Category: Treatment
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Why do we hide our chronic illness?
A little while ago I posted a book review titled “hidden from view“. The idea was that the real root-cause of chronic illness is often hidden behind other more obvious reasons. We think it’s a physical, structural reason, but is often a deeper more subconscious, psychological cause. More recently, the…
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Therapy for chronic pain
In Australia we don’t usually say ‘therapy’, we say ‘counselling’ – but they mean the same thing: talking to a professional in the hope of feeling better. When it comes to living a life with chronic pain, I think it can help. I know I keep going back to the…
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Implants for migraine prevention
I’m conflicted by news of an implant for migraine care – it’s super exciting to think there might be another treatment option for those of us who struggle with chronic migraine…. but I’m also a little queasy about the idea of an implant in my head. [Disclaimer – as always…
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ASMR for migraines
Words can’t describe how excited I am that so many of you are reaching out on the CONTACT page of this blog to send me tips and well wishes – it really makes my day! The latest tip comes from Hubert who’s wife is a big believer in ASMR for…
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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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