Ramblings

Remember when I thought I was only going to have two migraines for the month of July? That was so wrong. The very next day my hormones decided to go nuts, which resulted in an 36+ hour migraine and lots of emotional distress. Fortunately, I knew it was just the hormones talking. Nothing in my […]

I don’t recall my parents ever talking to me about volunteering. It was just something you did. They regularly volunteered. When we were kids, it was just at the church. As we grew up, my parents expanded their volunteering activities. They answered phones during the NPR pledge drives. They worked as judges at their local

Had a migraine yesterday. It was caused by a number of things: I generally get a migraine just before my cycle starts; I’d eaten too much sugar as well as alcohol; and I probably hadn’t drunk enough water with salt in it that day. The good news, looking at my calendar, this was merely the

Yesterday was my wedding anniversary. My sweetie and I went out to Capitol Cider for dinner. I indulged myself with steak, french fries, grilled broccoli, and some hard cider. It was delicious. It was the first time in four months that I’d chosen to have a meal that was not compliant with the diet. Ate

I’ve been on a ketogenic diet for about four months now. This month, I’ve had one migraine (caused by not enough sleep) and one severe headache (caused by eating something I’m allergic to). I feel as though when I have a migraine or a headache, I can immediately point to the cause. As opposed to

Unfortunately, it appears that cheese is off the menu. I used the left over naan (https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/low-carb-naan-bread-with-melted-garlic-butter), put mozzarella, chicken, and garlic between two pieces, then grilled them. Kind of like a quesadilla, or a grilled cheese sandwich. (It was delicious.) However, about two hours later, I realized I was developing a headache, that then rapidly

Ended up with a migraine this week. Given the circumstances, having a migraine surprised exactly no one. One of the things that I have read in blogs from other people who have migraines is that they can’t skimp on sleep. They’ll cheat on other things, but not on sleep. Guess who didn’t get enough sleep?

I did have a migraine this week. I think. I’m counting it as a migraine, though I’m not 100% certain. It happened on the first day of my cycle, which is when I traditionally have a migraine. But it was a strange migraine. Let me explain. My sweetie had a cold all of last weekend,

The bad news: had one migraine this week. It was hormone related. The good news: Had only one day with a really bad headache, despite being sick! This is nothing short of miraculous for me. Generally, when I come down with any kind of cold, I also get non-stop headaches and migraines. Not this time!