Category: Migraine In Real Life
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The Patient Doctor Relationship
Written by Deborah Bloom, for Chronic Migraine Awareness Inc. How do you feel before seeing a new neurologist or headache specialist? What thoughts go through your head as you anticipate going to meet a new neurologist or headache specialist? For me it had become thoughts like, will they treat me with respect and compassion? Will…
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Hope with Gepants
Written by Nikki presented by Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. When I heard a new migraine abortive drug class, gepants, was approved by the FDA, I was ecstatic. An abortive is a medication used to stop a migraine attack after one has begun. Like many, I’ve tried the available abortive medications and have not had the…
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It Giveth and it Taketh Away…
Originally seen on Migraine Musings, Written by Lois Clauss, Presented by Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. A migraine giveth and it taketh away. It giveth you pain beyond your wildest dreams and taketh away your life, leaving you with no dreams. A recent new medication, Aimovig, started with my first injection July 24th and it changed…
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HOH2020 It’s Almost Here!!
Orgininally posted on SparklyAura.com Headache on the Hill is fast approaching and I am so honored to be attending. I am looking forward to not only meeting my fellow migraine warriors, but also learning from them. I am newer to advocating for migraine and this opportunity is monumental for me. This sounds kind of weird…
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On Going to a neighbor’s barbeque get together…
“How are you?” “I’m fine, how are you?” But I’m not ‘fine.’ I’m so not ‘fine.’ I am depressed. I am anxious. My neurological system is hyper stimulated and on rails all the time. Visit http://www.MyBeautifulMigraine.blog to read the rest of Donna Kobayashi’s story of socializing with migraine disease.
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