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...The problem with this approach is that if we chronic migraineurs wait for the pain to clear in order to live, we might be waiting...

...But make no mistake: The 11th annual Poetry Contest won't just be more of the same....

...I love the smell of the saltwater air, the sound of the seagulls and the waves crashing on the beach and the feel...

...In the end, it is OUR bodies and our conditions. We know how we feel, what has or has not been helping, and if we...

...We began the process of getting the infusions approved by my insurance carrier in the second week of January....

...The only places I felt safe were my home, my art studio, and the yoga studio....

...I think this may be what the writer means when she suggests we not dream our lives away....

...It's a way we can learn about the world....

...The Doctor had told me that my iron count was within range but on the very low side, so he put me on iron...

...be perceived by others....

...It’s the only thing I can be doing, so it’s the only thing I should be doing....

...We met and reviewed my history and the recent uptick in the frequency and severity of my migraines....

...When my brain begins to boil, the only way to settle the simmering is for me to lie still and speechless in bed....

...One Migraine attack can last for eight hours, several days, or even weeks....

...This is true even if doctors speak up for the disease; patients and their families must take over the effort....

...All of the patient advocates are taking turns to cover the prompts, and today is my turn....

...of the phases....

...The responses were myriad, and several of you thanked me for laying it out on the line even though I was pretty uncomfortable doing so....

...Recently my headache specialist started me on yet another preventive migraine medication. Not surprisingly, my emotions have been all over the place!...

...For Tonilyn, “My doctor is the one that brings the best options to the table...It took time for me to find a doctor that...