Category: Difficult
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Swimming for migraines
In Australia, where I live, summer has ended. Based on what I know from previous years, within a few weeks the temperature of the water in backyard pools will go from “balmy” to “fresh”. Another few weeks after that, and the water becomes “nippy” and off limits to all but…
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Wall Pilates for migraines
Wall Pilates is a TikTok trend I heard about in my news feed (I’m not even on TikTok?!). Normally I would be instantly averse to anything that comes to me via ‘recent trends’, but I confess I have been interested in trying Pilates for a while now, and I thought…
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Keto for migraines
As another way of attempting to minimize the number of migraine days I have each month, I have recently begun researching whether there are any changes to my diet that can be made. ‘Keto’ is a phrase that keeps popping up on the internet. A ‘keto’ diet, or ketogenic diet,…
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HIIT for migraines
High Intensity Interval Training was recommended by my neurologist to improve my chronic migraines. He believed that improving my strength and stamina would help my overall health and wellbeing. Apparently ‘walking the dog’ (my usual fitness routine) didn’t count as real exercise. Due to being sick so often I have a very low…
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Dancing with migraines
As a result of being sick so many days a week, I am not fit. When my neurologist suggested that I take up HIIT to improve my strength and stamina and improve my overall health and wellbeing, I quickly realized it was not for me. The sudden movements just made the pain…
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