So I have had a really hard time describing how I feel with this vestibular disorder I developed over a year ago now. I am
Category: Symptoms
When we ignore symptoms
We ignore symptoms for a variety of reasons. I can tell you why I do and maybe you are the same way. I was taught
PoTS
You sometimes you just have to diagnose yourself. My doc thinks my vertigo, disequilibrium and lightdeadedness, dizziness… is vestibular migraine. But it isn’t presenting like
Now, Now. Not later, Now
Like right now. I want this vertigo and dizziness to be fixed now. Like now, now. Not later. Not I need a CAT scan and
When another symptom crops up
The most frustrating thing about chronic illness is the spontaneous occurrence of another random symptom that doesn’t fit into the puzzle you already have. I
5 of the worst migraine symptoms (for me)
What are the Worst migraine symptoms aside from the pain, which we can all agree is the damn worst migraine symptom? I am not going
Vertigo: The plummet of Doom
I can’t believe I get to use that gif again so quickly in reference to vertigo but here we are. Here we are. So I
Migraine Tinnitus: The bells they toll for you
Tinnitus “TIN-uh-tus” or “tin-NY-tus” is the worse sound in the world. My volume has been quite loud lately but, apparently, I have no control over
Never assume with symptoms
I got my liver MRI back and the test showed the spot on my liver was in fact benign. Awesome news! I was actually pretty
The nausea and vomiting
It has not been a fun couple of days for me. Migraine wise it has been around an 8. And the nausea was rolling
In-between photophobia
This isn’t a new study but these particular studies have fascinated me so I thought I would write about them again on this blog
Migraine and depression #MHAM
I was diagnosed with depression associated with chronic pain, but the fact is migraines play a significant role in this. Migraines can dramatically affect my
The tells and the pass
I can pass for healthy. I know because while I have FM and chronic migraines no one at work can tell when I have a
When a migraine makes your hair hurt
Allodynia refers to central pain sensitization following painful, often repetitive, stimulation. It can lead to the triggering of a pain response from stimuli which
