Weird migraine symptom: a deep sense of forebodingWe all seem to have an eclectic assortment of prodrome symptoms, signs that a migraine attack is moving in. I have migraine with aura, and auras (changes in vision, tingly...Reactions0reactionsComments22 comments
Not knowing how much you can take 'til you've made it throughAs I have mentioned a handful of times on here, I tend to run cold and very often have cold fingers and toes. At six feet tall and very thin...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Post-migraine triageI was about to say that the transition from summer to fall 2014 hadn’t been easy on my migraine brain this year, but it might be more apt to say...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Migraineur as patient, migraineur as caregiverToday I am writing not from the perspective of Janet as patient, but from the perspective of Janet as caregiver. You see, my longtime boyfriend, Jim, is like me in...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The satisfaction of an obvious injuryThis past November, I took a huge, embarrassing spill in front of a local restaurant. I’d gone to a local BBQ spot to pick up a yummy meal for Jim...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
A Lower-Key MeA few days back, one of my supervisors at migraine.com emailed me the link to an article I wrote nearly six years ago to the day. In it I describe...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Comforting TVLike anyone in this world, I have times when I need to seek comfort. I’m an affectionate person, and nothing beats a hug from my family or Jim or a...Reactions0reactionsComments29 comments
ClumsinessThough I have been known to have (very) occasional moments of grace, I am not usually described as “graceful.” In fact, if we were to create a scale where 0...Reactions0reactionsComments69 comments
Erroneous migraine-related credit score dings that won't go awayWhen was the last time you checked out your credit score and report? May I urge you to do so now? (As far as I know, CreditKarma dot com is...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Using digital migraine diaries/headache journalsAs much as I’m a proponent of proactive self-care and being your own healthcare provider (when that’s possible), I do a pretty terrible job of following one key bit of...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
The comfort of communityWhen I started this blog many years ago, it was my little secret. I had fallen out of the habit of writing a diary, opting instead to write long letters...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Reminding Myself What's Already in My Migraine ArsenalIf you’ve been dealing with migraine disease for years and have refused to give up on treatments that may work, chances are you have tried a LOT of techniques to...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Why I probably won't be at your party (a letter)Dear ________, I got your Facebook invitation the other day. You know, the event invitation you shared with me an a lot of other friends. The party/show/gathering sounds like so...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
When I say "I'm good," even I am not sure if I'm being truthfulI’m writing this on the last day of September (though it’s possible you readers won’t see it for awhile after that since we roll out blog posts over time). I...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Wishing I could give advice to myself before I was ever diagnosed with migraineI’ve had migraine disease for about twenty years now, but, like many people, my condition went undiagnosed for many years. During those years, I did what I could to take...Reactions0reactionsComments19 comments
You snooze, you lose: on the difficulty of waking up in the morningIf you’ve been reading articles on migraine.com and/or doing independent research about your illness, you know as well as I how often you hear certain nuggets of tried and true...Reactions0reactionsComments45 comments
Even informal mindfulness practice can help migraineursWhile I and many of you rely on abortive meds to kick a migraine to the curb once it shows up, daily care even when a migraine is not threatening...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
When do you just call it a day?Some days I wake up with the ghost of a migraine teasing at my temples and my neck. I can’t tell if it’s going to settle in or if I...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Wading through the postdromeIt’s been awhile since I made a point of writing while in the throes of a migraine attack. This afternoon, a migraine that had been creeping around for a good...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Moving House for the First Time in a DecadeIn 2004, ten years ago, I moved to Athens, Georgia. It was to be a temporary home for me—I expected to be here for two or three years, long enough...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
