Life With Migraine
Today is one of those days when I find it hard to believe that this is my life. After a 20-minute pep talk to get off the couch and make lunch, I made it the five steps into the kitchen doorway and collapsed in a…
Chronic Migraine
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Good News & Bad News in Last Couple Weeks
Bad news: The migraines have reached a level 8 or 9 nearly every day. Being on the computer has been a huge trigger. Good news: Although the pain levels have been high every day, I was only laid flat one day. I’ve gotten out by…
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Migraine’s Life Lessons: Backup Plans, Optimism & Flexibility
Hart and I planned to go to the Harvard Museum of Natural History last weekend, but a migraine kept me from going out. Instead of sitting on the couch or going back to bed, Hart and I worked in the kitchen then watched a movie…
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Getting Out & About (and Lessening Migraine’s Hold on Me)
Nudging my limits instead of automatically assuming I can’t do something has already lessened migraine’s hold on me. Not only am I getting to the gym a few times a week and picking up the Kindle when I think I can read, I’ve recognized that…
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Finding My Life After Years of Saying “I Can’t”
Telling me not to do something is a surefire way to get me to do it. My mom swears reverse psychology was the only way to keep me in check. So it seems laughable that my motto for the last two years was “I can’t.”…