One of the hard things about having migraines is that eating out becomes a real hard thing. It's not just the whole atmosphere, cigarette smoke, loud noises, people wearing perfume, but the food as well. So many places have menus geared towards healthy eating, but hidden triggers lurk in the menu. MSG, preservatives, and other flavorings... Read more
So many with migraines have ways of coping. Tonight, the barometric pressure is dropping, and my head hurts. It hurts in the way that I could sleep, but can't. I have tricks to help, things that make it easier to get through a long night when my husband works over-time and the kids wake up. I knit or spin. Not the exercise spin, but the... Read more
I have had a few really good days- going to our favorite apple orchard/petting zoo to hold baby chicks and ducks, pet cows, jump in corn pits, and wagon rides. But, as I have learned over time, a good day is followed by a bad day, and today is shaping up to be not such a great day.Following our outing to the orchard, we stopped by a national... Read more
Traveling with migraines is always interesting. Traveling with my particular brand of migraines is a crap shoot. It makes for interesting vacations, trips, excursions, because I know that I always have pain, but i never know how bad the pain will be from hour to hour. Straying from my normal routine, foods, and environment can be enough to... Read more
People, friends, other moms, always tell me that they don't know how I cope. The truth is, I have a lot of help. I am known as pickleboot on several different forums. I have a virtual family. I have a great husband. And, most importantly, I have a son with autism. Most view autism as something to be feared. But the challenges that I face... Read more
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