Today, I finally reached my breaking point with all the pain my migraines have been causing me. I think the heat makes it worse but given that I have them pretty much daily, I don’t think I can blame it on the weather. I have had a bunch of medications called in to the pharmacy. I […]
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Preventative Migraine Medications #migraineawarenessmonth
In a previous post, I went into a huge rant about how terrible (and upsetting!) the selection of medications that are available for migraine sufferers is. Part of that post included me saying: “First, WTF is with the medications that are out there????? Seriously, the side effects are scary as F! And how do doctors who have […]
First Time Truly Acknowledging Migraine Awareness Month
This is the first time I am trying to acknowledge Migraine Awareness Month. I changed my cover photo on my personal facebook profile to this: I have been posting questions on twitter as well as making it more known that migraines DO plague my life. Here is something a new twitter friend sent to me […]
Top 10 Facts About Migraines #MigraineAwarenessMonth
Top 10 Facts About Migraines You May Not Know – #MigraineAwarenessMonth 1) Migraines tend to affect women more than men. Although obviously many men experience debilitating migraines as well. 2) The preventative medications typically used to treat migraines are off label drugs that are used to treat seizures, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, and depression. While some have […]
Migraine Awareness Month
Given that June is Migraine Awareness Month, I was re-reading a post I wrote last year on migraines so I could see what else I may want to include when I write a new post. But I also realized that this says SO MUCH that it is worth reposting.. And not just re-blogging but actually copying and […]