Under AttackIsn’t it interesting how migraine flare-ups are referred to as “attacks"? This word, which is associated with war, brutality, and aggression, is an apt term for the way migraine causes... By Holly Harding2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
How Do CGRPs Work? Key and Lock AnalogyDuring the 60th Annual American Headache Society (AHS) Scientific Conference in San Francisco, I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with Dr. David Dodick, professor of neurology and a... By Katie M. Golden1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments24 comments
Low-Cost Options for Migraine PatientsIt is a beautiful, calm, and rainy spring morning. Glassy water drops paint the window panes in my room in fleeting, translucent patterns. The water is mesmerizing to watch. The... By Kyky Knight6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
When Health Insurance Makes You SickRecent changes have had a tremendous and far reaching impact on what health insurance companies charge and how much they cover for services provided. Migraineurs are not only living with... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Becoming a New Parent with Migraine: What to Know and How to CopeCongratulations! You’re expecting, adopting, or your child was just born! The old cliché is true: it’s an exciting time, but also a challenging one. I’m a new mom of a... By Lisa Robin Benson6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Hard to FocusLiving with migraine pain can be difficult to say the least. When you consider everything that comes along with ongoing pain, I am amazed that we get anything accomplished during... By Steven Workman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The Uneasiness of Feeling BetterNow that Aimovig has been released and dispensed to those with migraine disease all over the country, more of us than ever may find ourselves, all at once, facing that... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments25 comments
How to Talk to Someone With MigraineDear Loved One, Bringing migraine into a conversation can be like dropping a bomb on the table. Everyone is terrified by it, but no one knows what to do about... By Kerrie Smyres3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Counting PillsI know I can’t be the only one out there who’s doing it. Several times a month, I check my supply of rescue medications to be sure I have enough... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments161 comments
What Foods Do You Gravitate Towards During A Migraine Attack?Everyone who’s had a migraine knows how debilitating they are. Worst still is that the nausea can be so bad that eating at all during an episode is simply not... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Worsening Episodic MigraineFor quite some time, my migraine episodes seemed to be becoming more and more frequent. That seems to have tapered off and actually gone back down to just a few... By Steven Workman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments23 comments
Hemiplegic Migraine and Peripheral NeuropathyWhen my first hemiplegic migraine struck in August, I thought I had enough knowledge to handle it myself, but I treated with Sumatriptan, which I know now isn't recommended due... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Draining the Life Out of YouI am a fairly energetic person, or at least I was before the migraines became so consistent. Even through the episodic migraines I have lived with for years now, I... By Steven Workman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments98 comments
Why I Left My Headache SpecialistI have referred several times, most recently in my article about trying oxygen therapy, to the fact that I had a nationally known neurologist / headache specialist, which is, you... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel11 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Ruminating on Triggers: What Was I Thinking?What were you thinking messing with your diet the day before a concert? You know better than that. And you made it even worse by taking a triptan. Why did... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Facing Migraine’s NauseaNausea is a major symptom for so many people dealing with a migraine. It does not discriminate between individuals with episodic migraine or chronic migraine. For some individuals, it can... By Amanda Workman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
We Are So Much More Than Our MigrainesMigraine can leave many of us feeling guilty...a lot of the time. From canceling plans, to calling out of work sick, to missing family gatherings and important moments, migraine has... By Kyky Knight2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When Coworkers See You Work on a Sick DayLike many of you, I have somehow managed to hold down a job despite my diagnosis of chronic migraine. I also have psoriatic arthritis, which has been well-managed in the... By The Migraine Girl3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
What’s Most Helpful to Hear During a Migraine Attack?We have all heard less than helpful comments from coworkers, friends and family while in the throes of a migraine attack. Though typically well-intentioned, these comments are often simply based... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Triptan Allergies: Fact or Fiction?I have used all triptans extensively over 25 years since Imitrex (sumatriptan) debut in the early 1990’s both as a patient and physician. I also participated in the half of... By maria.deleon3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments