Migraines and Headaches - 12 Tips for Living Well All Year

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11. Seek and Offer Support:

Support is as important to dealing with Migraines and headaches as good medical care, so don't ignore the care and feeding of your support system. Whether we need someone to help run errands when we can't or need someone who understands and will listen, support enriches our lives and allows us cope better with headaches and Migraine disease. When we feel up to it, it's also great to offer support to others who need it. This truly is a give-and-take situation. Another thing to remember is telling those around us how much we appreciate their support. They may know it, but it's always nice to hear it. Could your support system be better if people around you understood Migraines and headaches? There are some helpful materials in Migraine and Headache Education for Those Who "Don't Get It."

12. Remember, You Can Be in Control:

Repeat after me: "I have Migraines, but Migraines do not have me. I have headaches, but headaches do not have me." We do not have to let Migraines or headaches control our lives. Let's make it a primary goal to work toward controlling them rather than them controlling us! It can be done. Follow these suggestions, and you'll find that control coming within reach more and more.