When a Migraine Threatened to Ruin My Wedding DayAs I woke up on my wedding day, I could immediately feel a migraine brewing. It wasn’t a full-blown, debilitating migraine, but it was one giant cloud threatening a storm...reactions15comments
Is Advocacy Really What You Think?When I say the word advocacy, what picture comes to mind? Do you envision standing before a committee in Congress testifying? Do you imagine you have to have a perfect...reactions3comments
When Migraine Isn't the Most Pressing ProblemIt's unfortunately no secret that I live with several comorbidities of migraine. I've written in the past that I live with Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis and adrenal insufficiency, and struggle...reactions3comments
Making My Home Office More Migraine FriendlyI’ve been working from home as a freelance writer as my main profession for a few years now. I don’t work full time because of my kids, mainly, but also...reactions9comments
“I’ve Had One of Those Cluster Headaches!”People usually mean well when they say have you tried: drinking more water, eating a banana (weird but okay), or my least favorite, I’ve had one of those. Sadly, those...reactions8comments
Headache Diease and Sweet Remission - Now What?My journey has been brutal since 2017 adding many new diagnoses and struggling to manage. Balancing chronic cluster headache, SUNCT, trigeminal neuralgia, migraine and vestibular migraine has really been challenging...reactionscomments
How My Migraines Led to My #MeToo MomentContent Note: This article describes the experience of a community member who would prefer to remain anonymous and contains themes of sexual assault. If you or a loved one are...reactions2comments
How to Select Sunglasses as a MigraineurSpring is here, and summer is not too far behind. I love all the opportunities to get outside. The longer I live with migraine, the more passionate I become about...reactions39comments
How to Educate Others on MigrainesI’ve been living with migraines for more than 30 years. If you’re reading this, then you likely know all too well what that journey is like – debilitating pain, nausea...reactions2comments
Migraine at School is Here to Guide You: A Step by Step GuideMigraine at School provides resources for students, parents, and educators to increase awareness and education of migraine for children living in the US. Understanding migraine and headache can help reduce...reactionscomments
Parenting Through a Migraine AttackI have lived with migraines since childhood. I've shared articles about the earliest migraines I remember, curled up in the dark in my bedroom with an ice pack on my...reactions2comments
How to Support Yourself Throughout Your Life With MigraineA life with migraine is not easy. There seems to be the “real world” around us that we desperately want to be part of. And then there’s our reality of...reactions3comments
Traveling by Plane with MigraineSometimes I feel like a vacation is a migraine experience. There is the pre-vacation stress of packing everything from enough clothes to all the needed medications. Then the actual vacation...reactions25comments
Shatter the Stigma With Migraine MemesMigraine isn't "just a headache." We've said it so often that we sound like broken records and every time we do, we wonder, "How is this disease still so misunderstood...reactions1comment
New Year, New Migraine Medications for MeAfter seeing a neurologist and being treated like a human being for the first time in a long time in a doctor’s office, I was excited and nervous to try...reactions4comments
How to Support Someone Living with Migraine DiseaseAs someone who lives with migraine disease and several other chronic illnesses, I often see posts on social media and participate in conversations on our website forums on the surprising...reactions27comments
Stopping a Migraine Attack That Just Won't EndWhen a loved one I’ll call Shannon went into status migrianosus — that’s a migraine attack that lasts for 72 hours or more — getting treatment to break the attack...reactions5comments
Living with Migraine (or Chronic Illness) Life HacksI 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...reactions4comments
7 Tips for Avoiding Migraine on VacationI practice a lot of relaxation techniques living with migraine. Whenever I’m prompted to picture a peaceful, relaxing place, I always envision the beach. I love the smell of the...reactions10comments
Is Being Clumsy A Symptom Of My Migraine?When I was 6 years old, my mom enrolled me in a dance class. I can remember being super excited about my new pair of dance shoes even more than...reactions3comments