Spring means storms and nice weather and storms and then nice and then storms. Barometric pressure changes all over the damn place which means it is indeed Migraine Season It is driving me up the wall that I am getting migraines: Full-blown middle of the night waking me upFull-blown in the morningEvery day high pain … Continue reading The weather migraine
What to do about the winter blahs
So winter here in Canada (aside from Vancouver, those lucky bastards!) and other places can endure a long time. Chronic pain tends to be worse in winter. Isolation tends to be worse in winter, especially when pain is a factor. It is cold out and that can aggravate pain, especially things like temperature-sensitive nerve damage … Continue reading What to do about the winter blahs
When you are ready for spring (because you loathe winter)
It is March. It is spring, isn't it? Not in Canada, it isn't. No, we just had a blizzard. But it is warm winter, not freezing winter. It is Almost Spring and that makes me happy. Winter is not a fun time for me. So I am glad it is on its way out. Why … Continue reading When you are ready for spring (because you loathe winter)
10 things to have in winter for chronic illness
Winter is here! And the weather sucks. And I am prepared, my friends. For the aches and pains and the fatigue. And here are all the things you need for winter with chronic illness and chronic pain. Really good winter wear: For those of us with Allodynia or nerve damage, the icy winds outside can … Continue reading 10 things to have in winter for chronic illness
Flaring and the weather
I am in a great deal of pain. My ankles hurt, the bottom of my feet, my knees, my hips, my back, my butt muscles. My neck, my shoulders, my elbows. In other words, take a picture of me and circle it, that is where the pain is. I would call it a flare, … Continue reading Flaring and the weather
I have a love-hate relationship with spring
Honestly, out of the whole month, there were maybe two days without a pre-migraine, migraine or post-migraine. Two days without a headache or migraine-related symptoms. Two days of awesome clarity, clear and sharp thinking, where I got things done. On those days the world seems so intensely sharp and vivid. And you are so … Continue reading I have a love-hate relationship with spring
