Migraines at work are not easy to manage. With my daily intractable ones, I couldn’t manage them at work. My productivity was low. My absences
Tag: working with migraine
The disability question
How long do you persist with working through pain? It is a question I ask myself all the time. There are a lot of factors
Work not working
It occurs to me I cannot work part-time. It didn’t suddenly occur to me. I just kept hoping it would get better. Or I could
Do you call in to work with migraine?
This recent survey results discuss how people with migraines are reluctant to inform employers about them or tell them that is why they missed work. Of
10 reasons working with migraines sucks
Let’s face it working with migraines sucks balls. No two ways about it. It just does. I could write a detailed book about how much
Work not working
Working with chronic migraines has always been a battle for me. One that I have never really actually seemed to succeed at. Certainly, one I
Migraines and missing work #MHAM
I am Canadian but I assume the numbers in ratio to population are similar. I can say that days are missed in my work from
Analyzing my work situation
Even working part-time I have seen a substantial rise in pain. And it is difficult. So I have to look at it logically and see
Missing work, yet again
With chronic migraines working with migraines is nothing new to me. Nothing pleasant about it but nothing new. The pain clinic recently stated I could
The work limit
There is a fundamental contradiction when you are not working. This idea that you Can indeed work. You get this notion because you are not,
Knowing you should not work but knowing you don’t have control
Sometimes acceptance is understanding there will be pain. There always will be pain and acknowledging that. Fitting your life in there anyway and limiting your
Sink or swim
I don’t mean this to sound hopeless but in a way, it is because no matter how much you try, or even what you try,
Chronic pain: Do we ever earn our rest?
I had a holiday from work this last week. All I accomplished was Netflix and reading, because I am tired. I wanted some down time
How to survive migraines at work? Really?
How to survive a migraine at work article goes into seven tips such a 1)React: take medication ASAP 2)Adapt:minimize light and sound 3)Prioritize: identify crucial
