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...I have always lived in a small house with plenty of room outside. My neighbors even all know and love Sumo....

...When I find that laying on the cold bathroom floor brings me a small amount of comfort, I know I'm in for a long day (or night) ahead....

...I presented with a myriad of symptoms, but mainly a high number of incredibly scary spells of syncope, loss of consciousness, and severe nausea and vomiting...

...In those moments, it is the small victories that we have, like identifying one of our triggers, that push migraine out of the driver’s side door....

...Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been looked at in a few small studies and was effective for acute headache attacks but did not have a sustained preventive...

...I at least took the precaution to eat a small snack with my meds, so the NSAIDs reduce their impact on my stomach....

...comfort during a migraine attack so I’m hoping that the gel packs in the migraine hat will not only last longer but also cover more surface area than the

...Feverfew is known to treat health problems such as: This anti-inflammatory herb can “inhibit serotonin release from white blood cells and platelets,...

...It’s a small comfort that the restrictions of COVID have actually made life a little easier. More space, less people....

...To cope, I take the day in stages, hoping for a chance at even a small respite so I can carry on with whatever is needed....

...CGRP antibodies are biologic drugs, meaning they come from cells of living organisms....

...I developed coping skills, and my self-portrait looked better....

...I may not be able to cross off tasks on my to-do list that require serious intellectual skills or decision-making, but I can post on Instagram (though...

...Also, I am teaching them to “suck it up” when I should be teaching them to listen to their bodies and take breaks when their body tells them....

...Most of them provided a small amount of relief, but only one actually seemed to successfully abort my migraines. The challenge?...

...These medications calm the otherwise overactive nerve cells that send out pain signal in the body....

...some things that for me, have lessened the effects of migraines on my mental health, and I thought sharing them might be helpful for you: I keep a small...

...We can feel as if we’re a shell of our former selves....

...and despite your best efforts to have a real life, every moment of your time becomes consumed by a phase of the migraine attack until it all sort of

...That moment sounds so small, and it’s kind of embarrassing to tell this story because it is, on the surface, totally simplistic (and will seem ridiculous...