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. […]
My husband and I have been attending Hops Club once a month for at least 10 years. We gather with fellow craft beer lovers at a local brewery and sample all kinds of different beers. I know what you’re thinking. Isn’t alcohol a well-known migraine trigger? The short answer is yes, it can be. Every […]
For 8 lovely years, I thrived in the walking culture lifestyle of my favorite home, a condo in the heart of the city. I enjoyed my fairytale dream world until Michelle purchased the condo below ours and turned my dream into a nightmare. It was late 2019, and falling outdoor temperatures marked autumn’s approach to winter. […]
We needed at least an hour and 20 minutes to drive to Hutchinson’s Historic Fox Theatre in Kansas, to see the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy concert set to start at 7:30 p.m. This translates to driving west into the setting sun, which in turn means extended exposure to one of my major migraine triggers. Glaring […]
The misconceptions people have about migraine are an exercise in patience for me. I sigh, try not to roll my eyes, and remind myself that once upon a time, I didn’t know anything about migraine either. As frustrating as it is, misconceptions are an opportunity to educate. Just a Headache I’m not sure how there […]
