Advertisements People with chronic pain often face more stigma than some people with visible disabilities because you can’t see pain so people assume that it’s easy to manage. Living with migraines can be hard because they often are misunderstood as a bad headache even by...
Tag: migraine disorder
How Do I Manage Migraine Attacks During The Summer?
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
June 25, 2021
Advertisements 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...
The Harsh Realities Of Living With Frequent Headaches And Migraines
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
May 13, 2021
Advertisements Living with frequent headaches or migraines can be hard because there is so much stigma around migraine or headache disorders and the only people that truly understand that migraines are not just a headache are other sufferers. Most people think that whenever we have...
Good And Bad Gift Ideas For Migraineurs
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
December 17, 2020
Advertisements 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...
How I Prevent Migraine Attacks At Large Meals
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
November 25, 2020
Do you struggle with avoiding migraine attacks during large meals. In this post I give you some tips how you can avoid pain and enjoy your meal.
When You’re Disability Has Been Represented Wrongly On Social Media
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
September 6, 2020
Advertisements Have you seen the migraine pose on Instagram? Last month was headache and migraine awareness month but instead of celebrating our migraine and headache warriors Elle magazine decided to mock the migraine community by taking a bunch of selfies of themselves as if they...
How Chronic Migraines Affects Friendships
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
August 27, 2020
Advertisements Migraines or any type of chronic pain pretty much affects everything you do including the relationships you build with your friends. For the most part, our friends understand us as much as we understand them but that can all change as soon as your...
When Friends Don’t Believe Your Disablity Exists
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
August 21, 2020
Advertisements My last friendship did not end well because one of my friends did not understand my migraines and she thought they could be easily treated through medication. Instead of asking me for more information about my disability she assumed Hydrocephalus wasn’t a thing and...
Advertisements Posted on 4 Jun 2019by Sarahlynn in Disability It is migraine and headache awareness month! Migraines are invisible and often misunderstood as a bad headache. Migraines are debilitating and often times you cannot function and can last for up to four to seventy-two hours depending on the severity...
A Day In The Life Of A Chronic Migraineur
posted by: My Rockin Disabled Life
August 18, 2020
Advertisements It is Pain Awareness Month and since living with chronic migraines my days have never been the same. Before I get into anything let me shed some light on some statistics did you know that fifty million people in the United States have chronic...