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The classic doctor’s list of food triggers includes cheese, aged meat, chocolate, caffeine, beer, red wine, and artificial sweetener. Gluten and dairy have been added to some lists. Whatever's on...

A few days back, one of my supervisors at migraine.com emailed me the link to an article I wrote nearly six years ago to the day.  In it I describe...

The term "elimination diet" sounds like you're eliminating certain foods from your diet. Period. It actually means that you temporarily eliminate certain foods, then test to see which foods are...

Like anyone in this world, I have times when I need to seek comfort. I’m an affectionate person, and nothing beats a hug from my family or Jim or a...

We’ve all heard about foods that are potential migraine triggers and many of us have tried avoiding those foods to some degree. Unfortunately, individual triggers can be elusive. Figuring out...

Though I have been known to have (very) occasional moments of grace, I am not usually described as “graceful.” In fact, if we were to create a scale where 0...

My first migraine occurred about 40 years ago. Since my dad is also a migraineur, I never had to live with the fear that grips so many people before they...

When was the last time you checked out your credit score and report?  May I urge you to do so now?  (As far as I know, CreditKarma dot com is...

New years always bring new resolutions, and those of us with migraine generally have at last one that involves taking better care of ourselves. We may resolve to exercise more...

Migraine can wreak havoc on a marriage or long-term relationship, even with the most supportive partner. It’s like having a demanding lover between you and your partner. A lover who...

As much as I’m a proponent of proactive self-care and being your own healthcare provider (when that’s possible), I do a pretty terrible job of following one key bit of...

When I started this blog many years ago, it was my little secret.  I had fallen out of the habit of writing a diary, opting instead to write long letters...

If you’ve been dealing with migraine disease for years and have refused to give up on treatments that may work, chances are you have tried a LOT of techniques to...

Dear ________, I got your Facebook invitation the other day.  You know, the event invitation you shared with me an a lot of other friends.  The party/show/gathering sounds like so...

I’m writing this on the last day of September (though it’s possible you readers won’t see it for awhile after that since we roll out blog posts over time).  I...

When you’re mired in the thick of migraine, it can be difficult to find things to be grateful for. This month, Migraine.com readers have been sharing three good things that...

I’ve had migraine disease for about twenty years now, but, like many people, my condition went undiagnosed for many years.  During those years, I did what I could to take...

Many people come to Migraine.com looking for information on migraine causes, but the search terminology can lead you astray. You’re probably looking for why you had a migraine yesterday –...

This is the last of a six-part series on coping with “migraine brain”. If you have missed the earlier posts, start with the basics of Executive Skills. When this series...

I have a rocky relationship with the pain scale. Though I think it can be a useful tool for communicating my pain level, I’ve come across several problems with it...