I Have Chronic Headaches…
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Headache & Migraine Anxiety: Good Days vs. Everyday
Every time I have a string of good days, I get a little anxious. I have headaches consistently (like 14 out of 15 days). So whenever I break that cycle, instead of cheering for joy I become nervous. My family doesn’t understand this. It does seem counterintuitive, right? I should “celebrate” and be thankful for … Continue reading
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If you’re new to getting chronic headaches or you’re starting to have migraines constantly, here’s a list of things to check off your list before you jump down the rabbit hole of migraine medication. There are lots of elements in our lives that affect our migraine susceptibility. Many things can play a role in creating … Continue reading
Today I had a doctor appointment (surprise!). Nothing important happened but what did take place was something very different in a very common situation. Here it goes. I arrive at the office, check in, get called, weight/ blood pressure nurse check-in, and told, “the doctor will be with you in a minute.” HA! A minute, … Continue reading
Ok, I’m going to give you WAAAAY more than ten. But honestly, people like top 10 lists. Did you get here because you googled that? No? It’s ok. I tried. Anyhoo, I feel fairly qualified to talk about this because I’ve gone through quite a few treatments. From prescription medications to alternative therapies, there are … Continue reading
That’s me, Abby. I have chronic headaches. Some people call them chronic migraines. Either way, they suck. It’s ALWAYS there. Pressure. In my head. It feels like: My brain is too big for my skull (insert witty intelligence-related joke here). There is a balloon inside my head that might just pop. Thick smoggy clouds have … Continue reading
Random Tidbits for you...
- Nothing new to report here for suffers, but a good article nonetheless: Migraine Miseries Push Patients to Ways of Coping
- There's another headache clinic opening up in the Bay Area... this one at Stanford in Palo Alto. The "new center will treat migraine and other causes of head pain with nutrition, counseling, massage and medicine." The clinic opened July 28th and is headed by Dr. Rob Cowan, chairman of complementary and alternative medicine for the American Headache Society and a board-certified specialist in psychiatry, neurology and pain medicine. Read more about it here.
- Did you know there's a patron saint of headaches? Who knew? Meet Saint Teresa of Ávila.
