Migraines suck. There I said it. Do you know what’s one of the worst things on top of the massive list of symptoms you can experience with each migraine? For me, it’s migraine light sensitivity, which is often brought on by light exposure. Natural light and fluorescent lights affect people with photophobia in different ways. If you're a migraine sufferer wanting to learn more about why you are maybe more light-sensitive with some migraine ... Read the Post...
Navigating the Emotional Toll of Chronic Illness: Self-Care Tips
My chronic illness does not define me; however, it makes me alter and adjust my lifestyle and days to best meet the needs of my body. Having a chronic illness can be exhausting. Having multiple chronic conditions with chronic pain, it only compounds. I have 3 chronic illnesses, and finding and maintaining and healthy lifestyle, healthy diet, and good mental health can be challenging at times. Some days my body lets me go about regular ... Read the Post...
5 Helpful Essential Oils for Migraine Relief at Home
When it comes to tension headaches and migraines essential oils are a great way to help ease symptoms and find pain relief. Let's back it up, what is a migraine? A migraine is a severe pain neurologically (head) that typically affects on side of the head. This can be along with other symptoms such as blurred vision, nausea, mood changes, fatigue and other symptoms. It's important to speak to a medical professional if you suspect your headache ... Read the Post...
Foods to avoid that can cause migraines
Migraines are the worst? Am I right? For myself, I’ve been living with migraines for the better part of my life and have had quite severe attacks. Thankfully my neurologist and I worked very closely for years, and years to help me find the best way to treat and prevent migraines! One thing I’ll start by saying is everybody is different. For years, I had family and friends offering advice that worked for them of their close friend. They swore ... Read the Post...