Skull-Crushing Migraines - One Of My Worst COVID-19 Symptoms...The other major symptom aside from my respiratory distress was an unending migraine.... By Kelly J.4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How I Cool Down During Summer With Migraine...For me, my worst migraines occur in summer due to allergies and all of the sprays, fogging of lawns and trees, and other allergies that impact me severely... By Kelly J.2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments38 comments
Driving As a Migraine Trigger...A primary source of triggers when driving can be light: There are some steps that can be taken to counter these potential light triggers: Anecdotally... By teri-robert2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Creating a Migraine-Friendly Exercise Routine for the New Year...To do it safely, I find it best to start with the smallest of steps.... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When Disability Requires You to See an “Independent” Doctor...In this series, she walks us through the various steps she took and what it was like to navigate this experience.... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments33 comments
Realizing you're anxious only when it's too late...It’s feasible that I am continuing a pattern I had as a child and teenager, where I wasn’t aware I was stressed until I actually got ill with migraine.... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Quality of Life is More Important Than Quantity of Migraine Attacks...I reminded myself that this man’s migraine frequency causes him great distress and that his struggles are entirely independent of mine.... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments40 comments
Migraine Roller Coaster Ride...Due to laziness, sickness, and/or THE ICY STREETS AND SIDEWALKS THAT HAVE BEEN HERE FOR DAYS (sense my frustration?)... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Who Moved My Cheese?...of what your next step may be, but it is easier to plan ahead then when you are forced to find your next doctor while in the middle of a... By Annie202 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Guilt trippin'...I felt mildly stressed emailing my Athens buddy to tell her I wouldn’t be driving us; I felt mildly guilty letting my Atlanta friend know that I wouldn... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My Road to Improved Health and my Dedication to Live my Life to its Fullest...certain it had to do with eating the peanuts, being in the sun and feeling extremely fatigued to point of exhaustion and having been under tremendous stress... By gracefultruth15 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Bonnets and Migraine: Challenging The Stigma of Both...Not only is there subtext of racism and classism in these critiques (which is pretty awful, and no one should be judged by the way they dress or by... By Kyky Knight4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Longest, Most Resistant Attack in Quite A While...E. and I watched Sesame Street, and I lay down, trying to relax a bit. In the afternoon, we went to my house to meet up with Jim.... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Guilty pleasures...I even made a purple flaxseed-filled eye mask that wraps around my head with Velcro straps.... By tammy-lrome2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Migraine Triggers: Dehydration...Steps we can take to prevent dehydration include: Recognizing and preventing dehydration are essential for good health and for preventing Migraines... By teri-robert3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Taking a breather in the midst of a busy day...To stop a moment and look out at the crazily blowing trees and leaves outdoors as I pet Satch’s furry little head.... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
3 Tips for Living with Oxygen Tanks in Your Home...I learned this the hard way when I dropped a small tank on its top, shooting a high-powered stream of air four feet to the side. ... By Ashley Hattle2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Yoga nidra...Yoga nidra is especially recommended for those whose brains race, who have chronic pain, who have been feeling stressed or anxious, and more.... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Social Graces...This behavior is ill-mannered in any context, but the fact that it apparently stems from my request for leniency is infuriating.... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments