How Do You Break a Migraine That Won’t Stop?...While generally avoided when treating migraine, opioids are occasionally used to break intractable pain.... By tammy-lrome4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments26 comments
Botox Day: 6 Tips That Help Me Prepare...If there are ways to help alleviate the pain and discomfort caused by treatments, we owe it to ourselves to find ways to make it... By Jaime Sanders4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Identifying Menstrually Associated Migraine...In this video, I share my story and give a suggestion to help sort out whether there's a connection for you.... By Kerrie Smyres1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
When Friends Don’t Get It...Managing the pain is really complicated and has disrupted all parts of my life.... By Anna Eidt4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Hemiplegic Migraine and Me...She knew at this point it was a migraine, but, to her, it also looked a whole lot like a stroke, which ran in our family.... By Laura Wheatman Hill2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
My jam-packed schedule...they want to be sure to hang out, we’ll have to plan at least a month in advance (no joke).... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Once upon a mattress...I can't wait to go to bed tonight. And no, this desire is not directly connected to the constant tiredness I've been feeling lately.... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Better Sleep with Essential Oils...But recently, my sleep got completely out of sync, so I needed to up the ante.... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How do we know who has our best interests at heart?...Seems just yesterday I read about how I shouldn’t take over-the-counter drugs for my pain if I have prescription medication.... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Stress: A Migraine Trigger...While there are a lot of suggestions on how to manage stress, I completely understand how difficult it is to manage.... By Amanda Workman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Wide Awake in the Middle of the Night...She furtively looks around her as she wipes drool off her chin. Most of the pain is gone.... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How To Use the Aimovig Self-Injector...Please refer to this document provided by Amgen for detailed step-by-step information as to how to use the device.... By Holly Harding1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments22 comments
Privacy Concerns When Going Virtual...They are required by law to disclose this information to you when you ask.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Foods Implicated in Migraines...The Journal of Headache and Pain, 9(1), 19-27. Retrieved October 3, 2011, from ProQuest Health and Medical Complete.... By Melissa Halas-Liang, MA, RD, CDE2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
What Are the Symptoms of Deep Vein Thrombosis?...Pain commonly begins in the calf, feeling like a cramp or soreness.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Spoon Theory...It reminds me of something I once wrote regarding how I have to plan each step of my day and contemplate every little decision, always hyper-aware... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Is it Depression or Migraine?...I cry, catastrophize, and hate my life for the duration of the migraine attack. When the attack lifts, my mood bounces right back to normal.... By Kerrie Smyres1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
The Emotional Toll of Chronic Illness...The Mental Health survey was an online survey conducted with people living with chronic health conditions to gain insights to how physical health conditions... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Migraine.com Patient Perspective - Kratom...On a good day, the pain averages 4-6 on the pain scale and then at night, it tends to spike up to an 8... By Sarah Hackley6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Being Chronically Ill Affects My Mental Health...One such class is a chronic pain class. There, everyone is dealing with some type of chronic pain.... By Tonya Henry2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments