What's Your Secret: Touch - Hair & Skin SensitivityKnown as allodynia, skin and hair follicles can become overly sensitive to the touch. This condition has a well-documented relationship with migraine. In this What’s Your Secret Video, we discuss... By Holly Harding1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The Complexities of the Migraine Doctor/Patient RelationshipThe relationship between a migraine doctor and patient may span decades and can be a game-changer in the life of a migraineur. Let’s face it: Life with migraine is hard... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
What's Your Secret: SightThe eyes can be a powerful part of the migraine puzzle. From how our eyes appear when an attack is pending, to the role of aura, to how exquisitely sensitive... By Holly Harding1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Why Migraines Cause More MigrainesIn the days during and following a migraine attack, you'd think our bodies would know what was good for us, instead of leading us toward the very things that make... By Holly Harding2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments22 comments
What's Your Secret: Dealing With AphasiaAphasia - or experiencing the challenge of finding words or speaking, is a common prodrome for many migraineurs. A lot of us have stories of being in the midst of... By Holly Harding1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments42 comments
The Guilt Trip of MigraineWhen am I going to get better at managing the guilt that comes with migraine? After a lifetime of dealing with this condition, you'd think I'd have unearthed a better... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments24 comments
What’s Your Secret: What Do You Do For Exercise?I know I am not alone in struggling to find a way to exercise that does not exacerbate migraine pain. Our migraine specialists encourage us to move, stretch, and if... By Holly Harding1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
How To Use the Aimovig Self-InjectorThe newly FDA-approved Aimovig self-injector device by Amgen is the talk of the town when it comes to migraine preventatives these days. It blocks a protein, called CGRP, believed to... By Holly Harding1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments22 comments
What's Your Secret: Allodynia-Dealing with Hair PainIn this What's Your Secret video we'll be discussing allodynia, the sensation of hair follicle, scalp and skin tenderness and pain. We talk about what it feels like, as well... By Holly Harding1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
What's Your Secret: TasteFor many of us, changes in how things taste or extreme cravings can signal an impending attack. What we eat can also be a powerful and common trigger. In this... By Holly Harding1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
What's Your Secret: More Than Just A HeadacheDo you remember the reporter who started speaking gobbledygook in the middle of her on-air interview a few years back? It became a heavily-circulated example of how migraine can impact... By Holly Harding1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Under AttackIsn’t it interesting how migraine flare-ups are referred to as “attacks"? This word, which is associated with war, brutality, and aggression, is an apt term for the way migraine causes... By Holly Harding2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
When Health Insurance Makes You SickRecent changes have had a tremendous and far reaching impact on what health insurance companies charge and how much they cover for services provided. Migraineurs are not only living with... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Counting PillsI know I can’t be the only one out there who’s doing it. Several times a month, I check my supply of rescue medications to be sure I have enough... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments161 comments
What’s Most Helpful to Hear During a Migraine Attack?We have all heard less than helpful comments from coworkers, friends and family while in the throes of a migraine attack. Though typically well-intentioned, these comments are often simply based... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
What’s Your Secret: Strange Symptoms and Side EffectsMigraine can cause a wide array of odd neurological symptoms related to the condition and side effects from medications. Rarely do migraines impact two people in the exact same way... By Holly Harding1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments21 comments
What's Your Secret: Travel TipsIs it possible to navigate the high stress experience of a travel day without triggering a migraine attack? With the bright lighting and loud noises of airports; the pressure changes... By Holly Harding1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
When that Little Voice in Your Head Is MeanYou know that little voice in your head that narrates life from time to time? Unfortunately, that voice can be quite negative when it comes to navigating chronic pain. We... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments23 comments
What’s Your Secret: How to Manage Light Sensitivity?Many migraineurs experience light sensitivity as one of the many side effects of the condition. When in the midst of an attack, normal lighting can seem extremely bright and painful... By Holly Harding1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments31 comments
Your Migraine is ShowingA stranger told me he could tell I had a migraine the other day. Something about my eyelids, he said. I was conflicted about how to take it. Of course... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments88 comments