This strange sicknessI’m not used to having crappy days that aren’t migraine-related.This feeling is strange and uncomfortable—I almost expect to feel my head pounding...reactions3comments
When Impressions are Unimpressive due to MigraineSince starting my migraine blog several years ago, I’ve become much more empowered when it comes to my illness. After years of...reactions3comments
Butting heads with bureaucracyI’ve been battling the local hospital lately. It’s a long and boring story, but suffice it to say I was enrolled in...reactions11comments
Congested congestion never endsI have felt congested for, I don't know, a few MONTHS now? I chalked it up at first to Georgia weather, but...reactionscomments
More news on the fluorescent frontToday Migraine Blog informed readers of a Washington, D.C.-area newscast about one of the topics that really pushes my migraine button. Here's...reactions7comments
Worst day in awhile…I awoke this morning around 8 AM knowing I'd have a migraine soon. I made myself eat some breakfast, and I had...reactions3comments
Easy on the eyes web searchTry this: blackle.com A google-powered search engine with a black screen & white writing. Millions of kilowatt hours are saved if you...reactionscomments
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...reactions4comments
It’s the Little ThingsToday I had a business meeting with an Athens person whom I've known for a couple of years--she's been helping me with...reactions3comments
Help is on the way!My neurologist called in a cortisone pack, and my dear friend and neighbor A. is going to pick it up from the...reactions3comments
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...reactions4comments
What gives?I'm nearing my second day of the steroids. Granted, I took my first set of pills last evening around 8:30, so really...reactions2comments
Medication overuse headache fear alert!Today I woke with yet another migraine--perhaps it's the same one I've had since Friday and it keeps coming to the surface...reactions3comments
Perfect timingI've mentioned before how grateful I am to have discovered the Partnership for Prescription Assistance. I enrolled quite a while ago--with my...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
How do we know who has our best interests at heart?We migraine bloggers are well aware of major migraine-related headlines. If we don’t catch these big stories firsthand, a reader or a...reactionscomments
A new coffee shop experienceI'm at my favorite local coffee joint, Jittery Joe's (which is now opening franchises around, though the Five Points location in Athens...reactions3comments
Women ShowI'm watching W the Women Show right now. A few days ago I mentioned their special on women and migraine before having...reactions1comment
You don't ever "deserve" a migraineLast month, I had a particularly bad week, health-wise. I woke with a migraine three days in a row with no easily...reactions29comments