Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a method some migrainers choose to employ to help reduce the intensity and frequency of their migraine attacks; either at the same time as taking migraine medication, or in some cases, instead of taking pain … Continue reading
Something that migraine sufferers have to be really careful about is getting enough sleep. Fatigue and tiredness is a major contributing factor to many sufferer’s attacks, and so any disruption to sleeping patterns can have horrible repercussions. Unfortunately for migraine … Continue reading
Cheese is amazing. Who doesn’t love cheese? On toast, on pizza, on pasta, plain on it’s own, or turned into cheese scones. It’s great stuff. Unless you suffer from migraines. In which case it can be an evil food stuff … Continue reading
If you’re suffering from intense migraine pain the logical solution is to take some painkillers. Right? Then if they don’t work, take a couple more and then that’ll be sure to get rid of the pain. This sounds like a … Continue reading
Sometimes it feels like anyone who’s ever had a headache feels that they know precisely what migraine sufferers are going through. Because, after all, a migraine is just a really nasty headache, right? Wrong. Here are some more things that … Continue reading
“What can I do to help?” This is a fairly common question asked by the family and friends of migraine sufferers worldwide. Responses include, “close all the curtains”, “find my medication”, “find out where that noise is coming from and … Continue reading
“I thought you said you couldn’t have caffeine?” says one friend as you order a rare (and very weak) coffee over a café catch up. Well, the thing about migraines is that it’s not black and white. Migraines are usually … Continue reading
More and more studies are being carried out which show that comorbid (a disease or disorder which occurs simultaneously with an additional disorder) anxiety disorders are more common among migraine sufferers than those without migraine. Whilst depression is often cited … Continue reading
One reason why it is thought that around half of all migraine sufferers remain undiagnosed is that there is no specific definitive test which can be done to show that someone suffers from migraines. If you have a condition like … Continue reading