Did I Cause This? Parenting Children with MigraineThe other day, I watched helplessly as my son writhed on the couch in pain. His hands clutched his small head in a pose I am all too familiar with... By Sarah HackleyBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Migraine Patients May Be at Increased Risk of Developing Rheumatoid ArthritisHeadache is a common symptom of many autoimmune conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Whether that's from the disease activity itself, medications used to treat it, or a combination of both... By Sarah HackleyBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Building a Relationship with Health to Live Well with MigraineRelationships are a constant part of life. We have relationships — whether good or bad, strong or frail — with spouses and partners, children, parents, siblings, coworkers, bosses, and friends... By Sarah HackleyBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Attending the Online Migraine World SummitAs a patient, patient advocate, and health journalist, I’m often reading and researching about migraine. Some days, that means diving deep into peer-reviewed science journals or attending technical, research-oriented seminars... By Sarah HackleyBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Experimenting with CBD for Migraine and Chronic PainWhether it’s due to reduced access to narcotics, a desire to limit side effects of current prescriptions, or the search for an alternate pain reliever that doesn’t adversely interact with other... By Sarah HackleyBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Diagnosis Isn’t a One-Time Thing“That’s a lot of blood,” I said to the lab tech as she filled up vial number 10. She laughed but nodded. It was a lot of blood. When I... By Sarah HackleyBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
What to Expect When You’re Expecting with Migraine?There isn’t a lot of information available about migraine and pregnancy. What information there is tends to boil down to individual differences. Most doctors say that during pregnancy women with... By Sarah HackleyBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Pushing Harder in the Face of Advocacy SuccessSometimes, I forget I’m an advocate. More precisely, there are times I forget I need to advocate. For others, for my family, for myself. Sometimes, when surrounded as I am... By Sarah HackleyBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Advocating for Self-CareWhat is an advocate if we don’t advocate for ourselves in addition to others? I’ve been a patient advocate for many years, and I’ve lived with chronic migraine for many... By Sarah HackleyBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Rethinking Medications in the Age of Genetic TestingWhat would you do if you were told that one of your go-to medicines for mild to moderate days was something you shouldn’t take because of your specific genetics? None... By Sarah HackleyBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Allergies Are More Than an Inconvenience for Those with MigraineWhen it comes to allergies, most of us think they’re no big deal. A major inconvenience, yes — especially when we live in pollen-coated areas like central Texas — but... By Sarah HackleyBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments22 comments
Hope for the Future at the 11th Annual Pain and Migraine Therapeutics SummitOne of the most frustrating – and complicated – parts of treating migraine is the sheer number of differences in how the disease presents in each of us and how... By Sarah HackleyBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Which Supplements Work Best for Migraine Prevention?Finding an abortive and/or preventative treatment that works is often akin to finding the holy grail for those of us with migraine disease. It can be even more difficult for... By Sarah HackleyBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
MTHFR, Migraine, and the C677T VariantIn 2014, I wrote my first article on migraine and the MTHFR variant. Since then, I’ve received dozens of emails from readers asking for additional information. In this piece, I’ll... By Sarah HackleyBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
The Differences Among Us: What I Wish Others With Migraine KnewThere are many things those of us with migraine disease wish people without it understood. It isn’t just a headache. It is severely disabling. Symptoms can come and go. We... By Sarah HackleyBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments372 comments
Vestibular Migraine Linked to Increased Anxiety, Say ResearchersThe link between anxiety and migraine disease is well established. Those of us with migraine experience anxiety disorders at two to five times the rate of people without migraine, and... By Sarah HackleyBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
Exercise: Treatment or TriggerLiving with migraine disease means dealing with many things that act as double swords. Exercise is definitely one of those things, acting as both preventative and trigger for a vast... By Sarah HackleyBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
A Peek Into the Unique World of Migraine from Sarah HackleyJune is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, and those of us at Migraine.com wanted to give our community members a peek into the unique ways migraine manifests for each of... By Sarah HackleyBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Coping with Migraine On the Clock without MedicationWorking while experiencing a migraine attack is something none of us wants to do. Unfortunately, sometimes we have to keep pushing through for one reason or another, even on days... By Sarah HackleyBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments19 comments
Is it Migraine or Something Else?Living with a chronic illness tends to make us believe that every physical symptom we experience is related to that illness. This is especially true for something as symptomatically varied... By Sarah HackleyBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments