Serotonin Syndrome: A Potentially Life-Threatening ConditionLet’s take a typical scenario around this time of year. You have a cough and cold, so you take Robitussin-DM to try to get some relief and maybe a good... By Karen Berger3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My Step-By-Step Journey Through A Migraine AttackMigraine experiences are as individual as your hair color or the sound of your voice. Some migraineurs have warning signs like a brain fog that rolls in letting them know... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
My Anxiety Boilers Burst!Getting diagnosed with GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) was something that really took me by surprise. I thought everybody lived with this much anxiety! I thought it was normal to pace... By Sawyer Matheny2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Teresa Balances Parenting, Coaching, and MigraineBelow is the second half of my conversation with Teresa Stewart. You can read part one here. Note: the conversation is slightly condensed for flow and readability. To read Teresa’s... By Lisa Robin Benson4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Migraines or Cluster Headaches? 3 Ways to Tell the DifferenceIt’s possible to have multiple headache disorders, and doctors often misdiagnose even those with just one form of head pain. Cluster headaches were once thought to be a man's disease... By Ashley Hattle4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
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 years old. I can barely remember meeting you... By Holly Harding4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments28 comments
3 Tips for Facing Burnout on Headache and Migraine AdvocacyAdvocating for your medical condition comes with more losses than wins. I've been an advocate for cluster headaches for seven years, but I know clusterheads who have been at this... By Ashley Hattle4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Navigating Migraines Through Fertility TreatmentsPregnancy is a time when it’s common to experience headaches. It can actually be a “good sign” that hormone levels are changing to support a pregnancy. These hormone fluctuations can... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
MIGRAINE: Using an Acronym to Feel BetterI’ve always loved to play around with letters and numbers - I don’t know why. Today I got to thinking, I wonder if the word MIGRAINE could be broken up... By Karen Berger3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
My "Dark Room"Every migraine patient has their own “set-up” when it comes to days they experience symptoms and full-blown mind-bending migraines that last all day or for days. I wanted to give... By Kelly J.3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Working with Migraine DiseaseMigraine disease is a horrible and progressive disease. It affects each of us in different ways. We learn to cope as best we can, but holding a job down with... By Tom Picerno3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Teresa's Journey with Migraine Triggers and TreatmentI first met Teresa in a small forum on Facebook for local moms. She was advertising her online infant sleep course. I signed up for Teresa's class and learned the... By Lisa Robin Benson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Migraines, Stress, Not Sleeping, And Coping During A PandemicI’m not sleeping. It’s not really a complex Sherlockian mystery as to why I’m stressed out. A report issued from the National Institutes of Health says that the pandemic “for... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Sex and Migraine ReliefMany individuals assume there is only a negative correlation between migraines and sex. Like many other possible treatments, it depends on the individual. While some individuals do suffer from headaches... By Amanda Workman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
“May Cause Headaches”I cringe when I see those words on a medication that I need to take. As if we need something else in our life that can bring on a migraine... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
One Man's Stink is Another Man's TreasureOne of the hardest parts about moving, for me, has been trying to feel comfortable. With so many aspects of your life being uprooted, spun around, and settling somewhere else... By Sawyer Matheny2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Real Face of Migraine May Surprise YouSome of the strongest and most resilient people I know are those who live with chronic migraine. That may be surprising to many, but migraine is not your typical “headache.”... By Shoshana Lipson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
My Three Strangest Migraine SymptomsI’ve always felt like a bit of an outsider. I first noticed this in grade school when I didn’t find myself fitting into one particular social group. Maybe it was... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments142 comments
Expectation Overload: Working with Migraine During a PandemicWhew, it’s 2021. I truly can’t believe it, as last year felt like it would never ever end. The world shifted in major ways, thanks to a global pandemic that... By Kyky Knight7 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Red Light/Green Light: The Intersection of a Migraine AttackThere are times that life demands we keep going despite migraine. And there are times that migraine demands that we stop despite life. That dichotomy brings forth an ultimate question... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments