Living with Migraine

Managing migraine with natural methods is really appealing. It’s the opportunity to get relief without any potential side effects of medications – or the hassle of insurance coverage. That’s my...

I recently shared that at the end of last year, I was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. This is an infection in my cerebral spinal fluid, which goes to the brain...

Making the journey back into the workforce after a prolonged hiatus due to chronic migraine disease is a challenge. After navigating the intricate web of Social Security Disability for half...

My life has always revolved around music. I went from listening to all types of music as a young child to playing an instrument and making my own. Music is...

I recently shared that I’ve been dealing with what feels like a semi-permanent, daily disaster of a chronic intractable migraine, one that began at the end of November and led...

Your first meeting with your neurologist or headache specialist is a high-pressure situation. You have a lot of medical history and information to fit into what's likely a tiny window...

Migraine disease runs deep in our family. As a child, I remember my mother, sister, and grandmother having 'bad headaches' that caused them to seek shelter in a darkened room...

I see a functional medicine practitioner about once or twice a year. She doesn't direct all my healthcare decisions; I see a conventional headache specialist for proper testing, medications and...

Have you reported symptoms to a doctor, they run some labs or other tests, and the results are normal? This happened to me recently. I did something new. I consulted...

In 2017, I received my initial approval for disability. Unfortunately, I am currently under a regularly scheduled reevaluation. From my understanding, this happens every 3 to 5 years. My initial...

I got influenced. Social media has my number and got me good. I’d been feeling frustrated by my current healthcare team and plan. I asked for medical advice and was...

I am one of the lucky people to have found a combination therapy regimen that manages my chronic migraine well enough to live life on my terms. I currently use...

Migraine can be confusing and the treatment options can be as well. How did you get more familiar with the options and combinations available to you? When this journey started...

Migraine is one of the world’s most common health conditions and its most common neurological disease, yet it's still so misunderstood. Understanding and navigating life with this complex neurological disease...

“I found this one special pill and it completely stopped my migraine attacks!” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen these statements. I read them with a mixture...

It’s been a frustrating year in terms of trying to prevent my chronic migraines. Most frustratingly is that I often miss the signs of an impending migraine and have to...

I recently had to switch my migraine care providers because I was experiencing one of my worst migraine attacks. It felt like a bummer because I really liked the headache...

Fibromyalgia is an ongoing (chronic) and complicated condition. Those living with it experience “widespread pain, primarily affecting the muscles, bones, and joints” and a “hypersensitivity to both painful and non-painful...

Managing migraine disorder in a school setting can be challenging for both children and their families. Here is a detailed, step-by-step guide we’ve created in collaboration with Migraine at School...

I must admit that I do have multiple chronic health conditions. I believe there is hardly a time in which something is not flaring up, or, a procedure is not...