Welcome to The Challenges of Managing your Life with Migraines
Welcome!
Funny title? Are you thinking "But I've been managing my life with Migraines for 5 years... 10... 20... all my life; how can you welcome me to that?" Or you may be thinking "Challenges? It's nothing but challenges! How can I possibly manage my life with Migraines?" Wherever you are with this issue, you know your life better than anyone else. You also know the challenges of trying to live a normal life with this disease.
What does coaching have to do with it? My name is Megan Oltman and I am a Migraine Management Coach. For over ten years I have worked to help my clients live healthier, more productive lives. I am certified as a life and business coach; I am also a migraineur. I've had migraines since my teens. I have succeeded in reducing my Migraine frequency and severity by over 50% through a combination of medication and lifestyle approaches. A coaching approach to dealing with Migraine is all about empowerment. It's about helping you improve your life, even one tiny step at a time.
I am committed to helping people live healthy and productive lives, creating a thriving world we all want to live in. For those of us with Migraine disease, that means more than relief from pain – it also means living the best lives we can, using our talents, and knowing our strengths. We may not be able to cure ourselves of this disease - we can't will the migraines away, much as we would like to. But we can take power over making our lives the best we can.
Over the next few weeks I'll be hosting this coaching board on The Challenges of Managing your Life with Migraines. We'll start a new lesson every week or so, with things for you to think about and try. You can post your insights and questions as you try out the lessons. I'm looking forward to working with you!
Best,
Megan
my blog: Free my Brain from Migraine Pain
Migraine Management E-course at: Take Back Your Life
Funny title? Are you thinking "But I've been managing my life with Migraines for 5 years... 10... 20... all my life; how can you welcome me to that?" Or you may be thinking "Challenges? It's nothing but challenges! How can I possibly manage my life with Migraines?" Wherever you are with this issue, you know your life better than anyone else. You also know the challenges of trying to live a normal life with this disease.
What does coaching have to do with it? My name is Megan Oltman and I am a Migraine Management Coach. For over ten years I have worked to help my clients live healthier, more productive lives. I am certified as a life and business coach; I am also a migraineur. I've had migraines since my teens. I have succeeded in reducing my Migraine frequency and severity by over 50% through a combination of medication and lifestyle approaches. A coaching approach to dealing with Migraine is all about empowerment. It's about helping you improve your life, even one tiny step at a time.
I am committed to helping people live healthy and productive lives, creating a thriving world we all want to live in. For those of us with Migraine disease, that means more than relief from pain – it also means living the best lives we can, using our talents, and knowing our strengths. We may not be able to cure ourselves of this disease - we can't will the migraines away, much as we would like to. But we can take power over making our lives the best we can.
Over the next few weeks I'll be hosting this coaching board on The Challenges of Managing your Life with Migraines. We'll start a new lesson every week or so, with things for you to think about and try. You can post your insights and questions as you try out the lessons. I'm looking forward to working with you!
Best,
Megan
my blog: Free my Brain from Migraine Pain
Migraine Management E-course at: Take Back Your Life
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Permalink Reply by Sue Jeffries on -
Can anyone join in this? I suffer from migraines and have done so for many years. People say, "Oh you have a headache." If you don't have migraines, you do not know the pain .
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Permalink Reply by Megan Oltman on -
Yes Sue, welcome! Anyone can join in - I believe this board is going to be moved over to the Migraine Group so if you're not already in the group, please join! Our first lesson will be up here in a few days.
I know what you mean about people not understanding. I generally try to educate them without being too heavy-handed, and say "Yes, imagine a headache that pounds and makes you dizzy and nauseous," or "it's kind of like a headache times 100," or "yes, the kind of headache you'd get if you were hit in the head with a shovel over and over." Mostly they seem more sympathetic after that.
- Megan
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Permalink Reply by Megan Oltman on
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Here's something to think about, as we get ready to talk about Migraine triggers. What triggers your Migraines? You may have identified all your triggers; you may not have identified any. Wherever you are is fine for now. Make a list to work with as we continue.
See you soon!
- Megan
Free my Brain from Migraine Pain
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Permalink Reply by Ellen S on -
Megan,
This is just great! I look forward to learning new things with you in this new venture, and I'm so excited to get started.
Hmmmm... Migraine triggers... I'm starting my list now!
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Permalink Reply by Diana Lee on -
Hello, Megan. This is a great idea. I did your migraine management course, and it gave me a lot of food for thought.
I've been able to identify a lot of triggers and eliminate those that are controllable.
I can't consume any kind of alcohol anymore because that is a surefire trigger. I find it helps immensely to avoid soy & nitrates. I also try to keep my diet consistent because often eating something new causes me problems.
Being out in the hot, bright sun is my worst and oldest trigger. Since I've become increasingly disabled over the past 5 years, I've become almost completely homebound in the summer.
Certain strong fragrances (men's cologne is a bad one) kill me.
I'm sure I have other less important ones, but these are the biggies.
Diana
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Permalink Reply by whansen02 on
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hello all,
same, i have had migraines since I can remember, however, as I've aged they seem to have lessened. I can't be sure why, as I've never thought to question a good thing.
Cheers
cpr classes
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Permalink Reply by imskat on -
I am looking forward to this as I am back to square one after recent allergic reaction to tripatians. Nothing else gives relief of my migraines and sometimes makes them worse.
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Permalink Reply by Ellen S on
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Have you identified any triggers imskat? Triptans are a no-no for me too, so I really sympathize.
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Permalink Reply by lissa8869 on -
I will be 40 this year and have had migraines since I was 9. Stress is obviously a trigger and hormones, but I've found that the majority of mine are weather related. Of course, everytime I think I've figured out the pattern, I get a migraine that defies the pattern. My migraines have increased as I've gotten older, but many people I talk to say that after menopause, their migraines have ceased. My neurologist is considering a preventative medication program, but for now, it's a rotation of different prescription meds to help manage the pain.
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Permalink Reply by Ellen S on
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Hi lissa8869! It's good to "meet" you!
What do you think has been the most helpful thing you've done for your Migraines so far?
Identifying triggers is still a real biggie for me, but finding I had hidden vitamin deficiencies made a huge difference. Shocked my doc for sure!
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