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 hormonal triggered migraine attacks that I was … Continue reading A little bit about my chronic migraine experience
Chronic migraine awareness: stigma I encountered
Thinking about chronic migraine disease and stigma over the decades I have had them is not really fun for me to do. Migraine disease has had a massive impact on my life and so as a result the stigma I have faced while trying to cope with it has made that extremely difficult. We don't … Continue reading Chronic migraine awareness: stigma I encountered
For migraine disease does exercise help or hinder?
Migraine disease and exercise is a tricky topic. Research suggests exercise helps but exercise can also be a major migraine trigger. I have been attempting to exercise because I need to lose weight to help with my mild sleep apnea. Problem is, I gained weight due to inactivity from my vertigo problems. Doing anything at … Continue reading For migraine disease does exercise help or hinder?
Migraine Product Review: Avulux glasses for photophobia and migraine management
“I have been given this product as part of a product review. Although the product was a gift, all opinions in this review remain my own and I was in no way influenced by the company. Post includes affiliate links” I have tried more than a few migraine glasses to help with the aggressive photophobia of … Continue reading Migraine Product Review: Avulux glasses for photophobia and migraine management
Migraine product Review: CEFALY
“I have been given this product as part of a product review. Although the product was a gift, all opinions in this review remain my own and I was in no way influenced by the company. ” See my post on the CEFALY device for migraine treatment where I talk about the device and research. See … Continue reading Migraine product Review: CEFALY
CEFALY device for Migraine treatment
The CEFALY is an external stimulation device used to treat migraine disease. It is FDA cleared (prescription required in the U.S.) for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in patients above 18 years of age and the preventative treatment of episodic migraine in patients above 18 years of age. I have used … Continue reading CEFALY device for Migraine treatment
