By Brittany - For four and a half years, chronic migraine has run my life. It’s been at the forefront of most discussions and the primary focus when someone asks “How are you?” It’s hard to talk about sometimes, for fear of feeling like a broken record. Pain levels and symptoms fluctuate so frequently that … Continue reading How My Response to “How Are You?” Has Changed
By Wanda - You would have to sit in on an appointment with my awesome neurologist and me to understand the differences between rice cereal, rice pudding, sticky white rice, and what they have to do with a brain. Every once in a great while, after seeing countless doctors, you might be lucky enough to … Continue reading Sticky Rice, Rice Pudding, Rice Cereal, & Your Brain
By Brittany - It’s been 4 years since I was diagnosed with chronic migraine. Having never experienced a migraine prior to the concussion that caused this chronic neurological disease, to say the last 4 years has been a challenging learning experience is an understatement. This last month has been particularly challenging, with each day being … Continue reading 5 Ways I’ve Learned How to Survive Chronic Migraine
By Abby (Guest Writer) - Dear Anyone and Everyone, So we’re a little broken. We know our situations are difficult, frustrating, inconvenient, and that you want to help us but might not know how. We know that your actions or inactions are well-intentioned. Above all, we know that this is confusing and makes no sense … Continue reading An Open Letter From a TBI Patient
By Brittany - Do you know someone who has had a concussion? Whether from a car accident, a slip and fall, a sporting injury? Maybe you know someone who has had multiple concussions throughout their childhood or adult life. If you’re a sports fan of any kind, or played any sports in school, concussions are … Continue reading #MindfulMarch: My Experience with Concussion & Migraine
