I’m glad I published Full of Hope About the Future of Migraine Treatment Wednesday because my hope has been stretched thin every day since then. The DAO is still working great, but I keep developing reactions (read: migraines) to foods that were once OK. If…
I just left my headache specialist’s office and have more hope for the future of migraine treatment than I have ever had – not just for myself, but for all of us. There are exciting treatments on the horizon, like transcranial magnetic stimulation, vagus nerve…
When writer Anne Lamott’s brother said his wife was near death, she desperately wanted to go visit and be there for her family, but was momentarily physically and emotionally disheveled from her own life stuff. She called a friend who said, “Dearest, you do not…
Invisible Illness is the theme of this month’s Headache Disorders & Migraine Blog Carnival. I asked bloggers to share their thoughts on living with an invisible illness or respond to the 30 Things You May Not Know About My Invisible Illness meme sponsored by Invisible…
“But you don’t look sick” is a comment people with chronic illnesses hear a lot. And it’s true — 96% of all chronic illnesses are invisible, according to the folks behind Invisible Illness Awareness Week — but just because an illness can’t be seen doesn’t…