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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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UGH – time for a change
The last couple of weeks have been really tough for me. I don’t know why, or what for, but I’ve been sick and sick and sick. First it was COVID (for the first time that I know of), and then when I recovered (all but my sense of smell which…
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Basketballer Scottie Pippen and THE migraine
Today’s another one of my “stories matter” episodes in which I tell you a bit about someone famous with a migraine. Problem is, it’s about a basketballer, and I know NOTHING about basketball… so – apologies in advance if I mess this up, and I’ll keep it short, so I…
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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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HELP! My name is “dying”
When I was pregnant with my first child, my husband and I started experimenting with names. We’d write them out, say them out loud, and place name-cards on the fridge of ones we liked… moving them up and down the line towards most to least favorite… and then remove them…
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Dance partners for healing
Today is the 14-month-anniversary of my blog – and yes – I’m still new enough at this, or excitable enough, to keep tabs! And as always, I want to do a shout-out of the recent blogs I’ve been visiting, but I want to start with one in particular and the…
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A new take on “ASAP”
When I was younger, I remember someone saying “ay-sap” and I had no idea what they meant. For what it’s worth, it was about the same time I read “LOL” on the bottom of an email and thought for a brief second the sender was sending me Lots Of Love.…
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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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