When I realized mindfulness was working for me...I was able to remain calm, which of course helps the migraine brain immensely.... By The Migraine Girl3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Elavil® (amitriptyline)...The neurotransmitter serotonin is one of these chemicals that has a signaling function in the brain.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Migraine Beginnings...I went to the ER and was admitted for tachycardia and possible brain surgery.... By Tonya Henry3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome...Blood work, X-rays, brain MRI, or CT scans may be ordered.... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for later
Traveling by Plane with Migraine...I did have to repack my backpack to the way my OCD brain approved. It is very important to do your research if you... By Amanda Workman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments25 comments
3 Ways I Cope With A Bad Migraine Phase...My brain is super awesome at conjuring up worst-case migraine scenarios.... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
5 Ways to Describe Migraines to a Person Who Doesn't Have Them...My go-to description is usually: “My migraines feel like my brain is being grilled on a hibachi while my stomach is off eating funnel cake... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments51 comments
Ditans for Migraine...By binding to 5-HT1F, ditans prevent the release of CGRP and reduce the pain processes in the brain.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
When no news isn’t exactly good news...to go ahead and make sure there’s nothing else going on in the brain or body before moving toward a diagnosis of migraine.... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Mackenzie's Fight for Cambia...go to the doctors' office time and time again and prove that I've already failed other treatments and that the things we'd tried truly had given me... By Amanda Osowski4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Mismatched Lego Pieces of Communication: Aphasia and Migraine...brain a bit blank and my mouth a bit “drowsy.”... By Kelly J.2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments21 comments
Why It’s So Difficult To Ask For Help With Migraines...Eventually, my boiling brain became so painful that I had to ask my partner for help.... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Skull-Crushing Migraines - One Of My Worst COVID-19 Symptoms...fear of a brain bleed or a blood clot - that's how much it hurt.... By Kelly J.4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Cruise Packing Preparations...From what I have read, it is useless to bring any ice packs that you may normally use.... By Amanda Workman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments46 comments
Migraine Wearable Device - Nerivio...brain.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
My Experience With...What's It Called? Topamax!...Forgetting my words may not affect my intelligence, but it sure makes me feel like an alien has taken over my brain.... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments31 comments
Making Diet and Lifestyle Changes Without the Overwhelm...Drop any guilt or reasoning behind it, and simply begin again. Managing migraines is hard. Life is hard.... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Aspartame, a Potential Migraine Trigger...Studies have shown that Aspartame causes inhibition of brain serotonin and dopamine.... By Melissa Halas-Liang, MA, RD, CDE2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
This has helped. Science behind it according to book......and seem to soothe the brain.... By 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
I'm Not Cranky Before My Migraine, You Are! My Strange Migraine Forewarning...Wow. Perhaps my brain wasn’t as unorganized as I first thought.... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments30 comments