YOU are your healthcare provider.Sometimes people write to me about how lost they feel when coping with migraine, how unarmed and uneducated they are. Friends who...reactions8comments
"We're dealing with two different illnesses"Last week I got the pleasure—at last!—of meeting some of my longtime blogger friends. Most of the faces were familiar since I’ve...reactions29comments
Want more attention to be paid to migraine? Start by sharing your story.Early in the morning on June first, I was stumbling about a hotel room in Washington, D.C., trying to get dressed and...reactions8comments
Where I Turn for Online SupportMany of the people visiting Migraine.com are new to the online migraine community. Thankfully, I feel as if where they’re starting—this website...reactions3comments
Butting heads with bureaucracyI’ve been battling the local hospital lately. It’s a long and boring story, but suffice it to say I was enrolled in...reactions11comments
Guilt trippin'For a long while now I’ve known that I need to work on the self-imposed guilt I experience whenever I bail on...reactions3comments
My jam-packed scheduleWhen I think about running my storefront (as opposed to just running the bookstore business online and through events), I am excited...reactions5comments
The stories we tell about our migrainesEach time I go to yoga class or formally practice mindful meditation, my teacher reminds us of a key aspect of being...reactions8comments
You don't ever "deserve" a migraineLast month, I had a particularly bad week, health-wise. I woke with a migraine three days in a row with no easily...reactions29comments
Serene Branson an accidental advocate for migraineurs?A clip of reporter Serene Branson speaking after the Grammys has gone viral. While addressing the TV viewing audience, Ms. Branson’s speech...reactions3comments
Migraine Roller Coaster RideSo far 2011 hasn’t been a stellar year for my migraine disease. Due to laziness, sickness, and/or THE ICY STREETS AND SIDEWALKS...reactionscomments
When Impressions are Unimpressive due to MigraineSince starting my migraine blog several years ago, I’ve become much more empowered when it comes to my illness. After years of...reactions3comments
Wear Red for Women's Heart Health!I’m grateful to my migraine friend/colleague Teri Robert for bringing my attention to the connection between migraine disease and cardiovascular health. Friday...reactionscomments
Sharing our stories, finding our strengthsIf you’re a real-life friend of mine, you know a lot about the bookstore (http://www.avidbookshop.com) I’m opening and a lot about the...reactionscomments
Coping with others’ concernMy family and friends are very loving and supportive when it comes to my chronic illness, but sometimes their concern can feel...reactions2comments
It’s the Little ThingsToday I had a business meeting with an Athens person whom I've known for a couple of years--she's been helping me with...reactions3comments
Food, glorious food!Sometimes when I wake up with a migraine I think to myself, “What have I done to deserve this?!” This rings especially...reactions15comments
Water, water, everywhereHere’s another thing I learned about the human body over the last couple of years: though people do of course require at...reactions29comments
We need a maid.I’ve written before about what it’s like to have a partner who also suffers from chronic pain, but ever since I wrote...reactionscomments
How do we know who has our best interests at heart?We migraine bloggers are well aware of major migraine-related headlines. If we don’t catch these big stories firsthand, a reader or a...reactionscomments
