I recently wrote, I accidentally came upon a story about the Sumatriptan Pregnancy Registry I participated in with Zo... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Life with Chronic Migraine MommyI was sitting with my two daughters in the living room last night watching the live action Beauty and the Beast, which is now on Netflix. X is quickly becoming... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel7 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Experience with the "Daith" PiercingI noticed the correlation between the piercing of cartilage areas of my ears and a short-term lessening of head pain several years ago before I began seeing posts and memes... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments61 comments
The Catch-All Treatment: PrednisoneDecember was rough for me in a lot of ways. Besides having increased migraines and an extremely busy schedule with Zo's Nutcracker Ballet performances, I did something to my left... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Circle of Life: Parenting a Child who has MigraineSeeing your child in pain is one of the worst feelings a parent can experience. Looking back on my childhood and teen years, I can only imagine the agony my... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
The Pain Scale PredicamentAsk any person who deals with pain how they feel about the 0-10 pain scale commonly used in doctor's offices and hospitals, and you will likely get a very colorful... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments81 comments
My Experience with Oxygen TherapyIn early June 2014, I was sitting with my mom in my headache specialist's office, nervously wringing my hands while speaking to the headache nurse coordinator. I rarely got to... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments19 comments
Migraine and the Full MoonIt began with a post I saw on Facebook from someone in one of my migraine support groups. "Is it just me??" It began. "I looked back over my pain... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
When a Loved Event Becomes a TriggerMy hometown has a wonderful, well known early fall art and music fair called The Black Swamp Arts Festival. The Fest is nearing its 25 anniversary, and almost from its... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel7 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Migraines Made MeI have never known life without occasional severe headaches. “Occasional” meaning once per week, twice per week, sometimes every day. Mom says that at two, I was banging my head... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments