Mother's Day Migraine MayhemWe had Mother’s Day all planned out - my husband would wake up early to play softball, letting us all sleep in. Around noon, he would pick up my middle... By Karen Berger2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Unexpected Things Have You Found Help With Migraine?The Migraine.com team got fantastic answers after posing this question on Facebook: What unexpected things have you found help with migraine? This list of methods for acute migraine relief may... By Kerrie Smyres5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments18 comments
My Most Embarassing Migraine MomentI’d made a new discovery this evening. It was impossible to vomit quietly. Hunched over the toilet in the small public bathroom, I tried to keep my barfing discreet. This... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Post-ICU Migraine Crisis: My Stay in the Hospital and AfterIf you happened to miss Part 1 of 2 in this series, click here to see what you've missed so far: [Again, as previously noted, I'll do my best to... By Kelly J.4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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 to migraine disease, while others are not. I... By Tom Picerno3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments74 comments
Staying Home Has Given Me a False Sense of Migraine RealityI feel a false sense of security. Being able to stay at home and avoid unnecessary travel has created this bubble — a sort of migraine ship where I have... By Sawyer Matheny2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
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 was my favorite. I loved the combination of... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments81 comments
Post-ICU Migraine Crisis: Two Trips to the ERIn this Part 1 of 2 series, I talk about my awful experience in the ER, what lead up to me being there and what I continue to learn, as... By Kelly J.5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
3 Ways the Pandemic Impacts Cluster Headache PatientsThe COVID-19 pandemic has affected all areas of health care in the United States. Those of us with medical conditions that require appointments with specialists have paid a higher price... By Ashley Hattle3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Migraine as a JalopyI’m constantly looking for new ways to think about migraine. New imagery and ideas to help me manage the condition. What if we imagine that our bodies are cars we... By Holly Harding2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Migraine at Work: How HR Professionals See MigraineAs awful as it is to have a migraine attack at work, the stigma and lack of understanding among supervisors and coworkers often ratchet up the stress of the attack... By Kerrie Smyres3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments31 comments
Prodrome: A Prediction of an Impending Migraine AttackI recently wrote an article about migraine attacks with a focus on aura and the stages of an attack. I never really thought too much about the prodrome stage, though... By Karen Berger2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I Just Smashed My Head on the CeilingEver since I had my first aura, I’ve been en edge. I mean, why wouldn’t you? Vision is like a top 5 sense to have, so of course, it would... By Sawyer Matheny3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I'm Not Cranky Before My Migraine, You Are! My Strange Migraine ForewarningWhile tying my shoes, my fingers fumble, and suddenly I want to tell my shoes to take a hike. Not long after, when I tried to situate the cups in... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments30 comments
Giving Yoga A Chance For MigraineDue to another medical diagnosis, I recently had to come off my preventive migraine medication and I began to feel helpless quickly when I realized it was going to be... By Kelly J.3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
When to Take Your Abortive Treatment for Cluster Headache AttacksCluster headaches are an enigma. On the one hand, they're predictable that they will wake you from sleep and happen around the same hours (sometimes to the minute) every day. On the... By Ashley Hattle4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Blaming My Job Rather than MeIf this past year has told me anything, it’s the importance of health. (It’s so hard not to be introspective right now!) Both in a literal sense and in a... By Sawyer Matheny2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Migraine as the Scapegoat in DivorceMarried migraineurs have the same challenges as every other relationship but the condition is frequently weaponized as the sole cause for blame when things go wrong. When it comes to... By Holly Harding5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments25 comments
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 see a specialist? For some of these common... By Karen Berger2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Aanya Patel's Experience With Post-Concussion Syndrome and MigraineFalling on the stairs in her home when she was 13 changed Aanya Patel’s life in ways few teenagers could ever imagine. After developing post-concussion syndrome and migraine from the... By Kerrie Smyres5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments