Possible Histamine Response: Is This Related to My Migraine Disease?In mid-January of this year, I was able to capture on video something I've been experiencing off and on the last couple...reactions7comments
How Weekly Mental Health Check-ins Help Coworkers and FriendsIn mid-March of 2020, I made a big announcement: Avid Bookshop, my bookstore in Georgia, would not be allowing any browsers inside...reactions3comments
Mask Tips for Migraine PatientsI don’t wear a mask often. That’s not because I don’t believe in their efficacy, and it’s not because I am at...reactions7comments
The Battle of the OdorsMy cats bring me such happiness and comfort. Those of you with animals likely know how wonderful it feels to have a...reactions26comments
That Time When a Migraine Cost Me $80 In GasHow many of you out there have ever rented a car? Very often when I travel, I rent an inexpensive car so...reactions2comments
How a Doctor I Saw a Decade Ago Is Still Helping Me TodayAbout a decade ago, I saved up some cash and took a big leap of faith: I decided to see a complementary...reactions20comments
When Coworkers See You Work on a Sick DayLike many of you, I have somehow managed to hold down a job despite my diagnosis of chronic migraine. I also have...reactions10comments
Wide Awake in the Middle of the NightI’m well acquainted with odd times of night. When fatigue hits me hard during the day and I can’t resist a nap...reactionscomments
The Pleasure and Pain of Salon Hair WashesWhen I was younger, going to get my haircut wasn’t something I thought of as a luxurious or particularly nurturing experience. I...reactions12comments
What Migraine Looked Like For Me on This Particular Day: #Migraineselfie #MigrainevideoMigraine attacks are beyond tricky: they're different from person to person, and any one patient can have different symptoms from attack to...reactions2comments
Speaking Gobblygook During MigraineWhile I have difficulty finding words during many attacks, usually I'm talking to friends, my husband, or my coworkers when it first...reactions19comments
The Virtue of Not Having Tried "Everything"If you've dealt with migraine disease for a long time, you probably have said the following phrase: "Oh, I've tried everything." I...reactions24comments
Will Reserving Energy Now Mean I Risk Losing it Later?As I write this, I’m sitting in a tiny house AirBNB in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Many years ago (gulp: 24), back when...reactions3comments
Using a smart phone during an attackI admit that I use my iPhone way more than I wish I did. When I see other people in public using...reactions4comments
Migraine Minefield: Jury DutyThe dreaded letter came in early July. I was being summoned to jury duty. Ughhhhh. My first reaction was to begin looking...reactions10comments
I admit it: other people's breakthroughs in migraine treatment sometimes make me enviousPretty recently, one of my friends started getting what she believes to be migraine attacks. It sounds like this is most likely...reactions6comments
When I found out that insurance didn't cover a medication I really neededIn 2015, I asked my neurologist about non-oral migraine meds I could try. Most of the time when I get a migraine...reactions30comments
The Messy Wake of Destruction a Migraine Can Leave BehindHas this ever happened to you? You emerge from a multi-day migraine, finally able to leave your bedroom, finally able to even...reactions64comments
When I "lost" medication that was right in front of my faceYou chronic migraineurs know how it goes: you have used as many triptans as you can safely use in one week and...reactions5comments
Watch as The Migraine Girl Uses CefalyMany migraineurs have read about the Cefaly device but, apart from the simulations shown online where a model is angelically donning the...reactions5comments
