Mini rant ensuing in … At this moment in time, entire careers have been created by being visible. Most of our news, influences, arguments and more take place on public platforms. Everyone is scrutinized by the curated content they decide to post online. It is not lost on me that this […]
Stuck in Bed: 6 Simple Products to Maintain Your Beauty and Hygiene Routine
Whether you’re chronically ill, depressed or hungover, we’ve all had times we just couldn’t be bothered to get out the bed. Look, I’m not judging, I was stuck in bed for like a week last month, it was rough. But, there’s some things that we tend to neglect while we’re in bed like our hygeine routine, out beauty routine or our hair. We forget to move around a bit, drink our water and try to be productive. It happens. But, I would not be a good friend if I didnt let you in on my little secrets to help deal with these things!
My Experience with DHE Migraine Treatment
So, to give a bit of background, I had a neurology appointment on January 2nd. Prior to this appointment, I’d had a constant migraine for about two months. Now, I’ve suffered from chronic migraines for years. I honestly can’t remember when I didn’t have them. For a very long time I thought that what I was experiencing was what everyone felt when they got a headache. However, this was the first time I’d had a migraine last for more than a few days. About two years ago my doctors and I began to look for a preventative medication to lessen my migraines and abortive medications for when a migraine came on. I’ve cycled through several medications with no success. I am currently am taking Gabapentin ( a seizure medication) as a preventative and using Excedrine Migraine as my abortive because it’s the only thing I’ve found to actually lessen my migraine. Any other abortive med has just put me to sleep and while I appreciate the rest, that’s not what I’m looking for. As for the Gabapentin, I was convinced it was yet another failure because it seemed like my migraines were increasing in frequency, and intensity, as if they were leading up to some big event.
5 Ways to Maintain Good Mental Health During Stressful Times
Let me tell how my year began. I deal with several mental and physical illnesses, some that are more under control than others right now. Not feeling well is already a huge hurdle to try and get over in terms of maintaining good mental health. When you don’t feel well it’s so easy to go down the slippery slide that can lead to anxiety attacks and or depression. At the beginning of the year, I had several health concerns already in progress but I was handling them okay. I had a vacation to Mexico planned for later in the month which was serving, somewhat, as a beacon of hope.
January & February Book Reviews: Howl, Mythology, & Harry Potter
So, we are starting this year with more book reviews! I received some great responses to the few I did last year, so I am making them a regular thing on the blog. Just as a preface, everyone does book reviews differently. Personally, I choose to give my initial but broad thoughts on the works. I do not, and probably will not, go into great detail. I don’t want to create any spoilers for anyone who hasn’t read the book! If you have read it and want to discuss in detail, we can do that outside of the comments whether through email, social media, whatever! With that out of the way, let’s get started.