Finally Getting Back to Gentle YogaI had another good hour-long yoga class yesterday. It was hard to believe that an entire week had passed since my last...reactions3comments
Why I Quit Faking ItWith friends, at work, at the doctor’s office, in casual interactions in public… I have faked it. I was so adept at...reactions16comments
15 Common Migraine Warning Signs From Our CommunityAs we know, people with migraine experience a vast number of symptoms during a migraine attack, and every person's experience is unique...reactions107comments
Your Body Language Shapes Who You AreJune marks Migraine & Headache Awareness month, an annual campaign to make people more aware of the impact of migraine and headache...reactions2comments
My jam-packed scheduleWhen I think about running my storefront (as opposed to just running the bookstore business online and through events), I am excited...reactions5comments
iPhone screens are like laser beams to migraineur eyesAwhile back, I wrote a post for migraine.com about how I sometimes realize I have a migraine only when I’m in a...reactions12comments
I Know a Migraine Attack is Coming on When...Without a visual aura, it can be hard to tell when a migraine attack is coming on. These symptoms let me know...reactions151comments
Prodrome: Migraine Warning SignsAs soon as I woke up yesterday morning, I was pretty sure a migraine was coming on. I couldn't put a finger...reactions73comments
What's an Elimination Diet and How Do I Manage One?The term "elimination diet" sounds like you're eliminating certain foods from your diet. Period. It actually means that you temporarily eliminate certain...reactions9comments
5 Tips for Questioning Your Doctors About Migraine TreatmentsIn the chronic illness community, we talk a lot about how to be empowered patients who work as partners with our healthcare...reactions14comments
8 Ways to Manage Migraine’s Impact on MarriageMigraine can wreak havoc on a marriage or long-term relationship, even with the most supportive partner. It’s like having a demanding lover...reactions16comments
Postdrome: The Migraine Hangover"Postdrome" is the official term for that wrung out, exhausted, headachy feeling migraineurs experience after the most painful and intense phase of...reactions92comments
When You Don’t Know What’s Triggering Your MigrainesI remember lying in bed as a kid with debilitating migraines as my parents debated if it was time to take me...reactions4comments
Why It’s So Hard to Identify Food TriggersIf you’ve tried to track migraine triggers, you’ve probably gotten frustrated by how difficult it can be. Here are some of the...reactions2comments
What Does Diagnosis Mean to You?Getting a diagnosis is a crucial moment in our experiences with the healthcare system. A diagnosis organizes our symptoms and gives us...reactions7comments
The Validation of a DiagnosisIn the summer of 1993, when I was just 13 years old, I suffered through what I think was the first major...reactions3comments
The Spoon TheoryI have used very similar analogies in the past, but this author, Christine Miserandino, uses spoons as a metaphor for the limited...reactions3comments
Migraine is StressfulIn all the ways we talk about the relationship between stress and migraine, very little attention gets paid to a critical element:...reactions7comments
10 Things to Know About Talking to Your Employer About MigraineThere are serious pros and cons involved in deciding whether to disclose your migraine disease to your employer, and a great deal...reactions7comments
Migraine Elimination Diet: Foods to Eat, Foods to AvoidThe easiest way to follow this diet is to keep meals very simple. You’ll trade a few months of dietary boredom for...reactions45comments
