New Year - New Determination!One of the most surprising ways I heard myself described this year was as a “glass-half-full kind of person.” “Definitely NOT me,” was my immediate reaction! In fact, I think... By Shoshana Lipson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
How A Trick To Trick My Migraine Turned Into A Fun Family RitualWhen my migraines became daily, my son was three years old. My days were filled with caring for him, wondering if he’d nap (so I could too), and hoping everyone... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Migraineurs: The Most Rigid, Flexible, Spontaneous People You’ll Ever MeetLife with chronic migraine can mean existing in an odd intersection between rigidity, flexibility, and spontaneity. Learning to navigate these various and sometimes conflicting dynamics can be a key part... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Why Migraine is More Than Just a HeadachePut simply, a migraine is more than just a headache. In my experience, it goes by many names. I call it a life disruptor, a destroyer of work and family... By Tom Picerno2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Fatigue Is...“I’m tired, too” is the usual response when I tell someone I’m fatigued. That would make my blood boil, but anger takes too much energy when you’re fatigued, so I’ve... By Kerrie Smyres3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments26 comments
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 a term that particularly resonates with me for... By Shoshana Lipson4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Working Through My Three Awkward Stages Of Migraine PostdromeBack in the day when I’d host a party, there was always that one guest that stayed after everyone had left. I’d politely chat with them as I threw away... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Migraine vs Cluster Headaches: What’s the Difference?I experience two primary headache disorders: migraine and trigeminal autonomic cephalgia (TAC). My migraine started developing when I was 10. I developed cluster headaches, a member of the TAC disorders, in... By Anna Williams3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments48 comments
Turning Embarrassment Into Strength2020 has truly been something. I have admittedly been too tired, too stressed out, too sick, and too sad to write very often. Living with migraine and comorbidities prior to... By Kyky Knight5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The Migraine GunslingerHere I am, sitting super high up in the air. Though I wish I had some wonderful flying powers, I’m rather sitting with my family on a flight to New... By Sawyer Matheny2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Sure Alternative to Nut ButterI’ve known for years that nuts are a migraine trigger for me. I eliminated them and really haven’t looked back… until I see a recipe that calls for nut butter... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Migraine AgingI am a 68 told women and have had migraines since I was 16. Back then there was nothing to take but excedrin. My mom had them and called them... By pal11 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
I’ve Tried It AllIt took having seizures to let my circle of friends understand better what a migraine can do. Mine get so bad they trigger blackouts (seizures). I didn’t understand this for... By lynettefrisan2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
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 is based on your personal opinions and experiences... By Amanda Workman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Virtual Visits: Managing Migraine Through A ScreenAs tends to happen every couple of years or so, I am once again on the hunt for new care. I can hear the virtual collective sigh of understanding in... By Kyky Knight5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
All of the OptionsI’ve had migraines for over 40 years. I’ve been to every kind of Dr and tried many medications to acupuncture, to chiropractic care, everything! I take Relpax now and they... By cindyd-w1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Big Lesson My Little Baby Taught Me About My MigraineThat migrained-out day, I remember the color of the sheets. Lying in bed, the only body part I could move without pain were my eyelids. But every time I opened... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Empowerment of Taking Control of Your Cluster HeadachesThe first time you have a cluster headache attack, you may feel like you're having an aneurysm — that you are dying —because surely this amount of pain that comes... By Ashley Hattle5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Three Strange Things That Ease My Migraine PainI try not to take the coping tools I use for migraine for granted. In addition to medications, lifestyle adjustments, and other work I continuously do to manage my disease... By Lisa Robin Benson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments118 comments
Sunglasses in the SnowThe makeup industry is a zillion-dollar franchise that has purchase all over the world. From Ru Paul to Mary Kay, Fashion and the wonders of makeup make-up an enormous part... By Sawyer Matheny2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments