In 2004, the Boston Red Sox won the World Series, the film industry released Shrek 2, Mark Zuckerberg launched The Facebook (Yes, this was what it was called.), and I turned 40 years old. I knew my major and minor migraine triggers and had developed good relationships with the group of people I called my […]
My migraines started in my childhood in the late 1960s. I experienced a couple of “Tammy’s headaches” a year as a child. Not frequently enough to cause a great deal of concern, but often enough for my parents to take me to the doctor at a young age. The doctor misdiagnosed the problem as an […]
To understand a migraine warrior’s knowledge, picture an iceberg. The tip of the knowledge iceberg contains the basic facts of being a migraine warrior, visible to anyone who takes the time to see. I usually do not hide my sensitivity to light, sound, and smell from the people around me. The effects of head pain […]
Migraine disease requires certain behaviors from me. More accurately, migraine prevention dictates many aspects of my life. One of the best ways to prevent an attack is to limit exposure to my known triggers. To do this, there are certain things that I will not do. Outdoor events: As much as I would like to […]
Spring was in the air when my husband and I walked into our investment agent’s office for our annual financial review. Considering the state of the markets these days, I wasn’t expecting the office on the other side of the door to hold a pleasant, heartwarming surprise. I was really not expecting that surprise to […]
Migraine is a fact of life for millions of people, including me. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke defines migraine illness as: “A type of headache characterized by recurrent attacks of moderate to severe throbbing and pulsating pain on one side of the head. The pain is caused by the activation of nerve […]
That’s easy. I’d ask for a cure for all migraines so there would no longer be such a thing as migraine warriors. Since I would be able to eat anything without worrying about triggering a migraine, I would also need to wish for the metabolism of a teenager. Then, of course, I’m going to need […]
Have your migraines changed as you’ve grown older? Mine, too. My migraine story is nothing special. I have arrived in my postmenopausal years with my migraine disease having evolved alongside the rest of my body in what I describe as a textbook example of life with migraines. In the late 60s, all the 70s, and […]
When I was growing up, my mom often told me, “You need to be able to take care of yourself no matter what life sends your way.” I took her words to heart and developed into an educated career woman who was quite capable of living her own life. Migraine disease has other ideas about […]
I’m 59 years old. Aging with migraines isn’t all bad. My menstrual cycle-related migraines are long gone, and I’ve acquired the migraine wisdom necessary to develop a working management plan for my illness. I do miss a few things from my youth like metabolism, energy, and the ability to sleep anytime I needed to sleep. […]
