Whack-a-mole: Chasing Freedom from PainAs we seek freedom from pain and related symptoms of migraine, it can end up feeling like we are playing a crazy and awful game of whack-a-mole. With a medicated...reactions8comments
When Migraines Age UsChronic migraine has a way of aging us early such that young people are living like senior citizens. How do we handle feeling as if we are decades older than we actually...reactions63comments
Who Would You Have Been Without Migraines?Who would you have been without migraines? What would you have accomplished in this lifetime if you hadn’t been hampered by severe pain and related symptoms? It’s heartbreaking to consider...reactions35comments
What If Migraines Were Visible?This invisible condition that is migraine can make it appear as if we are totally fine when we are absolutely not. On the outside, we seem completely normal. We can...reactions81comments
We Get Knocked Down But We Get Up AgainLike a car screeching to a stop, or a light switched off. Like a helium balloon floating away. Who am I? Where did I go? How is it possible? Just...reactions32comments
Why do we judge each other?We’ve all heard it: people questioning whether or not the condition is real. And if they even believe there is such a thing as migraine, many still can’t fathom the...reactions26comments
Full Moons and MigrainesThe impact of the full moon on migraines, while not properly or thoroughly researched, is generally accepted within the patient community. I have certainly noticed that the full moon brings...reactions20comments
Volunteering while Disabled with Chronic MigraineThe frequency and severity of chronic migraine pain and its accompanying symptoms can be consuming to manage. For people who’ve been disabled by chronic migraines, volunteering can provide a sense...reactions8comments
What did you accomplish today?When your day is lost to a migraine, and the pain and related symptoms sicken and paralyze you, it can feel as if you missed out on all the fun...reactions4comments
Migraines & Food: Cravings, Triggers, Comfort & FreedomNutrition plays a powerful role for the person living with chronic migraine. What we crave can signal the arrival of a migraine; what we eat can prevent or conversely trigger...reactions2comments
An open letter to Chronic Migraine, the world’s most annoying insectLike an annoying insect circling relentlessly- you come back again and again. Wearing me down. I swat into the air, at first absent-mindedly and then, as you continue to come...reactions12comments
Feeling Bad about Feeling Bad: Visiting with FamilyEvery summer my extended family goes to the beach for a reunion-type vacation. I was blessed to marry into a large Lebanese family that believes in the importance of spending...reactions8comments
