What Does It Mean To Be Pain Free?...I am also tuning more into my body, and turning off autopilot so that I am doing more than just thinking of the pain and how to get through... By Kyky Knight3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Butting heads with bureaucracy..., meaning that I owe $1500 of a $1500 bill instead of the $300 I paid.... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
When no news isn’t exactly good news...No signs of any damage or warning signs. This is good news for sure: so why was I disappointed?... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
When My Migraine Medications Stopped Working...First, we decided that the preventative I'd been on, Qulipta, was no longer working.... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Memorable Migraine 8: Bookselling While Ill, Redux...At around 11, I could tell that the hint of a migraine that had been coming on since my alarm went off was turning into a full-fledged attack.... By The Migraine Girl3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
New and Interesting Migraine...Coincidentally, I had a planned doctors appointment the next morning....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosis
“May Cause Headaches”...Unfortunately, I see this warning label more than I’d like to admit on my fertility journey. Many hormone medications are known to cause headaches.... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Narcotic Analgesics...Some of the side effects of using narcotics to manage pain include: Narcotics have a boxed warning, the strictest warning from the US Food and Drug... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Hello, new here....The next few days were miserable and I ended up going to the ER on a Saturday morning bc my head neck and face hurt so bad....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
We need a maid....You know that I have been working part- or full-time on my bookstore over the last couple of years—this means I’m honing business plans, poring over financial... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Finally found a solution, after 30 years of migraines!...By mid-morning, the migraine would be back, and he would have to take another Triptan....Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesTreatment
Shift in Migraine Pattern In The Last Year...The next morning, if I'm lucky, the migraine will have gone away only to return again in the afternoon or, if I'm unlucky (like today), it will have stuck...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Making Diet and Lifestyle Changes Without the Overwhelm...We’d love to know what’s working for you too. Please share below.... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Virtue of Not Having Tried "Everything"...I am most tempted to say this when a well-meaning person shares something she heard about online with me.... By The Migraine Girl3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments24 comments
Migraines....HELL!!!...I also had been eating bananas in my cereal every morning lately..Those three foods were some of the things that supposedly can trigger a migraine....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Am I Supposed To Exercise If It's a Migraine Trigger?...My workouts weren’t working out. It wasn’t worth it.... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments81 comments
“Migraine Brain” Part II – working memory deficits...Occasionally that means you lose some of the data you were working with. Migraines can do the same thing to working memory.... By tammy-lrome3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Coming to Terms With the Losses of Chronic Migraine...In those years, I felt like I wasn't living; I was actually moving mountains.... By Kerrie Smyres3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Working My Way Back into Old Triggers...I am also an instrumentation fitter working on high-pressure hydraulic systems.... By Steven Workman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Dealing With the Surprise Factor of Episodic Migraines...Lying in bed, I felt the pain in my head burning.... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments