Remember that new app I told you about a few weeks ago?
You know, the one that the makers of Excedrin Migraine developed?
There it is.
On the same page as Pinterest, Jo-ann, Michael’s and Etsy.
This is a place of honor people!
(Also my 3 voicemails and 9 emails. And 5% battery. Story of my life.)
(What? Map My Run? Oh, that silly thing. Yeah, that was a moment of delusion. Pay no attention to that. Goodness knows I haven’t.)
So, the fortunate yet unfortunate part of all of this is that I haven’t had a migraine in a while. After all, I’ve fairly well established that my main trigger seems to be hormone fluctuations…and since I’m still nursing and nothing is happening in the hormone department around here, I’ve been able to be on migraine vacation.
But I am terrified for next summer. It won’t be pretty. I can feel it in my bones.
Just the same, I played around with the app and “pretended” to have a migraine.
I was really impressed with how thorough it was.
All kinds of questions. Simple. Easy to use. Quick.
I liked the question about warning signs…I think that’s a great thing to become aware of…because (for me anyway) the sooner I take meds, the better my chances of being a normal human being again are.
(Oh hey, nausea. Pregnancy? Migraine? Both. Well played Universe. Well played.)
Skipping meals? Yeah. Totally notorious for that. Which is absurd because it’s pretty much a guarantee for my noggin feeling like it’s going to explode.
Aged cheese. Who knew?
Perhaps with the exception of the entry “Depression”, I think the app developers should just change this step and title it “Life with a Newborn.”
Less clicking of little boxes.
And when you’re all done answering the 6 questions, it throws it all into charts.
Charts, charts, charts!
There’s pie graphs and bar charts. Some are rainbow-colored. Some are all blue. I felt like I was in elementary school or learning Excel again.
It was amazing how they were able to cull the information from six simple sets of questions and turn it into actual, real, helpful information.
Information you can take to your doctor and have an educated conversation with them.
(Am I the only one who locks up and can’t seem to convey a single thought at the doctor’s office? It’s like I second guess myself. Did I really have a migraine? Or was it a really bad headache? Am I being a hypochondriac? Maybe I’m remembering wrong? I’m totally being a baby. He’s laughing at me. I can tell. White Coat Syndrome. It is real. I have it….or do I?)
Honestly, regardless of the fact that this is a sponsored post, I really like this app. It’s super easy to use, and unlike some of the apps on my phone that consist of a bunch of ticked off fowl that like to fling themselves at swine…it’s actually useful.
(source)
Hey, do you see who’s in that picture?
That’s Jordin Sparks. She’s famous.
And you know who’s NOT in that picture?
Yours truly.
Although the girl in the brown jacket kinda looks like me. Which is kinda creeping me out…
Because a whirlwind trip to New York City (NEW YORK CITY!!!) is amazing and awesome and made me squeal with delight…but…
This little pork chop would make the trip a little more hectic than I would prefer.
O-Bo, you owe me. BIG. For lots of reasons. But NEW YORK? Seriously kid. You’re totally taking me on vacation someday. Start saving now.
Oh, and the NEW YORK trip was the same days as our Disneyland vacation. So I should probably quit complaining.
In any case, you can download the app for free here and check out Excedrin Migraine’s Facebook page where you can hear from other migraine sufferers, share tips and access free information to help better manage those yucky migraines.
Have you downloaded the Migraine Triggers app yet? Did you fiddle with it yet?
Oh and P.S. the two winners of the Excedrin gift basket from the first post are:
Sarah Ballenger and Linda!!!
Disclosure: I am a paid Excedrin® Migraine blog ambassador. Along with compensation, one iPod Touch to test the app was provided by Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., the makers of Excedrin® Migraine; my journey for a migraine-free experience is my own.
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Oh my GOODNESS, I TOTALLY thought that was you in the picture!!!! That is really, really creepy.
Nothing else to say. Just that you have a twin. With big hair.
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Isn’t the lady in the brown jacket Alex Guarnaschelli?
I thought the lady in the brown jacket was you too.
I should check that out. I have all kinds of triggers. I can’t find Excedrin here in Sac, not sure WTH(eck) is going on but I’ve been relegated to generic Target brands because prescription drugs freak me out.
Caryl
I’ve had migraines FOREVER and started acupuncture about 9 months ago. If you suffer from migraines, I highly recommend checking it out!
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