Living with Migraine

CGRP medications have been an exciting development in migraine treatment over the last three years. They are the first treatments developed specifically for migraine.1 Before CGRPs, migraine drugs were created...

In this interview, I speak with my friend, Kate. She has been living with migraines for a long time and never truly was validated until she was older. At what...

Most people simply don't understand migraines. They think they get "headaches" too; what's so different about your headaches? Why would you actually live in fear of them? Well, talk to...

Individuals who suffer with migraines can face a variety of comorbid conditions. These range from mental health issues to neurological conditions, and various other medical conditions. Of these other medical...

The American healthcare system is burdened with inequalities and inequities that disproportionately impact people of color and other marginalized groups. These inequalities contribute to gaps in health insurance coverage, uneven...

Three years ago, the first CGRP drug gained FDA approval and came to the market.1 Since 2018, five more CGRPs have been approved and prescribed for preventative and acute migraine...

When I became a parent, there were things I swore I'd never do. Like I'd never feed my kid pizza for lunch and then again for dinner or wear the...

I have suffered from migraines for most of my life, but it wasn't until I started trying to conceive that I began experiencing menstrual migraines, also known as hormonal headaches...

In this video, I share my two most important tips for ensuring a successful visit with a healthcare provider...

In this interview, I speak with my friend, Kelsey, a single mother of a beautiful little girl, and how she has managed a life living with migraine - especially from...

Your body goes through a lot of change during pregnancy – including a lot of hormonal shifts to support your ever-growing baby. Although with these changes can come unwanted migraines...

How do you navigate experiencing new symptoms?  How do you handle it when your doctor doesn't know a diagnosis or a treatment plan for the new presentation?  I experienced this...

It seems no matter how hard I tried to be prepared to move from one house to another, I simply failed to be completely ready for this move. While moving...

"You're just stressed." "Once you graduate, you'll feel better." These are words I heard many times. Teachers, family, and friends, all insisted that my daily migraine attacks were a direct...

It is NOT TOO LATE to attend RetreatMigraine in-person, Oct. 15-17 at Sonesta Redondo Beach & Marina. The COVID pandemic has been hard for all. So many of us are...

Recently, I shared an article highlighting my experience with Cove, an online migraine concierge service. In addition to having 24x7 access to a migraine specialist, Cove introduced me to some...

“How far are we going?” I asked my husband for the thousandth time. He told me how long we’d be in the car and again I felt my nervousness kick...

In heartfelt, insightful interviews with people who live with migraine, Talking Head Pain, a new podcast from the Global Healthy Living Foundation, takes us inside other people’s stories to show...

In this 2-part interview with Matt, a coworker of mine, who has a very fulfilling life, career, and a handful of kiddos that he and his wife also homeschool, I...

Learning that not everyone who lived with migraine experienced aura baffled me. Did I just have to "luck" out? I’ve never won any sweepstakes or lotteries in my life, so...