It’s been a little over three months since I was diagnosed with chronic lyme disease (and associated issues, ranging from hormone imbalance, to mold toxicity to low thyroid and more)…
Chronic illness has touched nearly every area of my life — exercise, work, school, travel, relationships, intimacy, hobbies and especially socializing…
In an effort to widen perspective on the many faces of migraine, let me introduce you to migraine type number II: the liiiiiingeeergraiiiinnne…
I hope that this can help one person and make them feel less alone. A cycle of bad pain days, months, years is absolutely soul crushing…
After facing a year of medical school with chronic migraines, I finally reached out to my Dean for support. She introduced me to the idea that I could get accommodations for my migraines….
My doctor said it as matter of factly as you might say the sky is blue; “you have lyme disease”…
While much of the world jumps back into a work and school routine, I’m left after the holidays to pick up the pieces of my health, managing flared up symptoms and resuming my treatment protocol.
In my experience, holidays + migraine = challenging. To take things to the next level, holidays + travel + migraine = extra challenging. Here are my top five tips for holiday-ing with migraine (+ chronic illness in general).
Despite all of my positive vibes and hopeful energy, Aimovig unfortunately was not an effective migraine treatment option for me…
One of the most simple but impactful ways my friendships have been strengthened and maintained is through texting. After telling my close friends and family how they can help me via text; I began to feel more connected and supported.
