Tonya Henry

We all must live somewhere. When I was younger, I never thought about healthcare dictating where I would live. I have been in central Texas for over 20 years and...

When it comes to medical providers, it is very important to find one that you are comfortable with. You should feel free to let them know what is going on...

Migraine can be confusing and the treatment options can be as well. How did you get more familiar with the options and combinations available to you? When this journey started...

I must admit that I do have multiple chronic health conditions. I believe there is hardly a time in which something is not flaring up, or, a procedure is not...

When I first started getting migraines, I did not know what was happening. I was around 20 years old and knew nothing. While on active duty, no one put what...

There are many medications that can be used to treat/prevent migraines. I have tried many since my actual migraine diagnosis. I say actual because I had symptoms for years (started...

When I got married, I was in my early 20s. We were both from the east coast, but lived in the southwest United States. We were the same age and...

I have a long history of ear, nose, and throat issues. This started with needing pressure equalizing (PE) tubes, at 5. I had to get this procedure almost yearly til...

Am I alone? I know that I am not alone in my issues with motion sickness, vertigo, and/or migraine. How many more of us are out there? This is not...

I grew up as a quiet, young Black female, in rural North Carolina. If you knew me back when I was in school, you would not believe who I am...

If you have a chronic illness, there may be times in which you will have to be hospitalized. A hospitalization is always hard and migraine attacks can complicate them. Personally...

As I have mentioned before, I have chronic migraine. I wish that they were just every now and then, unfortunately, they are quite frequent. I do take medications to try...

As people with chronic illness, it is important to be proactive. There are many steps that one can take to do this. We are our best advocate and, as we...

We know that genetics can come into play with migraines and many other conditions. I know many people with migraine. Some will have a sibling, mom, dad, or their children...

First off, I did not know that there was a conference dedicated to migraine and headache disorders. I found out through Migraine.com about Retreat Migraine. It is an excellent conference...

I have multiple chronic illnesses. We all know that life can be difficult, but when you throw in chronic conditions, that just complicates anything and everything in your life. There...

I first started having migraine symptoms back in 1995/96. I had come back from Saudi Arabia. I did not know what was going on but was having mild migraine symptoms...

We all experience some kind of grief and remorse at some point in our lives. No one escapes from this misery. This is usually unexpected also, which means you can...

There are many holidays and celebrations in which people love to give gifts to those they care about. Many with migraine disease, though, cannot eat certain things like chocolate. Some...