Living with Migraine

If given the option to have pain every day or just a few times a week, most people would probably choose the latter, right? Of course. When it comes to...

Three is an adorable age for kids — especially when they start copying their grown-ups. My fierce and feisty three-year old daughter loves to put a surgical mask over her...

When I was younger, going to get my haircut wasn’t something I thought of as a luxurious or particularly nurturing experience. I didn’t go often, and I didn’t really do...

I feel as though I am always walking a fine line of employed and not-so-employed when it comes to balancing my work life and my migraines. Along with other illnesses such...

I can almost count the people I know in real life who have migraine on one hand. A cousin, an aunt, a neighbor, my father-in-law, a mom of my son's...

If you are new to migraine, having been recently diagnosed, or have had migraine for years and are ready to change your relationship with the condition, you might think of...

I caught myself tuning out of a pleasant conversation with a coworker recently, wherein we were discussing our evening plans and checking in generally with one another to see how...

While looking yesterday for Migraine.com articles to link within a piece I recently wrote, I accidentally came upon a story about the Sumatriptan Pregnancy Registry I participated in with Zo...

Heading out on the town to see a band play a loud concert, in a brightly lit music venue full of smells that are interesting at best, and outright bad...

I came across an article discussing how many individuals with migraine were unhappy with their treatment plan based on the Migraine in America 2016 national survey. From my own personal...

When I asked Canadian Migraine Specialist Dr. Elizabeth Leroux why migraine research and treatment is so egregiously underfunded in proportion to the widespread disability it causes, she noted migraine stigma...

I’ve been doing it for years: canceling get-togethers with friends and family, missing important events, putting off work projects, avoiding going outside. Putting plans on hold and waiting for the...

If you've dealt with migraine disease for a long time, you probably have said the following phrase: "Oh, I've tried everything." I am most tempted to say this when a...

What we all know as the internet today is leaps and bounds above what it was when it was originally created. It was conceptualized back in the mid 1960’s by...

I often ponder what life would be like without frequent pain and disability after having it in my life for so long. (What person with a chronic disease doesn’t ponder...

Giving can seem like a one way street. We let go of something that belongs to us - often my money or clothing or food - so that someone in...

We asked our migraine advocates to share their tips for avoiding common triggers. Here's what they had to say. If you have frequent or chronic migraines, I think it’s worth...

We all know how horrible it is to have a migraine especially one that hits suddenly, lasts a long time or causes lots of sensory problems. As difficult as these...

Are you: For the chronic migraineur, perhaps the best chance for fewer flare-ups is a regimented life that includes a strict sleep schedule, eating regularly, careful avoidance of triggers, and...

As I write this, I’m sitting in a tiny house AirBNB in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Many years ago (gulp: 24), back when I was a competitive swimmer, I met a...