“Your optimism is so inspiring,” a reader tweeted last week. I saw the tweet on Monday after a weekend of desperation, frustration, anger, exhaustion, helplessness, and hopelessness.Sunday culminated in a sobfest. Optimism was in short supply. My attempts to control the hypoglycemia weren’t working. Once again,…
“I’m really worried about her and wonder what I can do to better support her before, (especially) during, and after an attack.” The boyfriend of a woman with migraine sent me this. Since different people want different kinds of help during a migraine attack, I recommended…
What’s your take on this statement?: “The key to managing migraines and work is communication. It’s important to let coworkers and managers know about your condition and educate them about it.” That comes from Migraine at Work on UCLA Health’s migraine information page. The article’s recommendations for…
Thank you for your thoughtful responses on acceptance! I’ve loved seeing your thoughts on a topic so close to my heart. Only three of you balked at the idea of acceptance. For a couple of you, it was seen as as giving up the search for effective…
“The most important thing I’ve done to deal with migraines emotionally is to accept that I have them and will for the rest of my life.” That’s an excerpt from Larissa’s story of life with chronic migraine, which I shared last week. It registered with…