Holly Harding

Although there are over 36 million people living with migraine in the US alone, there is no one emotional response to navigating this incredibly challenging neurological disease. We are introducing...

Migraine takes and takes and takes! As if navigating severe pain and complex neurological symptoms weren’t enough, we might also have our vanity taken to task by this disease. Due...

It can take years to find the right migraine specialist. Establishing a good fit, a healthy dynamic and solid relationship is a journey. Working through various treatments can be exhausting...

Attempting to flip the script on migraine to see it as having any positives can be a challenge. In this What’s Your Secret Video, we invite you to do just...

It never hurts to evaluate your patient/doctor relationship to ensure that it’s working for you. After all, if the relationship becomes dysfunctional, we may feel unheard, powerless, judged, devalued, and voiceless...

Known 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...

The 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...

The 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...

In 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...

Aphasia - 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...

When 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...

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...

The 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...

In 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...

For 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...

Do 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...

Isn’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...

Recent 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...

I 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...

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...