My mean thought for the dayI've said before that I wouldn't wish the pain, disability, and frustration of Migraine disease on anybody. Now I'm calling myself out--I'm a big, fat liar. I DO wish every... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Wreck wreck wreckYesterday I was in a little thing I like to call a car wreck. Got hit on the driver's side and front of my car when a distracted dude ran... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Y-M-C-A!I have had the scholarship application for the Athens YMCA in my hands for months now. The duty of acquiring all the official documentation to prove that joining the Y... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When meds make you lose your mindTo everyone who's ever felt out of it or stupid while taking a brain-altering drug: this short but poignant New York Times article by Judith Warner is wonderful! I responded... By The Migraine Girl3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
James’s tips: be a critical consumer when it comes to Migraine news!I think you should read these tips from Headache & Migraine News on how to effectively evaluate migraine-related news articles you come across. A succinct, smart, and straightforward guide for... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
NEW BEGINNINGS blog carnival upThe September edition of the How to Cope with Pain blog carnival is up. This month's theme? "New Beginnings." Check it out here!... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Yoga nidraOn Sunday at noon, I went to one of Athens's many yoga centers for a yoga nidra class. (I just wrote "noga yidra" and had to erase it. Thanks, Imitrex... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Finally Getting Back to Gentle YogaI had another good hour-long yoga class yesterday. It was hard to believe that an entire week had passed since my last class! Of course, I started to give myself... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
“Narm!” (arm numb…narm!)For those of you who are Six Feet Under fans, there's a slim chance you know what I'm quoting in today's post title. If you're confused, worry not: I shall... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Yoga at last!Today, after my eye exam, I went to the closest of my neighborhood yoga studios and took a free (donations-based) yoga class! Titled "Gentle Yoga," today's class was just that... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Travelin’ againI'm leaving for Central America today. I'll spend the first week at a medical document editing workshop (wowsers), supposedly from 8 AM - 6 PM Monday through Friday. Please let... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
An unexpected (but unsurprising) side effect of MigraineSorry to not have much original content on this post and the last one, but this story caught my eye! I have oft said I wish I had an extra-strength... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Shaky but aliveIt's 4 PM and the headache is finally gone. I feel half-woozy, shaky, and a little out of it--but that's so much better than being in pain! That's my update... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Longest, Most Resistant Attack in Quite A WhileEarly Thursday evening, my brain started to fluctuate between pre-migraine mode and healthy mode. As I sat on the phone with my sister around eleven p.m., mild, steady pain and... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How to Cope with Pain blog carnival postedThe July blog carnival at How to Cope with Pain is now up. I'm off to peruse it now. (As usual, I slacked and didn't provide an entry. Next time... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
“Migraine Personality”myth once again rears its ugly headMy mom just gave me a special news insert from Florida Today's newspaper from mid-June. The small publication is called USA Weekend: HealthSmart, and I have every reason to believe... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
How to Cope with Pain’s June Pain-Blog Carnival is up!There are some repeat entries from the Migraine & Headache Blog Carnival from this month, but there are also new things to read! Check out the summer vacation-themed edition of... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Important breakthroughs? Let’s keep our fingers crossed..I'm sure lots of my blogger friends are already all over this, but I figured it could only help and encourage others if I spread the good news. At least... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Another potential trigger?Does anyone else here get bothered by ceiling fan lights? Overhead lights are annoying to me when I'm feeling good--when I have a headache, they are intolerable. But now that... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Migraine blogger interviewsThe lovely (and more organized than I) Rain Gem has this entry on her blog to point you all to the Wego Health page of interviews Adrienne conducted with some... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments