stigma Archives | Tammy Rome, LPC

Welcome to my world

by Tammy RomeJune 30, 2014 Migraine0 comments

There is a side of my world that you do not know. I have a fantastic point of view. In a perfect world, you would envy my world and revere migraineurs.

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Dreamers wanted

by Tammy RomeJune 20, 2014 Advocacy, Migraine0 comments

Headache medicine needs dreamers. We need people who will not be held back by what is already known. The cause, and eventually the cure, will be found by explorers, pioneers, and dreamers.

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Five things everyone should know about migraine

by Tammy RomeJanuary 5, 2015 Migraine2 comments

#1 – Migraine is not “a bad headache”. Even migraineurs themselves make this mistake by only counting really bad headaches as migraines. The truth is a lot more complicated. Since migraine is a genetic neurological disorder, it is always present. Someone with epilepsy, MS, or Parkinsons never stops having that disorder. These patients may have symptoms that flare up from...

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Life with chronic illness

by Tammy RomeAugust 5, 2014 Chronic Pain, Suicide Prevention1 comment

Having a chronic illness makes it difficult to feel hopeful. It’s easier to feel depressed and anxious, too. But it’s not always like that for everyone.

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Ignorance, misinformation, and stigma

by Tammy RomeJanuary 23, 2015 Advocacy, Migraine0 comments

Dear Migraineurs, Don’t you just hate it when someone who has obviously never had a migraine says, “Oh, I get those too”? It really gets on your nerves, doesn’t it? You wish they would get a nasty one just once so they would shut up and stop offering you Tylenol. I get it. I get annoyed, too. But my annoyance isn’t with healthy people. It’s with migraineurs...

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Enlisting your help fighting stigma

by Tammy RomeJune 15, 2014 Advocacy, Migraine0 comments

Despite what society tells you, we are not faking it just to get out of unpleasant activities. In our hearts we desperately long to be “normal” again, to live carefree, and to be a part of life again.

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Celebrities face stigma, too

by Tammy RomeSeptember 15, 2014 Advocacy0 comments

With so many celebrities living with migraine, why is there still such stigma? Typically, when people with power and money face a stigmatizing condition, they speak up. As a result, the disease gets more public attention, is better understood, and gets more funding for research. Why hasn’t that happened with migraine? When Michelle Bachmann ran for president, it was revealed that she had...

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Burnout – Getting sick of all the pills

by Tammy RomeAugust 14, 2014 Migraine, Self-Care1 comment

Forgetting to take your medicine is an early sign of burnout.

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Angels unaware

by Tammy RomeJanuary 31, 2015 Inspiration, Migraine, Self-Care0 comments

On a fall morning about 25 years ago I woke with a head-splitting migraine attack. Alone and scared, the only medicines available were Tylenol or Advil. I tried my best to get by with naps and cold wash cloths, but the attack was spinning out of control. Panic was setting in quickly. Image courtesy of stockimages at FreeDigitialPhotos.net Then there was a knock on the...

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Abandoned in my hour of need

by Tammy RomeApril 27, 2015 Migraine0 comments

You were witness to the early onset of Cluster Headache attacks. Doctors didn’t know how to help and the Emergency Room was even worse. I was frightened, thinking the attacks might kill me. Our children were small and just as scared. My husband stood by me, helpless to relieve my agony, angry that no one else could help either. You did nothing.

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Still I Rise

by Tammy RomeJune 4, 2014 Mental Health, Migraine0 comments

When I think of “Still I Rise” in terms of migraine and headache disorders, I think of stigma. It’s easy to get lost lamenting the disadvantages we face due to stigma.

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