To The Best Friend, Who Gets It

I’ll be the first to say it. Living with a chronic condition is hard. Finding true support is hard. Having people around you who actually understand what you’re going through is rare. Having people who decide to tough it out when things get bad is even more rare. But, I guess that’s where I’m one […]

Forget the Negativity, Be Thankful

Earlier today I was confronted again with this idea that the rest of the world truly envies those of us who spend our days at home sick. Trust me, I’m no stranger to the idea that we spend our whole lives cooped up and when we do finally get to a point where we’re comfortable […]

Dear Aimovig, We’re Through

These past few months have been a rush of fresh air. Aimovig. The drug we’d all been waiting for, was approved by the FDA. Now a few months later, we have Ajovy and Emgality in the mix as well. For a brief background, new research has pointed to CGRP being a main inhibitor for migraines, […]

The Slippery Slope of Medication Overuse

Medicine Overuse. Dependency. A never ending, hard to break, cycle, pushed by medical professionals without considering the risks. Wednesday I was diagnosed with potential medicine overuse headache, or rebound headache. Can I say that I am at all shocked? No. Is this something I worried about every second of every day? Absolutely. We’ve replaced on […]