Migraine is frustrating and sometimes it’s difficult to get diagnosed because doctors often see it as a bad headache and often it is not taken as seriously as some other illnesses. As a disabled person, I need a lot of specialists to help manage my...
Tag: Hydrocephalus
Gift Ideas For People Who Live With Migraine
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
December 17, 2022
As a disabled person who lives with pain, I am always looking for things that can help me better cope with the pain that would help me have more good days. Christmas is around the corner and there is nothing worse than when someone in...
How To Prevent And Manage Migraine Attacks While You Are On Vacation
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
July 25, 2022
As a disabled person, I have a love/hate relationship with traveling because as much as I hate the process of traveling I also want to see my family and sometimes you have to go someplace new to do that. Traveling can be stressful for people...
What Can You Do To Get Relief If You Have A Menstrual Migraine?
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
June 21, 2022
When you live with chronic migraine and get a migraine once a week you get pretty good at identifying your triggers to prevent attacks. People with chronic migraine may experience debilitating attacks on a regular basis but not everyone who has experienced a migraine will...
What I Wish My Family Understood About Chronic Migraine
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
June 8, 2022
It is National Migraine And Headache Awareness Month! Migraine disease is the third most common and disabling disease in the entire world and affects one billion people world-wide but is often misunderstood as a bad headache even by doctors. If you experience chronic migraine you...
How Chronic Sleep Deprivation Affects My Everyday Life
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
March 22, 2022
When you live with chronic or acute pain getting a good night’s sleep can be a struggle. I don’t sleep a lot and on most days I am sleeping around four to five hours. At some point, you do get used to having very little...
How Do You Exercise With Hydrocephalus?
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
October 7, 2021
When you are abled it can be difficult to motivate yourself to want to exercise but when you are abled it’s not physically challenging like it is for the disabled community. Many workouts routines are not accessible for disabled people and we have to be...
How Do I Manage Migraine Attacks During The Summer?
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
June 25, 2021
Summertime is a fun time of year and one most of us look forward to because their are barbecues that bring families together more than any other time of year. Some people struggle more in winter than they do in summer but because we don’t...
Good And Bad Gift Ideas For Migraineurs
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
December 17, 2020
Have you have got your Christmas shopping done yet? Luckily I was able to all in one trip which was a huge relief because I shopping is not the same for me anymore and I really hate to have to take multiple shopping trips if...
How I Finally Became Consistent With Exercise Despite My Chronic Pain
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
October 31, 2020
Staying consistent with exercise can be hard for a lot of people but for those with chronic migraines or any type of chronic pain it can be more difficult and many people avoid it because of the fear of physical activity triggering pain. For years...