Living with Migraine

I’ve been through a series of extreme life transitions in this past year - divorce, house sale, empty nest, and an impending move.  I speak from experience when I say...

I have been having horrible headaches since I was in high school. They have waxed and waned over the years in frequency and intensity. However, more recently, I have developed...

Over the years that I’ve suffered from migraine disease, I have had many triggers present themselves to me. Some were more obvious than others, of course, and avoiding them was...

My husband is on day six of a migraine attack. He has episodic migraine that’s usually infrequent, though it increases in frequency during times of high stress. It’s never been...

In my life, there are some things I can predict. For example, I know without a doubt my 8-year-old will ask for a snack even after he's just eaten a...

Experiencing chronic migraine can encourage a life of introversion as we learn we must live quietly and in solitude in order to have a greater chance of avoiding attacks. Some...

Dear Migraines, It's been almost 30 years of this back and forth, this dance we started so very long ago. When you first showed up, I was too young to...

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

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. 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...

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...