My 4 Favorite Charcoal Self-Care Products

My first experience with activated charcoal was in December 2012 and it wasn’t a good one. Five days before Christmas, my cat ate a block of rat poison. Yes, a whole block. My husband rushed him to the vet and they tried to save him with activated charcoal. Ultimately it was too late and we had to put our cat… Read more »

What Can I Do When I Get a Weather Migraine?

What can I do when I get a weather migraine? I’ve searched for the answer to that question for the last 13 years. After hormones, the weather is my biggest, most uncontrollable trigger. I live in Northeast Ohio where it’s a roller coaster. Rain, falling barometric pressure, and large temperature changes mean a migraine for me more often than not…. Read more »

Broken Foot Update: 7 Weeks Later

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It’s been about 7 weeks since I broke my foot and sprained my ankle. I went to my orthopedic doctor. The bone has healed nicely, but I’m still dealing with a nasty sprain and I’ve developed tendinitis where I rolled my foot. It’s quite painful. Good thing I’m a chronic pain warrior! I graduated from the boot to a brace,… Read more »

7 Reasons to Join a Migraine Support Group

Four years into my migraine journey, an editor-turned friend, Helaina Hovitz Regal, and I discovered we had chronic migraine in common. She came up with the idea to start a small Facebook migraine support group, “Brilliant Women with Chronic Migraine”. The group has since disbanded, but it started me on a path. Once you learn you’re not alone, it changes… Read more »

Good Thing I Write Sitting Down: 10 Ways to Help Heal a Fractured Foot

This isn’t how I wanted to start this site. On February 4th, I missed a step in my garage and landed on top of my right foot. I broke the navicular bone and sprained my ankle. My foot and toes are bruised. It’ll take 6 weeks to heal. I go back to my doctor at the end of March. The… Read more »

Migraine Mama Brain is Now The Wounded Comforter!

Migraine Mama Brain is now The Wounded Comforter! I appreciate your patience as I work to change over to the new name. The site itself is in the final stages of the building process. I’m excited to share with you all the things I’ve learned over the last 13 years since my diagnosis. I’m not cured (there isn’t a cure… Read more »