Monthly Archives: June 2013

Migraine Awareness Month #30 – Evita: Don’t Cry For Me Argentina

We don’t want to be pitied, but we aren’t always open about telling people how they can help us.  How would you like to be helped? I am writing this based on what has happened to me in my Migraine … Continue reading

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Migrwine Awareness Month #29 – Eat, Pray, Love

Share your favorite Migraine Trigger Free recipe. I’ve decided to have a little fun with this one.  When I cook or bake, I usually avoid triggers for myself, but it doesn’t deter me from making regular food for everyone else.  … Continue reading

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Migraine Awareness Month #28 – Saturday Night Live

How does humor help you cope? Humor is everything to me.  I like being silly with my friends.  It’s all about keeping it light hearted and bantering back and forth.  In the past whenever work would amp up a little, … Continue reading

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Migraine Awareness Month #27 – Anger Management Goose Frabba

How do you constructively deal with the anger and resentment that arises as a result of living with Migraine/Headache Disorder? As most of us who suffer from Chronic Migraine can attest, depression is something else with which we cope.  I’m … Continue reading

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Migraine Awareness Month #26 – Men in Black: Neuralizer

How do you cope with the way Migraine/Headache Disorders can impact our memories? What was the question again?  Ha ha, very not funny I know.  But really, it’s bad enough being at that stage in life my sister-in-law refers to … Continue reading

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Migraine Awareness Month #25 – Lincoln

Who’s your favorite historical figure who lived with Migraine or another Headache Disorder? Vase of Flowers van Gogh c. 1887 Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), a post-impressionist Dutch painter, is believed to have suffered from Migraines with aura.  Back in the … Continue reading

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Migraine Awareness Month #24 – Risky Business

Each time you try a new treatment, you take a risk.  How do you initiate a discussion with your doctor so you can make an educated decision about trying it as a team? This issue of trying new treatments has … Continue reading

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Migraine Awareness Month #23 – Bruce Almighty

How does spirituality and/or religion help you cope with Migraine/Headache Disorder? After growing up in a family with a fairly strict religious faith which included church and private school, I’m more comfortable having the world being my temple.  I’ve always … Continue reading

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Migraine Awareness Month #22 – Walk the Line

How do you balance the need to avoid your Migraine/Headache Disorders triggers with the equally powerful need to enjoy the things that give your life meaning? Oh dear vino or cocktail why hast thou forsaken me?  Allowing myself the luxury … Continue reading

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Migraine Awareness Month #21 – Oblivion

I took some lyrics from Mastodon’s song Oblivion for today’s prompt: Faster than stars falling How can I tell you that I ve failed? Tell you I failed Falling from grace ’cause I’ve been away too long Leaving you behind … Continue reading

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