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Nicole
Thursday, October 12 2006
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
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Nicole
Tuesday, October 10 2006
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
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Nicole
Thursday, October 05 2006
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
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Nicole
Monday, October 02 2006
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