But I Can’t Cry

There is only one thing that exists in this entire world that provides clarity to this disease. I know, without a doubt, that crying triggers a migraine worse than any migraine I regularly experience. Strong enough to remain more powerful than any combination of drugs or essential oils or hot showers or ice packs. So […]

When Life Does Get In The Way

2015. I must have thought I was pretty smart in 2015. Hell. Look at the last paragraph or so. I actually had my head on just right. I’m sitting here and Lee Brice is singing in the background that he’d take years off his life before he took life off his years. I’m also sitting […]

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 […]

It’s Medical Malpractice

I believe its time the doctors and medical facilities and insurance companies get called out for what they are continuing to do to those with chronic conditions. According to the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, medical malpractice is defined as:Medical malpractice occurs when a hospital, doctor or other health care professional, through a negligent […]

Sensory Overloaded: A Tale

Once upon a time… Who am I kidding. Let me start over. Most of the time in a land controlled by migraine… Welcome to the world I like to call sensory overload. It hit me the other day that even though everyone understands what “senses” are and everyone understands the concept of being overloaded or […]