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Headache Only One of Migraine’s Many Symptoms

More than half of people with migraine experience nausea, neck pain, or sensitivity to lights, sounds or smells during a migraine, yet few doctors regularly ask about symptoms other than headache. These findings, from a National Headache Foundation survey, include only a partial list of possible migraine symptoms.
Migraine Goes Beyond Head Pain
(National Headache Foundation press [...]

Welcome, Neurology Now Readers

Neurology Now, the American Academy of Neurology’s patient-focused magazine, featured The Daily Headache in its August issue. Look for it at your next doctor’s appointment or, even better, subscribe to the free magazine. Each issue is informative and spotlights patients’ experiences.
If you found out about The Daily Headache from the article, thanks for stopping by! [...]

Home and Taking Care of Myself

After three weeks in Phoenix and a weekend in Minneapolis for a wedding, I’m thrilled to be home. My dad’s service, last Wednesday, was a full-house. The touching speakers captured his generous, giving spirit. It provided good closure. Now all I have to do is figure out what my real life will be like without [...]

My Dad

My dad passed away last night.

My Dad is in Hospice

My dad went into hospice yesterday. After two years of searching for a diagnosis, a lung biopsy last month revealed he has an extremely rare disease called Erdheim-Chester. In short, his body is producing too many of a certain kind of white blood cell. The extra cells are overloading his organs and shutting them down.
My [...]

Testing My Limits With Cookies

In my struggle to decide if I’m sick enough for the couch or giving into the pleasure of reading a little too soon, I’ve found the million dollar question: Can I bake something?
As much as I love to read, baking will always win out. If I feel well enough to bake, I will do it. [...]

Pain Scales: Quantifying the Subjective

Whenever a health care provider asks my pain level on a scale of 1-10, I start with a disclaimer. Pain levels are entirely subjective and it is nearly impossible to assign numbers to vague concepts that vary from one person to another. This comparative pain scale is one of the best I’ve found, but my [...]

This week at Free My Brain from Migraine Pain

Posts this week over at Free My Brain From Migraine Pain range over a variety of topics:

Being Prepared to see the Doctor: It takes two to tango in a doctor-patient partnership. I draw on some great resources to prepare for my long-awaited headache specialist appointment.
Exercise and Migraine Prevention: Take Two: New research indicates [...]

This week on Free my Brain from Migraine Pain

It has been a quiet week at Free My Brain From Migraine Pain, but I hope you enjoy these posts:

Managing my Migraines: Recent Success: A list and explanation of treatments, supplements and other factors that have been keeping my Migraine frequency down.
Coping with Migraine: Claims of a “Cure”: Does it hurt if someone claims [...]

Recent Posts on Free my Brain from Migraine Pain

Some recent posts on Free My Brain From Migraine Pain include:

Face, Meet Floor!: Virus, fever and Migraine together can have nasty consequences, including passing out and hitting the deck.
Feverish Thoughts: When you cannot take analgesics, you can have the surreal experience of life with an untreated fever and head pain.
Exercise for Migraine Prevention: Daily exercise [...]