When I first began this blog, I was a completely different person. It was never my intention to go viral. I just wanted to put my two cents out into the world as a person who was busy, active, thinking about school, managing my mental health and so much more. I ALMOST had my shit […]
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You Don’t Have To Practice Your Self-Care Out Loud
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 […]
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.
Gift Guide: Self-Care for the Book Lover (Or Gift Ideas for the Book Lover in Your Life )
This link does include some affiliate links. This in no way has affected my opinion of the products, Girl Scouts Honor. You can find the full disclosure policy here. Hey everyone, in particular, my bookworms and loved ones of bookworms.Hopefully, November has treated you well. I feel like Autumn and Winter are when book nerds […]