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Nicole on Migraine
Thursday, April 12 2007
I am not going to lie. I have not felt like writing at all lately. I have had a rough few months, both with the constant pain, the snow in April (what is that about, by the way?), and medication changes. Med changes suck. There is no other way to put it. I am weaning off of neurontin. Fun. Really. I... Read more
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Nicole on Migraine
Friday, February 16 2007
This winter has taught me more than I ever thought. It has shown me a new trigger, it has shown me how much I can take before breaking, and it has shown me how strong my husband and I can be when faced with the possibility of something well and truly awful. I think winter is the best season to learn about yourself—it is cold, you are shut... Read more
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Nicole on Migraine
Thursday, February 08 2007
I have kind of holed up for the past few weeks, not writing, not talking to friends, because I was scared. Scared out of my mind.
In April I started having trouble with my leg and arms. They were really numb, and bugging me, but I wrote it off as a side effect of basilar migraines. Migraines like that can and often do include stroke-like... Read more
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Nicole on Migraine
Tuesday, January 23 2007
There are some things that at times I think those of us with chronic pain or other chronic conditions want our friends, coworkers, whomever, to know about us.
1 - We are not malingering. This is not fun for us. We did not choose to be this way. We do not enjoy having to take medication in front of coworkers and have our narcotic use... Read more
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Nicole on Migraine
Wednesday, January 17 2007
Since food can be such a big migraine trigger for most people, I was asked to write about migraine-friendly recipes. It is hard to do, mainly because foods that are considered classic migraine triggers—onion, aged cheese, citrus, vinegar, and a whole host of others—do no bother me in the least. Others do—mushrooms, MSG,... Read more
