an outpouring of supportIt's been fewer than twelve hours since I posted a link to this blog on my myspace & facebook pages. I wanted friends & family who were interested to be...reactionscomments
March 2010 Headache Carnival posted!Diana Lee's at it again, and at last I've gotten it together in time to contribute a post. Check out the March 2010 Headache Blog Carnival, Opening Up to Family...reactions3comments
One of those daysLast night I said to J., "I feel really hopeful." "Good--you should!" "I always feel hopeful and excited about things, but today feels special. Something really good is going to...reactions2comments
Absent migraineurCan't say why exactly I've not been writing on here. The obvious answers refer to my very busy bookstore life (I'm opening my own independent bookstore in Athens this year)...reactions2comments
April Headache & Migraine Blog Carnival posted!A helpful potpourri of writers' favorite posts from the past month. Enjoy!...reactions1comment
Pain Blog CarnivalCheck it out here! In other news, I'm back from my month-long sojourn in South America. I have had many blog ideas drift through my head, but I've not been...reactionscomments
Creating a Migraine-Friendly EnvironmentDiana Lee has the March headache blog carnival posted. Once again, I slacked and missed the boat--this time I didn't even clue in enough to know what the topic was...reactionscomments
Warm weather triggers migrainesScience has confirmed what many of us migraineurs already knew. I certainly get migrainey when the weather is super-hot and/or when I suddenly get overheated. I love warm weather but...reactions6comments
Action alert—important, please read & respond!!www.allianceforheadacheadvocacy.org/ It's a critical time for all of us, those with a headache disorder and those of us who know people with headache disorders. Please visit the above link and...reactionscomments
Attention fellow bloggersI've been remiss in adding some of you to my blog roll. Whether or not we've ever met online, please shoot me a message if you'd like for me to...reactions9comments
Effective treatment for TMJ = nothing, says research cited in NY TimesInteresting New York Times article on TMJ. Check it out if you are a fellow TMJ patient. (My jaw problems come and go and seem to be doing okay these...reactionscomments
A quick stumble off the wagonToday I grabbed a roast beef sandwich from a local bar/restaurant and went to another bar to hang out with Handicapped Twin, who just started bartending. I scarfed down the...reactions1comment
Therapeutic yoga!I'm going to my first therapeutic yoga class in a few minutes. The teacher called me a couple weeks ago to discuss my needs, my health, etc.--so all the activities...reactionscomments
While we’re on the subject…I found this video on YouTube.com. The narrator, Michael Shermer, seems to approach the subject with a healthy skepticism--I like how he doesn't dismiss acupuncturists (and patients) as fools. He...reactions3comments
The strength of the placebo effect with acupunctureDid anyone else see this article? It seems to be making the rounds like wildfire--in the headache & acupuncture communities, at least. I've long since been interested in acupuncture but...reactions2comments
The PMS monster hath risenThis past week I suffered from awful bouts of irate anger (redundant, much?) and moodiness. Though the migraine frequency has lessened, the headaches still come up once a week or...reactions1comment
Maintain a healthy weight!Of course there are myriad benefits to staying in good shape. Now here's a press release about the link between unhealthy weight and migraine! (And more encouragement for me to...reactions3comments
Why you shouldn’t give up hopeOne of the readers of my blog, T., started emailing me a year ago or so (has it been longer than that, T.?). I'm happy to report that after 19...reactionscomments
Hope!I had my much-anticipated appointment at one of our city's hospital's Mind-Body Institute today. The doctor met with me from 10:10 AM - 12 noon, uninterrupted, in a room lit...reactions3comments
Blog theft!Dude, what the hell? (Sorry if I revert to Bill & Ted talk, but I'm quite miffed!) I got a Google blogs alert for a blog entry called "the migraine...reactions11comments