Category: Triggers
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Can nightmares trigger migraines?
I’ve been doing pretty well with managing my migraines during the day. I stay hydrated and mind my mindset. I’m quite proud of how far I’ve come. Nighttime, however, is a different story. For some reason, up to two or three times a week, I wake up in the middle…
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Menopause and migraines
Heads up team: today’s post is a summary of notes from the wonderful and ever-giving Migraine World Summit, from the presentation by Dr Christine Lay, a professor of Neurology in Toronto. It refers to menstruation – frequently – so feel free to give it a miss if it’s not for…
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The dangers of doom-scrolling
I’ve been thinking a lot about how I might seem like Nero, the Roman emperor who supposedly played his lyre while Rome was burning in 64 AD. How can I write about such small things when the world around us is falling apart? “Why don’t you read the paper in…
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Trauma and migraine
Dr Aimie Apigian was interviewed about trauma for the series of interviews held at the 2024 Migraine World Summit. I made a promise to myself when I started this blog at the beginning of the year that I would not post content that I felt might be triggering to myself…
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Being cruisy in carparks
Yesterday’s post “can drafts can cause migraines?” got mixed responses here, and on Instagram and LinkedIn (where I sometimes post links). Some people were ‘heck yeah’, some were ‘I guess so’ and some were ‘meh…’ – which pretty much sums up all my feelings over the last few weeks I’ve…
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Can drafts cause migraines?
A month ago, while I was walking my two dogs, a lady who was visiting a neighbor up the road stopped me. She wanted to chat to my dogs. After her dog-whispering was complete, she started up a conversation with me. She mentioned she wasn’t feeling that well and began…
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Acupuncture for migraines
About five years ago, a friend recommended I try acupuncture for my migraines. I have mixed feelings about (un)solicited advice. On the one hand, I’m open-minded, keen to get better, and curious to learn about my options. On the other hand, I’ve had more than my fair share of advice…
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Migraine Biomarkers
The next instalment from my file notes from the ever-giving 2024 Migraine World Summit is a discussion on whether increased knowledge about biomarkers could improve migraine diagnosis. Dr Patricia Pozo-Rosich, the head of neurology at a Spanish institute was interviewed, and the short answer to the hypothesized question is yes……
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Having a migraine on TV
I want to add to my series of blog posts the occasional post about other people and how migraine effects their lives. The first in this series comes from an event I remember from 13 years ago (I can’t believe it’s been that long!). A reporter named Serene Branson was…
The Mindful Migraine 