Weird migraine symptom: a deep sense of forebodingWe all seem to have an eclectic assortment of prodrome symptoms, signs that a migraine attack is moving in. I have migraine...reactions22comments
Not knowing how much you can take 'til you've made it throughAs I have mentioned a handful of times on here, I tend to run cold and very often have cold fingers and...reactions3comments
Post-migraine triageI was about to say that the transition from summer to fall 2014 hadn’t been easy on my migraine brain this year...reactions7comments
Migraineur as patient, migraineur as caregiverToday I am writing not from the perspective of Janet as patient, but from the perspective of Janet as caregiver. You see...reactions2comments
The satisfaction of an obvious injuryThis past November, I took a huge, embarrassing spill in front of a local restaurant. I’d gone to a local BBQ spot...reactions14comments
A Lower-Key MeA few days back, one of my supervisors at migraine.com emailed me the link to an article I wrote nearly six years...reactions3comments
Comforting TVLike anyone in this world, I have times when I need to seek comfort. I’m an affectionate person, and nothing beats a...reactions29comments
ClumsinessThough I have been known to have (very) occasional moments of grace, I am not usually described as “graceful.” In fact, if...reactions70comments
Erroneous migraine-related credit score dings that won't go awayWhen was the last time you checked out your credit score and report? May I urge you to do so now? (As...reactions5comments
Using digital migraine diaries/headache journalsAs much as I’m a proponent of proactive self-care and being your own healthcare provider (when that’s possible), I do a pretty...reactions9comments
The comfort of communityWhen I started this blog many years ago, it was my little secret. I had fallen out of the habit of writing...reactions8comments
Reminding Myself What's Already in My Migraine ArsenalIf you’ve been dealing with migraine disease for years and have refused to give up on treatments that may work, chances are...reactions16comments
Why I probably won't be at your party (a letter)Dear ________, I got your Facebook invitation the other day. You know, the event invitation you shared with me an a lot...reactions2comments
When I say "I'm good," even I am not sure if I'm being truthfulI’m writing this on the last day of September (though it’s possible you readers won’t see it for awhile after that since...reactions10comments
Wishing I could give advice to myself before I was ever diagnosed with migraineI’ve had migraine disease for about twenty years now, but, like many people, my condition went undiagnosed for many years. During those...reactions19comments
You snooze, you lose: on the difficulty of waking up in the morningIf you’ve been reading articles on migraine.com and/or doing independent research about your illness, you know as well as I how often...reactions45comments
Even informal mindfulness practice can help migraineursWhile I and many of you rely on abortive meds to kick a migraine to the curb once it shows up, daily...reactions4comments
When do you just call it a day?Some days I wake up with the ghost of a migraine teasing at my temples and my neck. I can’t tell if...reactions20comments
Wading through the postdromeIt’s been awhile since I made a point of writing while in the throes of a migraine attack. This afternoon, a migraine...reactions26comments
Moving House for the First Time in a DecadeIn 2004, ten years ago, I moved to Athens, Georgia. It was to be a temporary home for me—I expected to be...reactionscomments
