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  • Health & Wellness
    • Finding Balance in 2021
    • A Reiki Rescue During a Pandemic
    • Ease Anxiety with these Free Yoga and Meditation Apps
    • Attract High Energy By Raising Your Vibration
    • What Should You Expect During a Reiki Session?
    • Grief and Loss of a Pet
    • How Reiki Worked for Me But Not as I Expected
    • 5 Ways to Reduce Stress and Anxiety
  • Migraines
    • Flare Magazine, Mini Issue 3 is out!
    • Flare Magazine, Issue 1 is out!
    • Healing From Within
    • Acupressure for Migraine Relief
    • My Yearlong Journey on Aimovig
    • A Little Self Care
  • Rosacea
    • A Rosacea Journey – The Beginning
    • Rosacea and its Possible Causes
  • Travel
    • Dumplings, Turnip Cakes, and Pepper Buns, Oh My!
    • Best Won Ton Noodle Soup in Taichung
    • Best Japanese / Sushi in Honolulu
    • The City of Longevity
    • Eating my Way Through Taichung
    • Nature Trips in Taiwan
    • Best Hidden Gem for Breakfast in Taichung
    • Writer retreats
  • About Me
    • Growing Up Different
    • Contact Me
      • Privacy Statement Terms and Disclaimers
  • Health and Wellness,  Migraines

    Acupressure for Migraine Relief

    January 3, 2020 /

    When I first read about this migraine aid, I was skeptical. But this acupressure pillow makes a difference for me as long as I catch the migraine in time. It’s all by accessing acupressure points in my neck and the base of my head. I first heard about it on Migraine.com. If you have migraines and you don’t check out Migraine.com on a regular basis, you’re missing out. I am not affiliated with them. I’ve found their site and community to be immensely helpful. There are stories and chat forums with topics ranging from the latest CGRPs to all natural treatments. They also have a Facebook group where you can…

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    My Yearlong Journey on Aimovig

    December 21, 2019 /

    In October 2018, I signed up for the Bridge to Commercial Coverage program for Aimovig. It offered twelve free doses until my insurance carrier approved. My neurologist started me off with one 70mg dose. The program even offered a nurse to come to my home to help me with the injection. Even though I’m a wimp when it comes to shots, it wasn’t that bad. I also continued with yoga, acupuncture, and meditation, something that had already been reducing my migraines from 15 a month to 6. That first month, I didn’t notice much difference. But by the second dose in November, my migraines reduced from 6 to 2. My last…

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About SoCal Sarah

Hi, I’m Sarah and I live in Southern California where I blog and plan my next trip. For my fiction, go to https://sarahmchen.com/

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