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Welcome to The Challenges of Managing your Life with Migraines

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 ... Continue

Added a post Apr 14

Welcome to The Challenges of Managing your Life with Migraines

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... Continue

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Welcome to The Challenges of Managing your Life with Migraines
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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? I... Continue

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My Blog: Free My Brain

Protect Migraineurs from Compact Fluorescents

In December 2007, the U.S. Congress passed the Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007, which mandates the phasing out of incandescent lighting from stores by 2012, in order to conserve energy and help the environment. The act does not...

May Headache & Migraine Disease Blog Carnival is up!

Please go check out the May 12, 2008, edition of the Headache & Migraine Disease Blog Carnival. The carnival is posted at Somebody Heal Me. The theme of this month's carnival is "How to integrate exercise into a life filled...

Caffeine Withdrawal and Weekend Migraines

Another piece of the puzzle fell in place for me yesterday, as I watched a podcast of Dr. Richard Lipton, professor of Neurology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, explaining the difference between Migraine & headache. Thanks to Marijke Durning,...

Weird Migraine Trigger Winners

It was a tough call, but our judges Kerrie of The Daily Headache and Diana of Somebody Heal Me have selected our winners in the Weirdest Migraine Triggers Ever contest (with yours truly called in as a tie-breaker). Remember, these...

Migraine Poetry

By now, I hope you've had a chance to read some of the wonderful poetry at the 2008 Putting Our Heads Together Migraine and Headache Poetry Contest. Congratulations again to all the winners. There were an enormous number of excellent...

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Location: Western New Jersey, USA

My personal Website: meganoltmanfreemybrain.typepad.com

Other personal sites/blogs: takebackyourlifefrommigraine.com

About me: Juggling life with migraine, chronic fatigue and chronic sinus infections, I coach migraineurs and people with chronic illness in living purposeful lives, as well as working with small business owners to grow their businesses. I try to keep up with a house on the edge of a big field, a great marriage to a guy I've know since I was a toddler, and the adventures of motherhood with two brilliant emerging adults. Over the years, I've been a practicing attorney, a free-lance writer, a business coach and advisor, and a general egg-head.

Occupation: Migraine Management Coach

My motivations for joining WEGO Health: To raise awareness about a particular condition, To expand my professional community

Message board or group I frequent/manage: www.mymigraineconnection.com

My new haircut

Deborah challenged me, so I cut it! (No really, it had been very long and pulling on my migraine brain for a couple years now).

Megan Oltman's Blog

Coming Out of the Migraine Closet

When someone comes out of the closet, they take a stand, and they take a risk. For centuries, gay and lesbian people hid their identities in order to survive. Then a few people said “no more.” Decided to risk public censure, job loss, jail, so that things could change. And things have changed. Dramatically. There is still risk involved in coming out as a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transsexual person, significant risk, but there has also been a significant change in our society around this issue.… Continue

Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 7:29pm — 1 Comment (Add)

How can you manage your time when Migraines interrupt you all the time?

Isn't it distracting to have the pause button pressed in your life - and you don't even get to say when? How can you manage that? Seems pretty unmanageable, but when I started working out migraine management systems for myself and my clients, I discovered that it’s a lot like managing anything else. I’ve been coaching people for years in how to manage a small business, how to manage themselves to grow their business and have the life they want. You manage by having systems. By: 1) taking the gr… Continue

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At 2:14pm on May 6th, 2008, Lisa Bratcher Carley said…: Thank you Megan. Yes you did clear it up. Your comment sounded as if a shrink has no business helping those with migraines if they have it themselves. Thank you so much for clearing that up. I always believe in communication so everyone was/is on the same page. Thank you! Best wishes to you! Hope you are having a pain free day!
Liz

At 1:30pm on May 6th, 2008, Megan Oltman said…: Liz - No, no I absolutely agree with you. In no way did I mean to imply you shouldn't counsel people with migraines - my point was exactly the opposite. I had just read a comment you left on the main migraine page - I don't see it there now. I'll have to rely on faulty memory at this point, I believe you said something about how can you help people when you struggle with this yourself? I meant to say you are especially qualified to help people with these issues since you do struggle with them yourself.

At 3:46pm on May 5th, 2008, Lisa Bratcher Carley said…: megan what exactly did you mean in your comment? That I should not councel someone with migraines? I believe just the oposite. Most neurologist in this field either have this problem themselves or their wives have it can you explain.
liz

At 2:18am on April 26th, 2008, Rain Gem said…: Hi Megan...

Can't make heads or tails of this site; hopefully they'll streamline it a bit; soon would be good. //end-complaining//

How's that contest of yours going? I posted another reminder on my site, just in case.

Rain

At 4:40pm on April 24th, 2008, Marie said…: Yikes! Good luck with the computer and the repairs!

At 3:02pm on April 24th, 2008, Marie said…: Megan, I'm looking forward to more of your coaching series! Could you post the information in our Migraine Forum? I'm sure all of our migraineurs will benefit from your tips and guidance.

At 2:48pm on April 24th, 2008, Adrienne said…: Thanks for the update Megan! I was wondering where you disappeared to.

At 5:53pm on April 12th, 2008, Migraine Chick said…: Hi Megan...I liked what you said about having a pause button pressed in your life. I feel like that all the time, like when is my life going to start back up.

At 3:34pm on April 10th, 2008, Marie said…: Hi Megan,

I think we're going to have fun too! I love the layout of your page, by the way.

At 7:59am on April 6th, 2008, deborah scripa said…: well, you know it's YOUR turn to go drastic now! Or at least something different, new and exciting. Although, the style in your pic looks nice and easy for summer.