A few months ago, I read a Facebook comment about one of my WebMD articles. Betty had this to say: “That was no help! Yada, yada, yada.” You’re not wrong, Betty. I do repeat myself a lot in an attempt to convince others of the importance of knowledge and management in dealing with migraine disease. […]
What does a cat have to do with migraines? I’ll get to that in a minute. First, let me tell you Bubba’s story, or at least what I know about Bubba’s story. Bubba and I met in the summer of 2022 at a cat shelter. Details of his past are sketchy. The shelter said he […]
Medical professionals spell out the stages of a migraine attack in a specific format in articles and blog posts on websites all over the internet. The following descriptions come from right here at WebMD. Check out the article “What Is Migraine?” for complete definitions. Prodrome: Occurs hours or days before a headache and can include […]
Migraine episode recovery looks different depending on the severity of the attack. In the best-case scenario, I catch the symptoms early on, take a prescription tablet, and go about my day. Within about an hour or so, I’m left feeling nothing more than a little tiredness. When the migraine episode has progressed beyond the earliest […]
“My boss doesn’t understand my migraine disease. What do I do?” I see this dilemma pop up in my migraine Facebook group every now and then. The advice given in return ranges anywhere from the passive approach of prayer to the nuclear hammer approach of telling the boss where to go, then finding a new […]
Migraine illness is a bad relationship from which I cannot escape. The best I can do is figure out ways to live with this difficult, fickle creature that controls much of my life. Over the past several decades, I’ve learned a few things to help manage my disease: Don’t eat too much. Don’t eat too […]
The noise of the world exhausts me on a good day. On a migraine day, the noise of the world is nauseating, literally. Those who have migraine need no explanation of what I mean. The power of silence possesses a convenient spot in the seasoned migraineur’s toolbelt. Sensitivity to sound is a common symptom of […]
I don’t use complementary treatments to manage my migraine illness. It’s not that I refuse to try remedies beyond scientifically proven medication. After all, if there are different ways to knock down a migraine episode, why not take advantage of all the options possible? You don’t know until you try, as they say. Some of […]
Migraine is not what I would call a social illness. In fact, I would describe my migraine disease as quite the opposite. The external view of my migraine disorder is one of solitary pain. I lie on my bed behind a closed door with shades drawn across the windows while the rest of the world […]
Stress is the perfect word for the free space in the center of a buzzword bingo card. Whether as a noun or a verb, stress is everything from a legitimate cause of illness to a convenient, plausible excuse for bad behavior. I’m not sure if my cynical take on the idea of stress and anxiety […]
