Pacing: Learning My Limits, Honoring Them
I have a history of finding myself spending days alone, doing next to nothing, constantly worrying about what’s going to trip my brain and make […]
Pain
5 Ways to Comfort the Child with Migraines
The subject of migraines among children is close to my heart. I had my first migraine around age 6. It was scary and painful and […]
Botox Ineffective for Neck Pain
Although Botox injections (botulinum toxin) are FDA approved for a chronic migraine (15 or more days of a migraine a month), according to a research […]
Migraine 101: What to Include in Your Migraine Journal / Diary
This post is Part Three of a three-part series on the importance of keeping a migraine diary/journal. Setting up a paper migraine journal or downloading […]
How I Manage My Health Using iPhone Apps
One of the cool things about having a smart phone (and, I’ll admit it, being so addicted to it I can’t go anywhere without it) […]
Medication Mambo: Never Simple or Straightforward
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I tapered off Savella (a medication I was trying for migraine prevention) because it was giving me scary […]
Your Chronic Pain Tool Box: Personalized Pain Management
The truth about living with a chronic pain condition like chronic migraines is that it’s no one thing that will make your life bearable or […]
Equanimity is A Process
When you’re facing illness or pain, coming to face it with equanimity is a process. While I’ve made great strides in the process of meeting […]
Emergency Migraine Pain Treatment: A Rock & A Hard Place
Let’s say your doctor tells you to go to the emergency room when you have a migraine so bad you can’t possibly stand it for […]
Migraines & iPhone Apps: Reviews & Recommendations
Some are free, others are not, but there are some great, off the beaten path apps on this list that are well worth downloading to […]