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Migraine is poorly understood

Migraine remains a poorly understood illness…The syndrome is too various, too complex, to mixed up with external stimuli and the personality of the sufferer..I have come to understand that my headaches are cyclical and that they play a part in my emotional economy.. The truth is that separating neurological from pschiatric problems is often artificial..

Siri Hustvedt, from “Arms at Rest,” excerpted from “So Much More than a Headache: Understanding Migraine through Literature, Edited by Kathy O’Shea

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Got #MIGRAINE?

Please: make sure to download a migraine tracking app to your phone & use it! This will be essential
information to bring to your doc. It helps creates the data that could identify your triggers & identifying migraine TRIGGERS
is your most powerful step in migraine treatment.

Data! Data! I cannot make bricks without clay

Sherlock Holmes



#ChronicMigraine #ChronicMigraineAwareness #CHAMP #MigraineAwarenessmonth #mybeautifulmigraine

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Botox Day is HERE!

Botox Day is HERE! 🎄🎁💉
It’s here! It’s here! One of the 4 most happiest days of the year! Migraines have been an incredible battle the past several weeks R/T weather patterns. And we are supposed to get a nasty storm today… Next #BotoxforChronicMigraine
is June!💉
The day of Botox is a sacred day. It isn’t particularly “painful,” but my body and soul feel “violated” by the 40+ tiny subcutaneous injections. So there is an exhaustion accompanied with the procedure… as well as a migraine triggered.
When I first started botox over a decade ago, I had no problem going to work right after, or grocery shopping, or whatever. As I get further into my #ChronicMigraine and #ChronicIllness adventure, I seem to need the remainder of botox day for rest, recovery & low activity. It’s important to keep your head elevated and not to rub injection sites for several hours post procedure.👍🏼 The medication starts to work appropriately 5-10 days post injections.💉
My neuro and I plan to add oral Nurtec as a migraine prevention as soon as my insurance submits… this will be a long process of prior authorizations and one-on-one’s between my provider and insurance. Huzzah! Thankfully my neuro is dedicated. 💜❤💜
And I have duck boots now. My mom never got them for me when they were popular when I was a teen. So I’m hitting them up this time in the wonderful cyclical fashion wheel👢 #WaitingRoomShoePic

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Not just head pain

People think of Migraine as “a bad headache.” It’s hard to explain the entire systemic experience. Probably because once chronic, your body in a constant state of “fight or flight,” or prodrome/postdrome cycles.

*Exhaustion *Lethargy *Generalized body pain *Sweating *Impaired thermoregulation *Nausea *Altered appetite *Depression *Anxiety *Throbbing head pain *mild to moderate heat pain

Every day. Every. Day. It’s so boring.

#ChronicMigraine #MigraineAwareness #Migraine #CMA #ChronicMigraineAwareness

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Don’t get Chronic Migraine

Oh myyyyyy

Don’t get #ChronicMigraine.

It’s so dumb and wastes a ridiculous amount of time and energy. The shadow that slips into your life with intent to take over everything.

If #Migraine is something you experience, take it seriously… get proactive! Track it, find your triggers, communicate with your health care provider. It’s not all about pharmacology – there are simple life changes, vitamins, minerals and herbs that can make a serious difference.

However, when Migraine episode strikes, don’t “chase it” or “push through.” SLAM IT with appropriate medication and treatment. Improper and inadequate migraine treatment is the root of Chronic Migraine.


#MigraineAwareness djk #MyBeautifulMigraine #SpeakYourMigraine #PatientsNotAddicts #InvisibleIllness #Chronicillness