Blaming My Job Rather than MeIf this past year has told me anything, it’s the importance of health. (It’s so hard not to be introspective right now!)...reactions8comments
Say It Isn't So: My Arsenal of Non-Migraine MedicationsIn the first part of this series, "Say It Isn't So: My Port-a-Cath Helps My Migraine?", I discussed how amazing it is...reactions2comments
Compounding Effects of Trauma With Headache Diseases I want to have a tough conversation today. Adverse childhood events (ACEs) affect 61% of Americans, and 16% of adults have experienced...reactions6comments
Migraines and Exercise: A Dance Worth LearningI love working out – kickboxing, yoga, pilates, and so much more. It boosts my mood. It gives me energy. It helps...reactions7comments
Migraine and Herbal TeaThe world of herbal medicine can seem scary. But one step at a time is the best way to take it. There...reactions7comments
Say It Isn't So: My Port-a-Cath Helps My Migraine?Have you ever been prescribed a medicine or device and found that there are multiple uses for it? I have. Many medications...reactions22comments
Hemiplegic Migraine and MeAs I lay in bed, moaning through nausea, with an ice pack on my head and my hands under the covers to...reactions11comments
When It's Time To Consider A Medication ChangeWhen does it click for you that you need an immediate change? Whether it's an adjustment in a current medication or even...reactions3comments
How I Bribe My MigrainesWhen I became a parent, there were things I swore I'd never do. Like I'd never feed my kid pizza for lunch...reactions5comments
Attempting to Move with Chronic MigraineIt seems no matter how hard I tried to be prepared to move from one house to another, I simply failed to...reactions19comments
Takeaways from The Migraine Miracle BookNote: These are my impressions after reading and applying Dr. Turknett’s recommendations. These are my personal opinions and responses to his book.(Turknett...reactions10comments
When Your Migraine Is Telling You Something You Don't Want to KnowMy migraines increased in frequency with the pandemic, my pandemic divorce, and my pandemic stressors. They also changed and have become less...reactions9comments
Migraine.com Patient Perspective - KratomThe kratom plant has received enormous attention over the last few months, primarily because the U.S. DEA proposed a Sept. 30 ban...reactions7comments
My Migraine PlaylistMusic can reach into the deepest parts of our soul and bring us joy when we can’t seem to smile, bring us...reactions10comments
Celebrating Migraine AwarenessDid you know that June is National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month? That’s right. There is such a thing. Before there was...reactions4comments
What's in Your Toolbox? We All Need a Lifeline or Two!Having spent much of my life doing a fabulous job of faking being well, the importance of having a lifeline is somewhat...reactionscomments
Witnessing Someone Else's MigraineThe first migraine I remember suffering from was during elementary school. The walls felt like they were closing in on me, and...reactions13comments
When Migraine Whispers Poison in Your EarYou know those times when you’re lying in bed, doused in peppermint oil, aching all over, nauseous, maybe with your ice pack...reactions105comments
The Squeaky Wheel Gets the OilOne of the most challenging things many of us with chronic illnesses have to face is trying to advocate for ourselves in...reactions3comments
The Joy of VolunteeringImagine this: You enter a room where it's ok to need to wear an ice pack, tinted glasses, or earplugs, and even...reactionscomments
