By Wanda - As I write, there is a tub load of laundry in the dryer. For many of us there is always a tub load of laundry either in the washer or dryer. The thing is, both the wash cycle and drying cycle were labeled “normal.” Either one of your machines, and perhaps your … Continue reading There is No “Normal”
By Heidi (Guest Writer) - How long would you say you look at computer screens per day? How about the TV? Your phone? Did you know that artificial blue light can damage your eyes with long exposures? Living with a chronic illness can be very isolating and many of us reconnect with the outside world … Continue reading How Blue Light can Affect People with Chronic Illness
By Laura - In a funny turn of events… I thought I was making myself a lovely elixir to help me fall asleep. Instead I’m sitting here awake at 5 am writing this to you because I completely forgot cacao could act as a stimulant. Oops! In the end, what was a happy accident it … Continue reading Fighting Migraine Brain: An Energizing Cacao Elixir
By Krystina- I’m struggling at the moment, so I made this list of 10 relatable gifs from Giphy for your viewing pleasure, because I simply can’t do words right now. 1. "You should try, (insert ridiculous home remedy that you have obviously tried here); that’s why I’m so healthy." — 2. When someone comments on … Continue reading 10 Gifs That are Totally Relatable to Anyone in Chronic Pain
By Brittany - The other day was the three year anniversary of my slip and fall accident that is the sole reason for my chronic migraine. Many times over the past three years I’ve asked myself, “If everything happens for a reason, what is the reason for this happening to me?” I don’t think I … Continue reading Lessons I’m Learning While Turning Pain Into Purpose
By Jeannette - I was inspired to write this blog because sadly, people with chronic illness, pain, and disability are often some of the most invisible and unrecognized people. I'd like to share what I see and what my experience has been in relationship with other patients, both as an advocate and what I have witnessed … Continue reading 5 Best Traits of Chronically Ill People
By Kirstie - Migraines often mimic other conditions and can even cause other health issues to arise. Sometimes even for the seasoned migraineur it's hard to tell when it's "just" a migraine, or if something more serious is happening. It happened to me in the form of a TIA. TIA is the short name for … Continue reading When to Know it’s not “Just” a Migraine
By Alisha - So I was going to pick up where I left off last time, at the humid East Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and start taking us on a migraine-on-board trip “around” some of the world. However, the more I write (for Migraine Mantras, myself, and other organizations and platforms) the more I … Continue reading The Real Deal Behind the Stigma of Migraine & Suicide
By Lisa-Marie - Cancer patients often lose their hair. Diabetes patients usually carry insulin. Epilepsy patients have seizures. Chronic migraine patients....look healthy? One of the biggest struggles for migraineurs is that, to others, we look healthy. Appearing healthy should be taken as a compliment, but to us, it adds an extra challenge. Why, you may … Continue reading What Does “Sick” Look Like?
By Jorie (feat. Lisa Erickson from Migraine Magick) - When I first told my neurologist I thought the Moon may be contributing to the pattern of my migraines, he gave me a look of stupefaction that needs no depiction. When I told my mom about it, she thoughtfully said, “well, anything that has a gravitational … Continue reading How the Moon and Cosmos Affect Migraines
