Living with Migraine

I like fried brussel sprouts. Now, this is important because I haven't enjoyed brussel sprouts on their own since childhood. Sitting at dinner as an 8-year-old, I never thought I...

How we choose to view migraine can impact how we manage the condition. In response to a recent call for prose on the topic of migraine on our site, a...

Finding the right therapy regimen to help manage migraine disease can be quite a process for us. I’ve found that in my journey, there have been dozens upon dozens that...

When a migraine strikes, we can feel helpless. The pain, nausea, and the disappointment of constantly having your life interrupted and spending so many days in a dark, quiet room...

We’ve all heard it. That well-meaning “Have you tried…” question that comes from well-meaners in the world of non-migraineurs. These people mean no harm and wish us the best. Many...

I recently came down with the COVID-19 virus for the second time. Both times, my experiences were quite similar in nature, with many of the symptoms the same and the...

As a theatre kid through and through, I grew up to become a middle school drama teacher. I taught English during the day and ran the after-school drama program, putting...

Aside from the physical pain, dehydration is always my worst enemy during a migraine. It makes the head pain worse. It creates joint pain. It weakens me. It makes an...

After living years with chronic health conditions such as chronic migraine and endometriosis, remembering my value as a person was a struggle. My self-esteem was drastically reduced. I felt like...

I can count on the slow, dull drumming of a migraine attack like the beating of a heart beneath my floorboards. The foggy haze of status migraine steals more of...

Working from home has become such a blessing. Ever since March of 2020, when the world shut down and we all found ourselves in lockdown, I was able to transition...

In my experience, breastfeeding has a lot of ups and downs. I love the bonding time with my daughter – even during the late-night feeds – and I love that...

As an adolescent, my migraines were anything but silent. They were loud, pounding on the inside of my head, forcing me to my bed, and hurting for days afterward. I’d...

I have a tendency to feel like my brain always needs to be productive or complete tasks or check things off a list. It’s exhausting, and it’s a mechanism of...

Anyone who has experienced the horrible adventure of a migraine attack has likely noticed they bring some unusual and sometimes scary symptoms. Many people start to notice these symptoms in...

When I became a mom, there were some things I didn’t know were a thing until I discovered they were a thing. Like I’d heard tales about the lack of...

I recently shared some details about my experience working with a headache clinic. I shared their personalized treatment plan approach for me, combining three preventive medications and a small selection...

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I’ve heard mixed experiences of women getting migraines during pregnancy and postpartum. Some migraineurs finally get the relief they’ve been craving for years, and others experience an increase in the...

If you live with migraines, nothing I write here will be of surprise to you. In fact, I’m guessing you might read this article and think “Hey, I could’ve written...