I’ve been aware of migraine every month since November of 2012 when I got diagnosed. June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month (MHAM) and the longer I live with chronic migraine (almost 14 years now), the more I want to help others travel a less painful path than the one I did. This is the goal of this blog every… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »