Wrestling With Self-Criticism and “Shoulds”...I should be writing more. I should keep the kitchen from getting so messy. I should call my mom more often. Some form of "should" is a nearly constant refrain...Reactions0reactionsComments35 comments
Venting About Migraine Disease...This is a post written for the October 2012 Headache & Migraine Disease Blog Carnival. This month’s topic was "Venting About Migraine Disease: How do you vent your frustrations about...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Children with Migraine, Tension-Type Headache More Likely to Experience Mental Health, Behavioral Issues...The connection between migraine disease and certain mental health issues, including depression and anxiety, is well established in the adult population. This research study establishes the same connection between migraine...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
My Story...I have had Migraines since I was 12, and now I'm 45. My Mom and Dad had them, as well as 3 of my 4 sisters. I have taken just...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Migraines and Medical Mysteries...My first set of concussions ocurred at age 15 to 17. I had my head banged into a wall repeatedly by a rapist/so called family member who continued to assault...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Migraine Treatment Experiences: Behavioral Pain Management...It was just as I reached the end of the options for things to try to prevent my chronic migraine attacks that the best opportunity for living a quality life...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Migraine Perspective: No Two Migraineurs are Alike...Recently I met a man named Joe who told me about his "letdown" migraine attacks. During the workweek, he's migraine free, but on both days of every weekend, he gets...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
NFL Player Tested, Cleared of Concussion...Professional pre-season football and training camps are for players to vie for positions, learn the plays, get in game shape, and try to avoid injuries like concussions T broken bones...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Occipital Nerve Block...Has anyone ever had an Occipital Nerve Block done on them to treat Migraines? I have those w/the intense stabbing behind the one eye w/the visual distubances and pain also...Reactions0reactionsComments29 repliesSurgery
Peripheral Nerve Stimulator...Anyone know of any articles describing peripheral nerve stimulation in layman's terms? In my case the doctor has recommended it for the the trigeminal nerve. My pain is around my...Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesSurgery
Prodrome: Migraine Warning Signs...As soon as I woke up yesterday morning, I was pretty sure a migraine was coming on. I couldn't put a finger on the exact symptoms, but I felt "off"...Reactions0reactionsComments59 comments
Fear of Sharing How I Feel...Every month I write many essays and blog posts about living with migraine disease. At the end of each month, I pick six of the posts that I think will...Reactions0reactionsComments26 comments
Freedom after a lifetime of suffering...I remember spending the bulk of my youth in the nurses office in elementary school. Mrs. Hickey and I actually became friends. My migraines began at age nine. The harsh...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Lifetime Migraine ...I remember being in Second grade and feeling my head hurting. I was thinking, the lights in the classroom were hurting my head. That was my first significant migraine. Growing...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
25 years of suffering with intractable chronic migraines...The couch is my best friend along with my cats and long suffering boyfriend. My second best friend, is what I call "the blue thing". Its a icepack that you...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
What’s New in Migraine Research?...I just returned from this year’s European Federation of Neurological Sciences meeting where thousands of neurologists from all over the world gather to discuss their latest research. It’s an exciting...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Autism...I have a question: Does anyone know of a link between Migraines and Autism? Does anyone know of a child with Autism who also has Migraines? I ask because my...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Migraine, Genetics, and Guilt. ...I'm 34 years old and have had migraine since I was 5. I did go years during high school when my migraines would only happen once a year. Then in...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Sinus problems as a potential trigger for my migraines...still experimenting...I have been a migraine sufferer now for nearly 30 years...since I was 19. Early on, I recognized the triggers were hormonal and from certain foods, so I learned I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Is your Mom a Vampire?...I am 50 years old and have had migraines as long as I can remember. As I was writing my story I realized I could write a book! So I...Reactions0reactionsComments22 comments
