The Other Side of the SpoonLast week, the university where my husband is an instructor held a "teach-in" about the opioid crisis. Mainly populated with speakers from mental health agencies and youth social workers, the...reactions50comments
The Uneasiness of Feeling BetterNow that Aimovig has been released and dispensed to those with migraine disease all over the country, more of us than ever may find ourselves, all at once, facing that...reactions25comments
Hemiplegic Migraine and Peripheral NeuropathyWhen my first hemiplegic migraine struck in August, I thought I had enough knowledge to handle it myself, but I treated with Sumatriptan, which I know now isn't recommended due...reactions14comments
Why I Left My Headache SpecialistI have referred several times, most recently in my article about trying oxygen therapy, to the fact that I had a nationally known neurologist / headache specialist, which is, you...reactions18comments
What's In Your Bag?The most important items in my migraine travel toolkit are my two pairs of migraine glasses. We all know that many kinds of light can either contribute to triggering an...reactions9comments
What Does It Mean To Be An Advocate?Recently an online friend sent me a message asking for my advice about how to become an advocate for migraine disease. My answer to her: Sweetheart, you already are one...reactionscomments
Hormonal Migraine and My HysterectomyI am aware that hysterectomy as a means of trying to control migraine is controversial. Both of my pregnancies were horrifying. I had been hoping for migraine relief during pregnancy, since...reactions12comments
My Daughter and the Triptan Pregnancy RegistryWhile looking yesterday for Migraine.com articles to link within a piece I recently wrote, I accidentally came upon a story about the Sumatriptan Pregnancy Registry I participated in with Zo...reactions1comment
Life with Chronic Migraine MommyI was sitting with my two daughters in the living room last night watching the live action Beauty and the Beast, which is now on Netflix. X is quickly becoming...reactionscomments
My Experience with the "Daith" PiercingI noticed the correlation between the piercing of cartilage areas of my ears and a short-term lessening of head pain several years ago before I began seeing posts and memes...reactions61comments
The Catch-All Treatment: PrednisoneDecember was rough for me in a lot of ways. Besides having increased migraines and an extremely busy schedule with Zo's Nutcracker Ballet performances, I did something to my left...reactions10comments
Circle of Life: Parenting a Child who has MigraineSeeing your child in pain is one of the worst feelings a parent can experience. Looking back on my childhood and teen years, I can only imagine the agony my...reactions17comments
The Pain Scale PredicamentAsk any person who deals with pain how they feel about the 0-10 pain scale commonly used in doctor's offices and hospitals, and you will likely get a very colorful...reactions81comments
My Experience with Oxygen TherapyIn early June 2014, I was sitting with my mom in my headache specialist's office, nervously wringing my hands while speaking to the headache nurse coordinator. I rarely got to...reactions19comments
Migraine and the Full MoonIt began with a post I saw on Facebook from someone in one of my migraine support groups. "Is it just me??" It began. "I looked back over my pain...reactions3comments
When a Loved Event Becomes a TriggerMy hometown has a wonderful, well known early fall art and music fair called The Black Swamp Arts Festival. The Fest is nearing its 25 anniversary, and almost from its...reactions2comments
Migraines Made MeI have never known life without occasional severe headaches. “Occasional” meaning once per week, twice per week, sometimes every day. Mom says that at two, I was banging my head...reactions1comment
