When completing a tiny task makes you feel totally victorious...You have to put your food waste into bags that are themselves compostable, meaning the bags themselves break down over time.... By The Migraine Girl3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Who's driving your bus?...Others may quiet down. Yet there will be a few that fight the change. You may have to kick them off by force.... By tammy-lrome3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 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... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Back-to-School Migraines...Are you counting down the days until the kids are back in school?... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Disappointing Disappointment Of Migraines In My Marriage...But where we haven’t let each other down is in our willingness to talk through our feelings.... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
When a Loved Event Becomes a Trigger...out the door and all the way down the back hallway.... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel7 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
One Simple Mistake: A Strong Reminder Coping is Always a Work in Progress...My therapist suggested it, and I'm so glad she did. Check it out and let me know what you think.... By diana-lee3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Venting About Migraine Disease...The simple act of scrawling down my thoughts allows me to move past them for the moment.... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
When Friends Don’t Get It...Let me know when is good! In these scenarios I’m in pain, and feeling guilty. The last thing I need is to feel as if I’ve By Anna Eidt4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
The stories we tell about our migraines...Focus on what is, and don’t get bogged down by what you perceive as unavoidable patterns or problems with your health.... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Biting Off More Than I Can Chew…AGAIN....When I’m feeling sick with migraine, wondering how I’ll get through the day, let alone through the week, I think to myself about how much I’ve... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Did Mindfulness During a Migraine Attack Help?...I pulled the cold cap over my eyes and lay down on my newly cleaned deck couch. I couldn’t see but I could hear.... By Laura Wheatman Hill3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Namenda...He's taking me off topamax which hasn't been as beneficial as it could have been (maybe cut down the intensity but of that I can't...Reactions 0 reactions Comments13 repliesTreatment
Yoga nidra...you're having an out-of-mind experience, watching how your brain works as your body calms down.... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Starting Acupuncture for My Chronic Migraine...She put the needles in, turned on a playlist of spa music, heavily featuring the sound of waves and let me be for an hour.... By Laura Wheatman Hill3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Shifting the Narrative: Reframing Limitations as Capabilities...I would've negatively impacted the vacation of my family by slowing them down.... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments15 comments
What parts of treatment are you doing RIGHT?...I get into the habit of being down on myself for not doing all that I could do to be my healthiest. ... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Red Light/Green Light: The Intersection of a Migraine Attack...the decks and find a quiet place to let that medication or technique do its job.... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments15 comments
Lessons Learned: Pushing Too Far To Avoid the Disappointment of Migraine...And let me tell you, when we hit this particular wall, we are down for the count, likely for a few days.... By Amanda Workman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments39 comments
Fatigue Is......Fatigue is getting so worn out walking across your house that you plop down in the middle of the floor to rest.... By Kerrie Smyres3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments26 comments
