How to Enjoy Halloween Candy Without a MigraineI want my Halloween candy, and I want to eat it migraine-free too. So, what's the trick to having your treats? I...reactions2comments
Advice People Without Migraines Have Given MeI stopped telling people about my daily migraines because I noticed a strange trend when I’d reveal my brain-grilling neurological disorder: The...reactions45comments
Will It Ever End?I climb out of bed, hopeful today I’ll get to go for a walk, even just around the block. In the short...reactions40comments
I admit it: other people's breakthroughs in migraine treatment sometimes make me enviousPretty recently, one of my friends started getting what she believes to be migraine attacks. It sounds like this is most likely...reactions6comments
Why Won’t My Doctor Prescribe Narcotics?One of our readers asks, “Why do neurologists not want to prescribe narcotics even if that's the only thing that stops the...reactions4comments
Whack-a-mole: Chasing Freedom from PainAs we seek freedom from pain and related symptoms of migraine, it can end up feeling like we are playing a crazy...reactions8comments
Quality of Life is More Important Than Quantity of Migraine AttacksA friend’s husband told me he has migraine attacks every Saturday and Sunday. “It could be worse,” he said, “but this is...reactions41comments
Getting to Know GretchenWe have an incredible team of contributors here at Migraine.com, and are introducing some of our newest members by highlighting their "Ask...reactionscomments
Paying it forward in the next generationI recently had a frank conversation with my 23 year-old daughter about life with migraine. As many of you know, she was...reactions8comments
Volunteering while Disabled with Chronic MigraineThe frequency and severity of chronic migraine pain and its accompanying symptoms can be consuming to manage. For people who’ve been disabled...reactions8comments
Why do we judge each other?We’ve all heard it: people questioning whether or not the condition is real. And if they even believe there is such a...reactions26comments
When Reaching For the Stars Lands You in a DitchFinding a balance between work and self-care can be difficult for people who are the perfect picture of health. I know, because...reactions1comment
When does the grieving end?I recently attempted to decrease my dose of amitriptyline (an antidepressant often prescribed as an off-label daily preventative for people with migraine)...reactions12comments
Living Through Chronic Migraine – My Real LifeI have had episodic migraines since I was a young teenager. My migraines became chronic when I was in college in 2009...reactions82comments
Impact of Migraine on My CareerMigraine is a disease that touches all areas of your life. A career is a huge area that gets affected by migraine...reactions49comments
Triggered by Weather? This Medication May HelpIt’s fall in Texas, which means one to two months of intense oscillations between 90+ degree, summer-like temperatures and 30-50 degree winter...reactions15comments
Parenting While Managing a Chronic IllnessWhether or not you have a child, most individuals would agree that parenting is hard. Although there is no right or wrong...reactionscomments
Lessons Learned: Pushing Too Far To Avoid the Disappointment of MigraineLet me be the first to say, on behalf of all those living with migraine, we need your support. Even when we...reactions39comments
Using My Smartwatch Info to Take Charge of My HealthRecently I saved up and purchased a new activity watch that would allow me to measure my swim, biking and running for...reactions7comments
Dear Migraine, It's Not You, It's Me...We need to talk. You might want to sit down. We've been together for about twenty years now. You've been a faithful...reactions5comments
