Tag: #migrainewarrior
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Joseph’s Story and Proclamation
Chronic Migraine Awareness would like to thank Joseph Mazzone for sharing New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH; a constant headache that never leaves) has been the defining factor of my life since the day it started on July 24, 2016. It’s very similar to the feeling of a migraine except it doesn’t end. With 70,000 hours…
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Jessica’s Myth, Truth, Action
Chronic Migraine Awareness would like to thank Jessica Jones for sharing Myth:Migraine is predictable. Truth:I’ve had migraine for decades. It shows up without warning and 90% of them wake me in my sleep. Action:Continue to learn, treat, be aware and share the journey of migraine and its comorbidities. Advocate and express vulnerably with my doctors…
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Nathalie’s Myth, Truth, Action
Chronic Migraine Awareness would like to thank Nathalie Warren for sharing My name is Nathalie and I am diagnosed with Chronic Intractable Migraine with Status Migrainosis. Myth: It is always very obvious when someone is experiencing a migraine Fact: Migraine is an invisible disease and many diagnosed with Migraine mask their symptoms. This is especially…
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Abby’s Myth, Truth, Action
Chronic Migraine Awareness would like to thank Abby for sharing I am currently experiencing migraine while I write this. Myth: Migraine only lasts a few hours. Truth: Migraine is a complex neurological disease, therefore it is something I battle 24/7 since I was diagnosed in 2012. If I’m not avoiding triggers or having an attack,…
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Carla’s Myth, Truth, Action
Chronic Migraine Awareness would like to thank Carla Richards Myth: Having an amazingly full life is not possible with Migraine disease. Truth: I learned that when I redefine my visions of what a good life looks like, I can look back and realize that I have been truly blessed, despite migraine, which I have lived…
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Sherry’s Myth, Truth, Action
Written by Sherry Rosenblum for Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc My Myth on Migraines is the sickness you feel everyday. You look like your fine but inside you are a Disaster! The Truth is, yes there are a lot of side effects we deal with, but the sickness really over…
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Elizabeth’s Story: Chronic Migraine Was the Center of My Life
Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. would like to thank Elizabeth for sharing her story with us. Life is my trigger and I tough through it with a strong mindset! That’s my motto now, but it took me a long time to get this point. Living with migraine and then it turns to chronic migraine and then…
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SOMETIMES I WISH YOU KNEW HOW THIS FEELS….
Originally posted on SparklyAura.com, shared with Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. Sometimes I wish you knew how this feels. The searing hot pain in my eye, head, neck, face, ear, jaw and skin. The never-ending nausea & vomiting. The overactive senses, light hurts, touch hurts, hearing amplified x1000, having the nose of a bloodhound even when…
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Sharing is caring; Resources from Marianne
Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. would like to thank Marianne for sharing these resources with us. Chronic migraines are more than 15 migraines a month. This is a long post and certainly not for everyone. But if it only helps one person to find a help for their migraine and or opens the eyes of one…
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The Benefits of Elyxyb for People Living with Chronic Migraine:
Written by Cat Charrett-Dykes for Chronic Migraine Awareness I had the privilege of attending the American Headache Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting in Austin, Texas this year. One exciting aspect of the event was the opportunity to speak with developers of new treatments and devices for migraine attacks that people can use in their migraine tool…
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