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...reactions17comments
What is Causing This Migraine Attack?Just like many people out there, I have migraine disease. I know that I have this, but it can be difficult, at...reactions23comments
Trying Out An Electric Neck Massager to Help with MigrainesI used to find massages very helpful for my migraines. Most of my migraines are cervicogenic in nature - meaning they are...reactions11comments
Walking into the ER with a Migraine (Part 1)Let me set the scene for you. It's day 5 of an earth-shattering migraine, and you're lost in the sea of emergency...reactions4comments
What If We Thought About Work Differently?Earlier this week, I woke up with undoubtedly the worst migraine I have had in a really long time. I couldn’t hold my...reactions11comments
Tricks to Enjoying Your HalloweenThis is my first Halloween as a mom, and I can’t wait to dress my daughter up in her first costume. I...reactions2comments
Gentle Post-Migraine RecoveryAfter a migraine, do you ever have that “beat up” feeling as if you’ve been hit by a truck? That’s your body...reactions9comments
My Worst COVID Symptom: Migraine Even though I was vaxed and boosted and super-careful for nearly two and half years, COVID finally found me one hot August...reactions1comment
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