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80. Help! I Went 10 Days Without a Migraine, Then Got One. What Did I Do Wrong?
You went 10 days without a migraine. You were so excited. You thought you finally figured it out.
Then boom....migraine. Day 10.
And your mind spirals: What did I do wrong? I'm doomed. Nothing works for me. My husband...
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79. Why Holiday Scents Trigger Migraines (And What to Do About It)
You walk into Home Goods and the candle aisle knocks you out. Your coworker lights a pumpkin spice candle. Someone cooks ground beef.
Instant migraine.
Or maybe you're the one smelling everything, and no one else...
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78. After 35 Years of Migraines, Here's What Finally Worked For Mary Jo
Mary Jo had migraines for 35 years.
She tried everything: tricyclics, beta blockers, anti-seizure meds, steroids, antidepressants, birth control pills, Botox, acupuncture, massage, chiropractic, physical...
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77. The TikTok Migraine Hack: Does It Actually Work?
Have you seen this TikTok hack? It goes something like this:
"Instant migraine relief! Put your feet in hot water and an ice pack on your neck!"
Does it work? Maybe.
For 15 minutes.
Here's the physiology: Hot water...
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76. Are My Migraines and My Heartburn Connected?
You've been taking Prilosec for years. Your doctor prescribed it for heartburn, or you bought it over-the-counter.
It helped at first. But now you're also taking Tums multiple times a week. You feel bloated after...
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75. Stop Looking for Miracle Supplements (Here's What You Actually Need)
"Just take 400mg of vitamin B2 every day, it might be the missing piece for your migraines!"
If you've been on social media lately, you've probably heard this advice. Maybe from a doctor. Maybe multiple times. Vitamin...
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74. North, South, or Somewhere In Between: Where Is Your Health Needle?
Your migraines disappeared for 10 years... now they're back.
Did you get worse, or are you actually getting better?
This might sound crazy, but when migraines return after remission, it doesn't always mean you're...
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73. How The False Identities We Carry Are Preventing Us From Healing
At age 50, I finally pursued my lifelong dream of playing tennis, but it took me six months just to walk through the club doors.
I was terrified. I'd never seen myself as athletic.
Three years later, I just won all...
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72. How To Get Off Your Migraine Meds
You're on multiple preventatives. Brain fog, hair loss, exhausted all the time. You feel "stable" but not good. You tell your neurologist you want to come off one.
They say: "Cut it in half for a week, quarter it for...
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71. Your Body Was Designed to Heal Itself, Here's What It Needs
Are you waiting for a supplement to "fix" your migraines? Hoping the next practitioner will finally be the one who heals you?
Dr. Leslie tackles a pet peeve topic: natural medicine practitioners calling themselves...
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70. The Histamine Myth Keeping You on a Restrictive Diet Forever
Have you been avoiding aged cheese, leftovers, and fermented foods because someone told you histamine triggers your migraines? Eating only fresh-cooked meals and still getting migraines anyway?
Dr. Leslie breaks down...
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69. Do Your Migraines Make You Dread the Holidays?
The holidays are supposed to be joyful. But when you have chronic migraines, this time of the year brings dread.
Can you host family dinner without ending up in bed? Should you risk that glass of wine? How do you make...
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