My Dead End Search for the Root ProblemWhen I was first diagnosed with chronic migraine, I was obsessed with finding THE root problem, and thus the answer to make...reactions18comments
Migraines & Food: Cravings, Triggers, Comfort & FreedomNutrition plays a powerful role for the person living with chronic migraine. What we crave can signal the arrival of a migraine;...reactions4comments
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...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...reactions4comments
What It's Like to Live with Hemiplegic MigraineLately, the first obvious sign of a cluster of migraines coming is being very confused a lot of the time, feeling like...reactions37comments
6 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Telehealth Visit“Hello, I’m Dr R------,” the gastroenterologist said at my first telehealth appointment with him. Social convention dictates that I would have said...reactionscomments
This Supplement Cocktail Helped My Migraines!Last summer, I was hitting a breaking point with my migraines. I was getting them weekly - often several times a week...reactions10comments
A Yoga Convert: Mindfulness For MigraineI used to be one of those folks who scoffed at the idea of trying yoga, meditation, and other mindfulness exercises when...reactions3comments
Propranolol is Not the Right Fit for My MigrainesThis doctor’s appointment was not going well. I needed to talk to her about my current migraine medication regime. I’d had a...reactions13comments
Living With Migraine and New Daily Persistent HeadacheLiving with migraine disease is tough, but so many of us migraine sufferers also live with other conditions. Some may be due...reactions73comments
Five Questions With a Neurologist and Migraine ExpertFor those of us who suffer from migraine, we wonder: How can we best prevent and treat a migraine? When should we...reactions14comments
Living with the Migraine MonsterLooking at ways that people with migraine depict this disease, one of the terms I see often is the “migraine monster.” It’s...reactions4comments
Living with Let Down MigrainesMigraine is a challenging condition to live with. It seems to have a mind and life of its own, and for me...reactions2comments
Long Hair With Migraine DiseaseI have long hair. I have a love/hate relationship with it, though. Having long hair does cause my head to hurt and...reactions10comments
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...reactions5comments
COVID-19 Has Been One Long, Terrible MigraineI started getting headaches last month that would immediately come and go. Somedays it would only last for a few hours but...reactions2comments
My First Experience with Botox for MigrainesRecently, I shared that I'd transitioned from a migraine specialist to a headache clinic and have ultimately been so pleased with the...reactions2comments
Am I Supposed To Exercise If It's a Migraine Trigger?Back in the "before," when migraines weren’t part of my daily life, I could exercise. I danced and kick-boxed — but yoga...reactions81comments
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...reactions10comments
What Foods Do You Gravitate Towards During A Migraine Attack?Everyone who’s had a migraine knows how debilitating they are. Worst still is that the nausea can be so bad that eating...reactions12comments
