Category: Treatment
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It’s about the healing – not the healer
OK – controversial post coming up. I’ve been a bit blown away with stories of healers in the last few weeks. I went looking for them – no doubt – but – what struck me was that there was often an emphasis about the person in the story NOT the…
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To turmeric or not to turmeric?
I’m always on the look-out for ways to reduce the frequency and severity of my migraine events. The more you look and listen, the more you notice recurring suggestions. Turmeric is one of those recurring suggestions. But what is turmeric and why might it help? According to Wikipedia, turmeric is…
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Migraines for those of us who are over 50
Oops! Today’s notes come from the 2024 Migraine World Summit held last year, and summarizes my understanding of the interview with Dr Messoud Ashina, Professor of Neurology, University of Copenhagen. Dr Ashina started by noting that the typical trajectory for migraine is that it starts in early adulthood, peaks in…
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ADHD and migraines
Ever wondered if there is a link between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and migraines? To be honest, I hadn’t really thought about it until one of The Mindful Migraine Blog readers, named Clive, suggested there might be a link between the two diagnoses. Huh. Curious cat that I am (for…
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Migraines, moods and a sad trombone…
My two teenage daughters have a habit of making the occasional “womp-womp” sound. It’s supposed to sound like a sad trombone, a “oh-no-you-lose” sound-bit from TV shows. It’s mostly entertaining when they do it, but sometimes, let’s be honest, it’s rude. The sound doesn’t change, just the context in which…
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Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) for chronic pain
A few weeks ago I read a post on LinkedIn by Migraine Ireland that referred to something called Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). I’ve never heard of it before, but it instantly caught my attention as something that might be helpful for my healing journey. In their post they wrote: “Compassion…
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Mitochondrial dysfunction and migraines
OK – first up: Disclaimer – I am not a doctor or scientist – so anything that I write here is my best guess at understanding a complex medical subject – please speak to your own healthcare provider about your condition and do NOT take medical advice from this post!…
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What is “interoception”?
I’m a blog-hopper as you all know – jumping from my blog, to yours, to newbies… and it was while I was jumping all over the place that I came across a new blog called: Unmasking Eve. In the Welcome to 2025 blog post, there was a specific phrase that…
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Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and migraines
My migraines seem to be the result of a combination of stress and hormones, linked to a mobile assemblage of environmental issues such as humidity, excessive noise or dehydration. For some unlucky people however, migraines (and other headaches) are the result of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). According to the…
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