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Migraines and Me I was eleven when I got my first migraine. This is my story about migraines and me. C H A P T E R 12 This month I want to make you all aware that I don’t know everything about migraines, I would love to, but I’m not medically trained and certainly not an expert. I offer advice gained from my personal experience but I sure hope people don’t just listen to what I’m saying and ignore all the other opinions and perspectives. The moral of my story this month is... DON’T GIVE UP! If I can’t help fix your migraines, please help me to help others. I take all your comments onboard, I love to hear from you. It took me almost 10 years to find out what made me so unwell and you know what, it was worth it if I can help others. I know people of all ages that have just begun to suffer and they are having awful (in my opinion) advice given to them. We need to all work together to fix this and find out why so many people suffer and try and help them! There is an answer to everything, whether it’s a simple or super-complicated one. Myself, I feel strongly that gluten is the main reason why I have suffered. You may be completely different, so please keep working hard to figure it out, hopefully you will in the future! My sister is a professionally trained chef and currently has her own business RACHEL’S CREATIVE COOKING. She teaches children cookery lessons in local primary schools giving them skills on basic cooking, healthy eating, sharing and so many more things! I find it fascinating how many kids have allergies, and the variety of things they are allergic or intolerant to; my sister is intolerant to apples! It really shows how much a diet can affect your health so it is super important to pay attention to this: A simple allergy test could make a huge positive change to your life! Often the NHS do not offer this service so I recommend arranging it yourself. It can be expensive but what price do you put on fixing your migraines? I visited Emily Lamont, Nutritional Therapist, 07956 696630. In the meantime, did anyone bake my favourite healthy chocolate cake? I would love to see photos! You can find the recipe on my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Migraines-and-Me Migraines and Me I have recently created a Facebook page called ‘Migraines and Me’. If you would like some more detailed information and some recipes, please feel free to take a look. I have put on a few personal favourite recipes of mine. If you would like to contact me to speak about your experience with migraines you can email me at [email protected] 16 To advertise in Hiya Bucks text or call 07947 349134