Breakdown...It all just came crashing down on me; the stress of dealing with my employers when it comes to my migraines, the loss of income from missing work that... By silverphoenix132 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Accepting Disability...see that my disease can be a disability, and that having a disability allows me to access a vocabulary to speak about my migraines with my teachers, my employers... By katbriboe2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Alternative ways of dealing with it....I am a responsible citizen, homeowner, full time employee, wife, mom, and grandma. You would never suspect I was a "pot smoker," but I am.... By garzabeth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Community Health Leaders...Alene takes a "Less Pharm, More Table" approach to empower individuals to live a vibrant life independent of their diagnosis. Read more.... By Editorial Team 11 min readBookmark for later
I have had severe migaines for 28 years...I worked as a Registered Dietitian as my career and in my early 30's was employed by Indiana University Hospitals and took advantage of 50% reduction in... By ann10832 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Job search concerns...I want to be transparent about the fact that I have a chronic medical condition when interviewing, especially since employers have been curious as to why...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
From a male perspective...I went from a "workaholic" to an employee who could not stay awake the entire day.... By mtlekw2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
My Life in Purgatory...My employers were not sympathetic back almost eleven years ago. I don’t have money for more doctor visits.... By MarcieAnn2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Old...It was either that or disciplinary actions were going to be started, because, even though I was a perfect employee in every other aspect, I’d used up all... By savta452 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
My wife's migraines...Its been 6 months now since that happened and she is un-employeed at home in pain just trying to get through each day.... By cornjamie2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
Medical Review Board...The Medical Review Board works alongside our Community Team and Editorial Team to empower and improve the health of our community members.... By Editorial Team 6 min readBookmark for later
Struggling at Work...They told me it is unacceptable for anyone but the employee to report themselves sick....Reactions 0 reactions Comments13 repliesWork & Employment
Fighting For Happiness...I wonder if I would be a reliable full time employee at my dream job and a dependable volunteer at the elementary school two blocks away.... By lanecia2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Family Tradition - Migraines...Eventually, Jeannie finds work but is unable to stay employed due to migraines or drug addiction. 2 months after Jeannie turns 21, she commits suicide.... By tonibrn2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My Migraine Story: A Blessing in Disguise...A few months after starting the new job, there was a new employee hired.... By bonjorie8 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Breanna's so called life...My last couple of employers knew about my migraines but hired me anyways, they tried to accommodate me for a while but in the end my migraines caused me... By breanna5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Misunderstandings of Migraines...When I returned to work, I was presented with an employee write up for abuse of sick time.... By smkirchdoerfer3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
My Experience with the Migraine Buddy App...But the ease of recording and the analysis have been helpful in making me more aware of the earliest stages of a migraine (when possible) and thus empower... By glassmind2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Paranoia...I have a restaurant and am self employed. I can't take a sick day. I work through most of my Migraines.... By maggie01233 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Finding Wonderful Relief!...I hated knowing I had so much potential, but had become basically useless as a dependable employee.... By jude333 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments