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Chatzy Migraine Chat – Visit online with other Migraineurs!

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Chatzy Migraine Chat

Yes – it’s time to chat with other migraineurs!

Finally, I’ve gotten organized enough to mention the Migraine Chat that fellow blogger Diana Lee is hosting most Wednesday evenings.  All right, so I’m not organized enough yet to attend, though I would like to!  I’m actually just heading out the door so I’ll be missing it again.

BUT – if you’re free – please do go and join the conversation!

The chat is online between 6pm and 7pm Central Time – that’s 18:00-19:00.  The information you need to know to get into the chat room is on the left.  And the event takes place at Chatzy Migraine Chat.

Encourage someone, share ideas – head on over and be a part of it!

Migraines & Romantic Relationships: February 2011 Carnival

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Don’t miss the latest Headache and Migraine Disease Blog Carnival over at Somebody Heal Me.  The topic was: Romantic Relationships & Migraines: How are they affected? Is is possible to build a new one? Does anything about living with a chronic condition bring you closer?

This is an excellent topic to reflect on, and there were some great reflections.  Let me give you a hint of what you’ll read…

  • Having a caregiver/dependent relationship changes and sometimes trumps the husband/wife relationship we have. When a severe Migraine or Meniere’s attack hits…
  • I remember when I first started dating my husband, it hadn’t even occurred to me to tell him about my headaches. My sister called me the day after our first date and asked me, "Did you tell him that you get really bad migraines?"  What? Why would I tell him that? Nothing says "blossoming romance" like "Hey, by the way, I get debilitating migraines that make me puke a WHOLE bunch!".
  • Whenever I’ve tried to choreograph one of these Hollywood romantic evenings it usually was ruined by a sleepless night, a bad migraine, unexpected traffic delays or other annoyances. I’ve come to believe that this Hollywood brand of romance is really reserved for people who are dating or who have a lot of money…
  • Physical touch is a bit trickier of a subject than finding time to spend with one another. I also deal with Fibromyalgia symptoms, such as chronic widespread pain and sensitivity. This can sometimes make even holding hands or cuddling with each other uncomfortable, sometimes unbearable. But…

There’s no doubt there’s a lot to talk about!

And, not always on topic but still in the carnival, Migraines and Heart Health and my own contribution, Vasodilation and Migraine – The fall of a theory.

1% Thursday: Maintain Routines

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We’ve talked before about the importance of regular schedules – particularly eating and sleeping schedules – for migraineurs.  At this time of year, it’s easy to stay up late, drink more, eat at odd times, and so on.  That can be a wonderful recipe for a migraine attack.

The basic tip is this – plan ahead and try to maintain your routine as much as possible, especially during times when your routine is likely to be upset.  It’s all right to make changes – but if you do it too many times, too often – you’ll be in trouble.  Prioritize.

To help you with that, let me point you to an excellent post from last year over at Somebody Heal Me.  It’s called Migraineurs: Have Happier Holidays with Routines.  But really it applies to any time when your routine is likely to get upset.

Ironically enough, paying attention to your routines will actually allow you to get out of your routine more often and more easily.  On the flip side, not bothering can put you outside of your routines altogether with major migraine attacks.

So play safe!

What is 1% Thursday?

1% Thursday

Every Thursday at Headache and Migraine News (weather permitting) we’ll talk about one measurable, practical thing we can do to make our lives just 1% better.  Usually it will be something very easy, sometimes it will be a challenge.  Let us know if you try it, or share an idea of your own – and maybe a year from now we’ll see that things have really changed for the better!

Giveaway (and great gift idea): Lavender Gift Set

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One of the most popular essential oils for migraine (or should I say anti-migriane) is lavender.  I’ve always put it in my top 5 aromatherapy essential oils, and you may remember the surprising research on lavender we talked about in 2005.

Lavender Gift Set

So I was delighted to hear about the giveaway – now in its final days – over at Somebody Heal Me.  As you’ll see, the beautiful gift set includes a lavender candle, oatmeal lavender soap (I think I feel more relaxed just by typing that), and …. get this … a lavender seeds packet!

Now, I encourage you to head on over and enter the draw.  But actually, I’m mentioning this for a couple other reasons.  First, this is a great package that – admit it – you may just want to treat yourself with.

Second… it’s packaged up beautifully and would make a great gift to a friend who has migraine or chronic headaches.  Or, someone who just likes that kind of thing.

Or… let’s get sneaky, and give it as a gift to someone else in our household… they use it, and we reap the aromatherapeutic benefits.

Good thinking, right?  Hey, that’s why they pay me 60 minutes per hour to write here…  😉

Oh, I forgot to tell you the bonus.  LATHER will donate $5 from the sale of each gift set to benefit the National Headache Foundation for headache awareness, education and outreach.  Sounds like everybody wins to me…

LATHER Planting Seeds Gift Set

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