My Prior Authorization Didn't Follow When I Changed PharmaciesIn October of 2021, I began seeing a migraine specialist at a headache clinic. I shared my experience of switching to this...reactions2comments
My Cruise Packing PreparationsMaking a list and checking it a million times. When I prepare to take a trip, I am notorious for making lists...reactions46comments
Receiving Emotional Support with MigraineChronic pain can be lonely. It can feel like too heavy of a load to carry alone. We want to feel supported...reactions39comments
A Look at Retreat Migraine from a First TimerFirst off, I did not know that there was a conference dedicated to migraine and headache disorders. I found out through Migraine.com...reactions5comments
Dear Migraine…Dear Migraine, We’ve known each other for a long time now. Nearly 45 years, actually. We met when I was only five...reactions28comments
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...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...reactions3comments
Maintaining the Migraine MachineMy migraine (mygraine, gotta get in that portmantua) journey has been quite the complicated one, wherein I’ve never really been consistent. What...reactions3comments
Mindful DistractionYou may have come across the joke “French people are so tough they eat pain for breakfast”. As a Francophone, I always...reactions8comments
5 Ways Yoga Can Help MigraineHave you ever rolled your eyes when some well-meaning stranger suggested that you practice yoga to cure your migraine? Well, you're definitely...reactions7comments
In the Face of Change: Quieting Migraine with RoutineI’ve been through a series of extreme life transitions in this past year - divorce, house sale, empty nest, and an impending...reactions7comments
Migraine Dark Room 101Fort building has always been a passion of mine. What started as a way to ‘create new and fantastical worlds’ turned into...reactions1comment
The Subjectivity and Relativity of PainWhen it comes to analyzing our pain, we consider both the subjectivity and relativity of that pain. A subjective view of pain...reactions5comments
The Cyclical and Linear Nature of MigraineHave you ever thought you had your migraine condition figured out? Even if just for a moment? Perhaps you had a handle...reactions18comments
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...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...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...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...reactions2comments
When Migraines Age UsChronic migraine has a way of aging us early such that young people are living like senior citizens. How do we handle feeling as...reactions63comments
Botox and Ajovy; A One-Two PunchI received my first Botox injections in June of 2018 after jumping through all kinds of hoops to get it approved. I...reactions33comments
