Living with Migraine

When a migraine strikes at work, I immediately go into planning mode. The first and last questions are typically the highest priority. If a migraine is coming on fast, I...

Life with chronic migraine, or really any chronic pain or emotional/mental health issue, can be challenging enough on its own. Navigating a relationship can bring a lot of positives but...

I remember being young, maybe 6 or 7 years old, and feeling this earth-shattering pain in my head. I’d crawl into my bed, pull the covers up over my head...

The list of potential migraine triggers can seem endless when you’re considering an elimination diet. It also can appear to include just about all of your favorite foods. Then you...

I am fortunate to work for myself part-time after I was laid off at the start of the pandemic. That’s given me a whole new sense of freedom in managing...

Living in a masked-up world has changed a lot of the way I conduct myself. Not only in a hygienic sense, I mean honestly my hands are so sterile I...

“Your insurance provider will not cover your prescription refill.” It’s a phrase nearly every person with chronic pain or a headache disorder fears; maybe it’s a phone call, a pharmacy...

Noises, smells, and lights! Oh my!! Being overwhelmed with noises, smells, lights, and unusual physical sensitivity is all a part of having sensory overload. Sensory overload can occur by itself...

We 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...

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...

I’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...

If 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...

Living 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...

I 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...

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...

In 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...

The 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...

I’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...

As 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...

I 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...