Four Things About Chronic Illness My Family Needed To Know guest post by Anita Wilson I am not the only one suffering from migraine. My family also suffers with me. In addition to episodic migraines, I have significant issues with balance, and I have had many traumatic falls and injuries. … [Read more...]
Living with migraine
My experience living with chronic migraine. Advice, medical studies, and inspiration. I've lived with migraine for more than 30 years and have experienced chronic migraine several times during those years.
Migraines are NOT pretty, let me show you my migraine pose
Last week, Elle Magazine and Cosmopolitan magazine posted a couple of articles that are just really demeaning towards those who live with migraines. Evidently a make-up artist, Nam Vo, "coined" a new modeling pose called the migraine pose. According to her and others who have chosen to adopt it on … [Read more...]
Light Sensitivity and Fibromyalgia and migraines
Light Sensitivity and Fibromyalgia Are you sensitive to light? For many of us with Fibromyalgia, light sensitivity is just one of the issues that plagues us. There aren't many studies that look at this, but what little I have been able to find seems to make a solid connection between light … [Read more...]
5 Best Essential Oils for Migraines
Essential oils are an excellent remedy for many health and wellness issues, including migraines and headaches. If you get migraines, you know how debilitating they can be. The pain, nausea, and sensitivity to light and sound can have you down for the count for the entire day. You need to feel … [Read more...]
Stop Using Your Illness as an Excuse
I admit it, there has been a time or two where I've used having a migraine as an excuse to end a social engagement early. It was easier than simply saying "I'm not having fun and I don't want to be here anymore." I felt like it wouldn't hurt anyone's feelings, where admitting I wasn't having fun … [Read more...]
Tips for keeping a clean home when you have a migraine
How to Keep a Clean Home While Suffering From Migraines (or any chronic illness) Guest post by Sammy Dolan If you suffer from migraines you will understand how difficult it can be to get anything done. Migraines can potentially limit what you can do, and this includes housework. … [Read more...]
Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Migraine & Cluster Headache
A while back I saw someone using this interesting device. I had no idea what it was and when asked they told me that it was a Vagus Nerve stimulator. They were using it to treat their chronic migraines. Vagus nerve stimulation has been used for years to treat symptoms of treatment-resistant epilepsy … [Read more...]
3 “Unavoidable” Migraine Triggers and How to Deal With Them
Three ‘unavoidable’ migraine triggers and how you actually deal with them Migraines are not simply headaches. That’s something that people who suffer from migraines will have had to explain to at least a handful of people in their life. It’s so, so much worse, like your brain is tearing itself in … [Read more...]
My Migraine Life: Sarah’s Story (guest post)
Hi, my name is Sarah. I write My Migraine Life, which is exactly that, my life with chronic migraines. I have had migraines since I was five and have been chronic for at least the last 10 years. If I’m not having a migraine, I am living with persistent daily headaches and fighting all the other … [Read more...]
The Many Shades of Hidden Illness
I have multiple hidden illnesses as do most of us. It seems much like Lays potato chips you can't have just one. My hidden illnesses include Fibromyalgia, TMJ, migraine, endometriosis, and thyroid disorder and IBS and probably one or two more that aren't coming to me at the moment. Chances are you … [Read more...]
