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
Alone In a Sea of MillionsI can almost count the people I know in real life who have migraine on one hand. A cousin, an aunt, a...reactions27comments
Ask the Advocates: Trigger AvoidanceWe asked our migraine advocates to share their tips for avoiding common triggers. Here's what they had to say. If you have...reactions6comments
The Intersection Between Introversion and Chronic MigraineExperiencing chronic migraine can encourage a life of introversion as we learn we must live quietly and in solitude in order to...reactions45comments
Does Your Family “Get” Migraines?It’s hard to understand something you’ve never experienced. And that certainly is so applicable to the life of a migraineur. What I...reactions29comments
Hiring the Right DoctorYou’ve probably heard that if you have migraine, the best kind of doctor is a headache specialist. You’ve probably also heard that...reactionscomments
Post-ICU Migraine Crisis: My Stay in the Hospital and AfterIf you happened to miss Part 1 of 2 in this series, click here to see what you've missed so far: [Again...reactionscomments
Episodic vs Chronic Migraine HouseholdThere is a challenge within in household when one party is chronic and one party is episodic. I know for most of...reactions2comments
Evaluating Your Migraine Doctor/Patient Relationship – Looking for the Right FitIt never hurts to evaluate your patient/doctor relationship to ensure that it’s working for you. After all, if the relationship becomes dysfunctional, we...reactions14comments
Intractable Migraine and MeThere isn't any one concrete reason why I can become intractable. Weather, changes in barometric pressure, fatigue, insomnia, or a reaction to...reactions9comments
My Experience with NerivioI have tried numerous forms of therapy to help treat and manage my migraine disease. I make it a point to cover...reactionscomments
Can We Talk About Bras?Allodynia, or “central pain sensitization,” can make regular, everyday sensations feel painful. It's a part of living with migraine for many people...reactions28comments
Lessons Learned: Using the Spoon Theory to Prioritize My HealthIf you don't know the Spoon Theory, you should read it. It was written by Christine Miserandino. She talks about explaining dealing...reactions2comments
Stop Telling Me I Have Medication Overuse HeadacheHere's a confession many people with migraine won't make publicly: I took two Amerge (naratriptan) and four Midrin every day for 16...reactions63comments
Prodrome: Anyone Need A Nap?Sleeping Beauty is my favorite Disney princess. As a child, I was enthralled by the way she could dance so effortlessly with...reactions21comments
