https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/23/health/new-migraine-drug-fda-approval/index.html This drug is the first oral CGRP to hit the market. As with the injections, which are a 50/50 toss-up, be mindful if you're going to start this drug as a part of your treatment method.
Migraines
Healing Comes In Waves…
If it comes at all... 😔 Yeah, I'm having a rough fucking week. I'm writing my thoughts and will be back with a full post ASAP.
Musings Credited to Insomnia, Migraines, & Humidity
As I went over the feed for this month, I noticed the photo challenge is garnering a nice amount of attention. 😊 Possibly more than the inspirational things I normally share on a semi-regular basis. 🤔 I've also noticed that, each time I'm able to write, the statistics go up even further. Mind you, I'm … Continue reading Musings Credited to Insomnia, Migraines, & Humidity
Tuesday Thoughts
Hello one and all. I hope you're having a great start to the week. My procedure yesterday afternoon went okay. I think I've just gotten used to it, though my anxiety was still pretty awful. Usually there's an epic migraine and so much physical pain after this treatment that I come back, feed my cats, … Continue reading Tuesday Thoughts
From Scratch
Two days. That's all it took to completely erase me. My entire past and much of the present; things I've held onto tightly because I believed I had something in life worth fighting for. I still had hope. I believed in the responsibility. I believed in keeping specific things, and people, alive, and sacred. Now, … Continue reading From Scratch
I Heard…
This quote is basically my new norm. I had to make a serious decision this year regarding my health, and ultimately I had to choose to make my health my first priority. There was no one to consult with on that. No one was going to prioritize it if I didn't do it myself; a … Continue reading I Heard…
This Changes Everything
Authors' Note: POTENTIAL TRIGGER WARNING If you cannot handle an honest take on life and discussions of depression and mental health, please do not read below this image. Thank you. It didn’t set in until this month. The majority of my days are Groundhog Day-esque. Lather, rinse, repeat. Dull. Uninteresting. Zero challenge involved. Over time, … Continue reading This Changes Everything
The Value of a Headache Specialist
https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/understanding-migraine/value-headache-specialist/ I waited nearly six months to see my new neurologist, who is one of the top headache specialists on the East Coast. People drive from other states just to come and see her, and they do so out-of-pocket. For someone to say "I drive to Boston from Northern Maine four times a year to … Continue reading The Value of a Headache Specialist
Written by LISA MARINO-Molchanova 