When triggers invade your relaxation time......Any of you who’ve had to (or chosen to) ask for special accommodation due to your migraine disease know how frustrating and upsetting it can be when your needs are... By The Migraine Girl3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Do You Dry Brush?...I first heard about dry brushing during my yoga teacher training. It’s a practice from Ayurvedic medicine - a 5,000-year-old sister science of yoga. It’s touted to offer a lot... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Deep Relaxation and Managing Pain...When my life-long migraines became chronic in 2005, I was told that regular exercise would help. So I developed a walking habit that, I guess, helped me. I couldn't tell... By cdmarsh2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My Controlled Migraine Thru Acupressure...Hi All, I want to share my migraine symptoms and how I treat it thru acupressure. I have been getting migraines for last 10 years. I get severe headache throbbing... By radha1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Odd One Out...I've said and done some pretty odd things while in the midst of a migraine - some of those things were embarrassing, and others were outright bewildering. I thought I... By Kyky Knight3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments58 comments
I Tried a Ginger Tincture for My Migraine...It was all over social media. Fellow migraineurs who claimed a ginger tincture was equally as effective as their prescription migraine medicine. They certainly had my attention. I definitely embrace... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Finally Getting Back to Gentle Yoga...I had another good hour-long yoga class yesterday. It was hard to believe that an entire week had passed since my last class! Of course, I started to give myself... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
While we’re on the subject…...I found this video on YouTube.com. The narrator, Michael Shermer, seems to approach the subject with a healthy skepticism--I like how he doesn't dismiss acupuncturists (and patients) as fools. He... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
How to Use Peppermint Essential Oil...Essential oils have been part of my migraine management toolkit for years. I haven’t found essential oils to be effective in getting me out of a debilitating migraine. However, I... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments15 comments
The Snowball Effect of Migraine After Migraine...The physician's assistant tells me to take a deep breath in and then breathe out. She leads me through a meditation/visualization where I picture different parts of my brain calming... By Lisa Robin Benson4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
3 Ways I Support My Migraine Relief Meds...When I became a mom, there were some things I didn’t know were a thing until I discovered they were a thing. Like I’d heard tales about the lack of... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Using Mindful Meditation to Manage Insomnia...I have suffered from migraine disease for many years. As the disease has progressed, I have become familiar with many different symptoms accompanying it. Some more pervasive ones for me... By Tom Picerno2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
What I've Learned: Six Years of Chronic Migraine/CDH, One Day At A Time...Migraine disease became chronic for me about six years ago when I was 25 years old, ten days after I'd gotten engaged. I also developed Chronic Daily Headache at that... By flywithhope3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments25 comments
Attempting to Get off Medications!...Just ordered 25kg himalayan rock salt because it’s full of useful minerals and iodine. Having gone mainly plant-based and just read The Blue Zones book by Dan Buettner. He recommends... By kathybishopuk1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Ginger...35 years of terrible migraines, 20 years taking Sumatriptan! I finally found consistent relief, taking 1/8th teaspoon of ginger each morning. No more Sumatriptan, ginger is my miracle. Good Luck!... By paul-myk1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Effective treatment for TMJ = nothing, says research cited in NY Times...Interesting New York Times article on TMJ. Check it out if you are a fellow TMJ patient. (My jaw problems come and go and seem to be doing okay these... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
When Migraine Medicine Didn’t Work...If I wasn’t in so much pain, I would have had the strength to be frustrated. I had a migraine over a holiday weekend that I had been looking forward... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Better Sleep with Essential Oils...Sleep is key to better health, but especially better migraine management for me. Generally speaking, I’m a good sleeper. I fall asleep easily and aside from a bathroom break or... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Expert Answer: Muscle Relaxants & Migraine...Question: Any advice on the best time of day to take Flexeril for migraine? I am on 10 mg to avoid grinding/clenching, especially at night, and I have such a... By teri-robert2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments26 comments
Giving Yoga A Chance For Migraine...Due to another medical diagnosis, I recently had to come off my preventive migraine medication and I began to feel helpless quickly when I realized it was going to be... By Kelly J.3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments