A half mile in 10 minutes on the treadmill, a gentle yoga class and dancing at a wedding. What do these three activities have in common? They’ve all triggered migraine attacks in the last month. It seems so unfair to get a migraine when I’m…
After the best week migraine-wise I’ve had in a decade (literally) and bringing a level 5 migraine down to a 2 with two Midrin and a nap on Friday, I got cocky. I pushed myself way too hard this weekend and am still paying for…
In response to All Migraineurs Are Different — So Stop Judging Me!, a reader (who happens to be my mom) commented that I share with you my frustrations and failings, but not what I do manage to achieve. I was ready to dismiss it as…
Migraine Monologues is one of those blogs that’s too good to keep to myself. Written by Victoria Saxton, a 31-year-old migraineur who lives in London and is not a crazy cat lady, the blog is not only hilarious and thoughtful, but well-informed and well-researched. Some…
The entire time I’ve been on cyproheptadine (about seven weeks), I’ve alternated between wanting to gush to you about it and feeling an immense need to keep quiet, lest I put its effect in jeopardy. I’m more superstitious about this medication and its efficacy than…