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...reactions10comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions12comments
What to Avoid Saying to Someone About Preventing MigraineI recently attended a coaching workshop for health and wellness coaches. The women I had the privilege to meet while there overflow...reactions99comments
Planning Around Migraine: Plans for When You Can’t DriveIt’s 3 p.m., and your children get out of school in 45 minutes. The school is 30 minutes away so you start...reactions16comments
Triggered by Weather? This Medication May HelpIt’s fall in Texas, which means one to two months of intense oscillations between 90+ degree, summer-like temperatures and 30-50 degree winter...reactions15comments
Migraine.com Patient Perspective - KratomThe kratom plant has received enormous attention over the last few months, primarily because the U.S. DEA proposed a Sept. 30 ban...reactions7comments
Migraine and Anxiety: A Multi-Faceted RelationshipMay is Mental Health Month. It’s also a month when, almost without fail, my anxiety starts to skyrocket to levels rarely seen...reactions6comments
Migraine Doesn’t Make You a Bad ParentInsecurity and self-esteem issues often go hand-in-hand with chronic illness. Whether it’s the migraine disease itself or a comorbid condition such as...reactions4comments
You Are Not a SuperheroYou are not a superhero. And that’s okay. No one has asked you to be. No one, that is except, maybe, you...reactions1comment
The Ins and Outs of Intractable MigraineWhat It Is: Intractable migraine, also called refractory migraine and/or status migrainosus, is the medical term used to describe a persistent migraine...reactions28comments
Who Works With Migraine? The Healthcare Providers You Can Turn to for HelpWhen you’re first experiencing migraine, it can be difficult to know where to get help. This is particularly true if you’re not...reactions6comments
Keeping New Years Resolutions without the StressNew years always bring new resolutions, and those of us with migraine generally have at last one that involves taking better care...reactions2comments
Building Migraine-Friendly Habits, 66 Days At a TimeMost of us have heard the old adage that it takes 21 days to establish a new habit. If you’re trying to...reactions1comment
Can Having a Purpose in Life Protect You From Pain?Purposeful people live longer; that’s the takeaway from a recent study based on data taken from a longitudinal sample that followed 7,108...reactions3comments
4 Summertime Triggers and Their Migraine-Friendly AlternativesSummertime can be a nice time of year, but it also comes with some potential migraine triggers. Sunscreen is a major trigger...reactions17comments
Five Tips for Traveling with Chronic MigraineSummertime is traveling time for many of us. Unfortunately, travel and chronic migraine don’t often mix. Make the most of your trip...reactions4comments
Will Botox Work For You? New Study May Provide a ClueEver since 2010, when the FDA approved Botox for the treatment of chronic migraine, migraineurs and/or our doctors have been eager to...reactions19comments
Shift Your Perspective, Change Your Life? This month is Migraine & Headache Awareness month. As in past years, we writers here at Migraine.com are tackling the Migraine &...reactions8comments
