Category: Strategies
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Does crying cause migraines?
Two years ago, I wrote a post called “Mo(u)rning“. I wrote it because I was sad following the loss of a family member in my life, but was also writing more broadly about grieving over the loss of self that often accompanies a chronic pain diagnosis. Today I want to…
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The Silva Method for Migraines
Some time ago, I wrote about the power of alpha-theta-waves for healing. Our brains are constantly producing brain-waves, and the ‘optimum’ state for deep relaxation is apparently when we are in an alpha-theta state. Alpha-theta waves First up, a quick recount if you missed the earlier post: Theta waves appear…
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What is neuro-immune lag?
Over and over I remind you: DON’T take medical advice off the internet. And I mean it. But. I’m also guilty of letting little tidbits of information tweak my curiosity and send me off to investigate more. That’s how I landed on the concept of ‘neuro-immune lag’. PainNP is a…
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Daith piercing for migraines
Many cultures see ear-piercing as highly fashionable. When I was young, I agreed, and was a super-fan of all that glittered. My mother, however, was not so keen. I still remember the speech she delivered: “if God had wanted you to have holes in your ears, you would have been…
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What is ‘soft-hermitting’?
If you live with chronic pain, your bedroom is a big part of your life. More than just a place to go to rest and restore at the end of the day, it is also a retreat and a sanctuary. I call it my “migraine cave” where I hibernate during…
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When no one believes
A while ago I did a post on how a very British lady called Sarah Colwill developed a Chinese accent after a severe migraine. The post included a reference to how Ms Colwill lost friends because they thought she was pretending (read more here). At the end of that post,…
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What is ‘therapeutic touch’?
In a recent post I made about my ‘migraine cave‘ (which is the room I retreat to when I feel unwell), my friend Michelle from the Greenwell Centre blog (here), recommended the advantages of having a family member trained in Therapeutic Touch so that they can assist you during a…
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“A memoir of migraine survival”
Today is a book review of “10: a memoir of migraine survival” (2018) written by Danielle Newport Fancher – here’s her website: Books | Migraine Writer in which she refers to herself this way: “Danielle Newport Fancher lives a double-life. In one life, she’s a smart, upbeat, and happy 30-year-old;…
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DIY Migraine Cave
When a full-blown migraine strikes, there is not a lot you can do other than ‘shelter in place’ as it were; go to a quiet room, close the curtains, and shut the door. For me, I’ll have the company of a heat-pack I place on the right side of my…