Muscle Weakness During the Postdrome Stage of MigraineMigraine postdrome can last many hours (sometimes over a day!), and boy, oh boy, have I been feeling that lately. In the old days (I sound like I’m reminiscing fondly...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
You can wish away one migraine trigger: what will you choose?I am your fairy godmother, and I am here to grant you just one wish. Now before you let your thoughts get too, um, wishful, know that there are very...Reactions0reactionsComments18 comments
When you rebel and risk a migraineI find myself wanting to confess things on here because I know that I am talking to a room (however virtual) of other migraineurs who understand what it is like...Reactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Why Change is So HardJune marks Migraine & Headache Awareness Month, an annual campaign to make people more aware of the impact of migraine and headache disorders on everyone’s life. Lots of bloggers out...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Hold On - Migraine and depressionJune marks Headache & Migraine Awareness Month, an annual campaign to make people more aware of the impact of migraine and headache disorders on everyone’s life. Lots of bloggers out...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Your Body Language Shapes Who You AreJune marks Migraine & Headache Awareness month, an annual campaign to make people more aware of the impact of migraine and headache disorders on everyone’s life. Lots of bloggers out...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
iPhone screens are like laser beams to migraineur eyesAwhile back, I wrote a post for migraine.com about how I sometimes realize I have a migraine only when I’m in a public restroom and that awful automatic hand dryer...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
When the house itself seems sickSaturday’s dishes are stacked high on the counter in the kitchen. There’s a collection of ripped envelopes and magazines on the table, recycling fodder that’s been sitting there for a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Those Sneaky TriggersEven in a safe, controlled, migraineur-friendly environment, triggers can pop up. Sunday was the first day I felt almost-good after a week and a half of migraines and back pain...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Making big plans when you don’t know what your health situation will beAs a lifelong travel addict, I am very lucky that, despite my very limited personal budget, I am awarded the opportunity to travel pretty frequently for both work and pleasure...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
When it feels like migraine is hunting you downI doubt it’s very healthy for me to do this, but I do spend a good deal of time thinking of migraine as my nemesis. Over the years, I’ve taken...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
3 cheers for my bookshop team of supportersI’ve talked before about what it’s like for me to be a migraineur entrepreneur (especially one who LOVES her job and could easily work overtime every single week if she...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Why do I say I’m fine when I’m not?Here’s a strange thing I do. Granted, I do a lot of strange things (I am kind of an oddball), but this particular strange thing has me scratching my head...Reactions0reactionsComments24 comments
Marley's Migraine - Part 4In November 2012, I started posting something I said would be serial story, something I’d post each month in a handful of installments until the whole story was told. I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Marley's Migraine- Part 2 About a year ago, I started posting something I said would be serial story, something I’d post each month in a handful of installments until the whole story was told. ...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What's the first thing you plan to do when your migraine goes away?During nearly all my migraine attacks—whether they be mild ones I can half-ignore most of the day or really severe ones that have me in a cool, dark room—I daydream...Reactions0reactionsComments34 comments
The Validation of a DiagnosisIn the summer of 1993, when I was just 13 years old, I suffered through what I think was the first major migraine attack of my life. I had had...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Remembering that I’m not the only one affected by my migraine diseaseIn times of particularly bad health, I tend to get hyper-focused on myself and the ways migraine and other chronic illnesses are impacting my life. When my migraine disease really...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Waking Up with a Migraine…or not!You know the feeling. Your alarm clock rings and, as you turn over to hit snooze for the first of ten times, you sense that heavy, cottony sensation in your...Reactions0reactionsComments29 comments
Have any tips for healthy eating at home?Read and share healthy tips and recipes in the comments below! My partner and I have been having a tough summer as far as our respective health situations go. His...Reactions0reactionsComments24 comments
