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 being embarrassed in front of strangers wearing a... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Expert Answer: Can Migraines Be Caused by Fibroids?Uterine fibroids and migraine are both common in women, so it is common for someone to have both problems. Additionally, both are influenced by hormones, and both often improve after... By dr-green1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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, February 4 is Wear Red Day, a day... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Looking for Midrin Equivalents for Your Migraines?Editorial update: Per an FDA update in June 2018, manufacturers and labelers ended the distribution of unapproved isometheptene-containing drugs, including Midrin. For a complete list of the drugs that are... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments60 comments
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 events I’ve been organizing. In late October of... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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 a little overwhelming. This is especially true for... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
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 bookstore business plans and funding applications. In any... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
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 true when I’ve been feeling bad earlier in... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
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 least 8 glasses of water a day, the... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments29 comments
Stroke Risk in Migraine Patients is Increased—Poor Outcomes are NotMigraine, and in particular, migraine with aura has been shown to be a risk factor for ischemic stroke , a type of stroke caused when a blood vessel that supplies... By Lisa Erwin2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What can we learn from migraine alert dogs?Do other people often warn you that you're going to get a migraine? Have you even noticed that your dog starts hovering nearby, looking to offer comfort you when you... By Dr Marcus3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments50 comments
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 that personal essay, things have taken a dramatic... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Can You Do When Your Insurance Limits Your Migraine Prescriptions?If you use prescription medications to treat your migraine attacks, you may have had the experience of bringing a prescription to the pharmacy only to be told your insurance plan... By diana-lee3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
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 friend or a family member (or someone who... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Thanks for being thereI’ve been having a crappy weekend, health-wise. Luckily my migraine (which will dissipate for a few hours and then come creeping, not roaring, back) isn’t severe enough that I can’t... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Do you have any tips or tricks to help Migraineurs survive the holidays?This is one of my favorite subjects. Not because I have a perfect life during the holidays, but because I have done this so long that, through the years I... By ellen2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What Options Are Available When Migraine Makes You Unable to Work?There are about 30 million migraine patients in the United States, and our work situations are impacted in vastly different ways by migraine disease. Most of us have migraines every... By diana-lee3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments26 comments
This strange sicknessI’m not used to having crappy days that aren’t migraine-related.This feeling is strange and uncomfortable—I almost expect to feel my head pounding when I stand up.But I feel fine, physically... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Wishful thinking?I don't blog much about migraine disease anymore, but that's not because the disease is behind me, it's just that I devote my online time to other things. (Speaking of... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Aspartame fears strike againThis article strikes me as a little alarmist, and I can't seem to completely trust the content on the Huffington Post. That being said, I'm sure that much of what... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments