seeking joy in a life with chronic migraine, chronic daily headache and chronic illness
This is a reader-submitted story. Want to share your 30 Things? Here’s how: Migraine & Headache Disorders 30 Things Meme. 1. My diagnosis is: chronic migraines 2. My migraine attack frequency is: Pretty much everyday I have some form of migraine symptoms – the severity varies from day to day. 3. I was diagnosed in: 2002… Continue reading 30 Things About My Life With Migraines
I’ve been taking an Amerge (naratriptan) and two Midrin twice a day since April 2015. The medications allow me to function, but have the potential to increase the frequency, severity, or duration of my migraine attacks through medication overuse headache (MOH), which is also called rebound headache. My headache specialist is aware of my medication… Continue reading Migraine Medication Detox: Getting Started
Sarah, a 20-year-old student at Brigham Young University—Idaho, shared this essay she wrote about living with chronic migraine for her English class. Pain in My Brain By Sarah Smith I bury my head into my pillow trying to apply pressure to my skull. I pull up the covers to block out any light and hopefully to… Continue reading Chronic Migraine Attitude Determines Altitude for Sarah
This is a reader-submitted story. Want to share your 30 Things? Here’s how: Migraine & Headache Disorders 30 Things Meme. 1. My diagnosis is: Chronic, Complex Migraine with TIA 2. My migraine attack frequency is: pretty much daily with at least 3-4 a week that keep me from normal activity 3. I was diagnosed in: 2005… Continue reading My migraine journey
This is a reader-submitted story. Want to share your 30 Things? Here’s how: Migraine & Headache Disorders 30 Things Meme. 1) Chronic Migraine 2) menstrual migraines: about 7-10 days of 8/10 pain around the time of my cycle and sporadic migraines and tension headaches scattered throughout the rest of the month at 3-6 out of 10… Continue reading 30 Things Meme