Migraine Meds and Safety in Pregnancy/Trying to Conceive...Most significantly, I found frustration last fall, after my first miscarriage.... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Trying Out An Electric Neck Massager to Help with Migraines...vera gel to conduct the electric pulses (initially, I didn't read the directions and tried the massager without the gel on the plates, and it HURT - it felt... By Laura Kiesel3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Migraines in Winter...It makes it so easy to fall into a winter slump and slip on all the healthy, self-care habits that support my health throughout the other seasons.... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Did Switching to Vyepti Compare to Using Emgality for Me?...Vyepti and Emgality have both been able to make this possible, but full efficacy for the length of treatment is still a problem.... By Tom Picerno2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
How Does My Husband Handle Migraine Differently?...Has it felt easier or harder to be a caregiver to someone with the same condition you manage?... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Middle of the Night Migraine Kit...I often resort to this to help me fall back asleep after trying to treat the migraine with whatever items are listed above on this list.... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments70 comments
Why Migraines Cause More Migraines...Perhaps we changed the time we fall asleep or wake in the morning. Left unaddressed, these new patterns can trigger new attacks.... By Holly Harding2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments22 comments
Why Am I So Tired On My Days Off?...Periodically I give myself a full or even a half-day off, and I find that, in the majority of cases, I end up pretty tired during those times.... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Using a smart phone during an attack...I pulled my phone out, squinting at the brightness of the screen as I started to type out a long email full of instructions to the booksellers working... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Beating the Migraine Heat...As if this wasn’t already a full-time job as it is!... By Sawyer Matheny2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Making My Home Office More Migraine Friendly...I don’t work full time because of my kids, mainly, but also because of my migraines.... By Laura Wheatman Hill2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Lost in the Fog: Aphasia and Brain Fog...I thought it was the lack of sleep or just the usual drag I felt in the afternoon after being at work for several hours.... By Tom Picerno2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments44 comments
The Fear of A Migraine Away From Home...He told me how long we’d be in the car and again I felt my nervousness kick me in the stomach.... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Three Year CGRP'iversary...If I didn’t have a full-on migraine, I was in some level of achy pre-migraine pain anyway.... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Migraine Milestones: Celebrating Small Wins...The days when I remembered to fill my water bottle and actually drink it. It was the week where I remembered to take my supplements each morning.... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Getting a Cognitive Neuropsychology Evaluation for Disability...These tests were very stressful for me as it felt like the stakes were high.... By Holly Harding2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments30 comments
My Complex Migraine Preventative Treatment...It is almost like the Aimovig wears off around 3 weeks instead of the full 4 weeks. The auto-injector is easy to use.... By Amanda Workman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Assessing Side Effects of a New Medication...That felt like the responsible way to make a decision. Almost 20 years later, I take a much different approach.... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My Sedentary Migraines...It’s funny, how this whole thing has come full circle.... By Sawyer Matheny2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Connecting The Dots: Migraine or Comorbidity?...Sometimes I feel as if my body is a boat full of holes I need to plug to stay afloat.... By Tom Picerno2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments