Living with Migraine

“Hi there,” my phone call began, “I’m so sorry, but I won’t be able to make lunch today. I have a migraine.” “That’s no problem,” the kind voice responded, “Please...

Are you fighting with your insurance company to get coverage for a medication or another treatment? Do you need help filing for disability? Would you like to know which financial...

I was never great about needles growing up. Sure, I say this as if I have gotten even remotely better at them nowadays. I mean, yes, they pinch, but I’d...

It’s hard to understand something you’ve never experienced. And that certainly is so applicable to the life of a migraineur. What I think is most frustrating as a migraineur, is...

I recently identified a nagging thought. It had been hanging around for years, but it finally came to the surface. What was it? “Migraine is not important.” This thought is...

Debilitating migraines often landed me in the emergency room as a kid. I would get so physically sick from the pain that I would be dehydrated - further intensifying the...

For those who have experienced migraine pain, I can say, “I have chronic migraines,” and there’s no further explanation needed. An instant recognition happens between us and that person understands...

New Year’s resolutions have always been a fickle thing for me. Growing up, adults swore on the fact that with each beginning of the calendar year, they would strive to...

As this community and our sister communities grow, one universal truth is clear: people are more than just their diagnoses. As 2019 comes to a close and a new year...

CGRP medicines are a brand new type of migraine drug that’s on the market. I’m about to take my third dose of Emgality. Through my own experiences, and talking with...

It's an exciting time in the migraine world! For the first time in decades, there are new treatment options for people living with migraine. While there can be feelings of...

There has been a lot of buzz about gratitude lists and journals. I heard great testimonials for their benefits. I read articles on how much they actually could improve health...

Off popped a nail… and then another, leaving my hands looking rather unique and definitely not the class act they’d been intended to mimic! I was traveling back from a...

Living life should be pretty easy, right? I’m sure for many people it is, and I don’t begrudge anyone living a normal life. I, however, am not one of those...

Once upon a time, I believed in fairy tales and happy endings were just a chapter away. In the first grade, I knew rainbow unicorns would rescue me from math...

Migraine treatments are getting a lot of attention lately. With new options on the market, people in the migraine community have expressed hope and hesitation. Migraine community members have spoken...

Recently, I have had to come to terms with the fact that I am currently sick too often to take on as much responsibility as I have in the past...

I’ve always had an odd symptom occurring with my migraine attacks relating to my body temperature. There are times when I would feel hot. This wasn’t like a fever but...