Nikki complementary/alternative treatments, migraine disease, migraine treatment, supplements

Migraine treatment: B2 Riboflavin

I recently wrote on the topic: Migraine treatment and Coenzyme Q10 supplementation. I wanted to also mention the importance of B2 and the recommended dosage of B2. Vitamin B2 also known as Riboflavin is affordable and a migraine treatment that is backed by some research. See National Health Institute for food sources Points to note … Continue reading Migraine treatment: B2 Riboflavin

Nikki chronic migraine, migraine, migraine disease

A little bit about my chronic migraine experience

We are coming to the end of June which is migraine awareness month. I thought I would write a bit about my chronic migraine experience. My migraine journey started when I was 20 and I had about 6 or so migraine attacks a month back then, not counting hormonally triggered migraine attacks that I was … Continue reading A little bit about my chronic migraine experience

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Migraine disease and photophobia

Light sensitivity and eye pain are very common migraine symptoms. It isn't only an aversion to light but it can also make the migraine pain more intense. For people without headache disorders, light became too bright when it hit 23,000 lux (like a bright, sunny, cloudless day). Even at that intensity, 24% were not bothered … Continue reading Migraine disease and photophobia

Nikki chronic pain, fibromyalgia, migraine, migraine disease

When migraine disease is tangled with fibromyalgia

More than half of people with fibromyalgia have migraine disease according to research. When you have both fibromyalgia and migraine disease they do not play well together, as one might suspect. And it seems to me there are more than a few reasons why this would be the case. Research has shown that when you … Continue reading When migraine disease is tangled with fibromyalgia