You’re Too ExpensiveI spent my childhood growing up on a farm/ranch. If there was one thing you learned by a young age, it was...reactions4comments
Pushing Harder in the Face of Advocacy SuccessSometimes, I forget I’m an advocate. More precisely, there are times I forget I need to advocate. For others, for my family...reactions3comments
Passing On MigraineThree is an adorable age for kids — especially when they start copying their grown-ups. My fierce and feisty three-year old daughter...reactions8comments
What did you accomplish today?When your day is lost to a migraine, and the pain and related symptoms sicken and paralyze you, it can feel as...reactions4comments
We Get Knocked Down But We Get Up AgainLike a car screeching to a stop, or a light switched off. Like a helium balloon floating away. Who am I? Where...reactions32comments
When the Migraine Glass is Almost FullYou may have seen the One-Minute Trigger Theory video we shared recently. I talk about how each trigger fills the glass more...reactions5comments
What Can Giving Back Give You?Giving can seem like a one way street. We let go of something that belongs to us - often my money or...reactions1comment
What Must We Do to Get Attention?Given that migraine statistics are so staggering, how can it be that the corresponding funding, research and public awareness are so utterly...reactions1comment
When The Home Life Needs BalanceIn relationships with two healthy partners and relationships with a sick partner, it is easy for one individual to seem to bear...reactions3comments
You Are Not AloneLife with migraine can feel like traveling alone to an unfamiliar country on the other side of the world. The journey can...reactions13comments
Five Ways to Create a Normal LifeHave you ever felt like life will never be normal again? You've tried dozens of different treatments and nothing seems to make...reactions1comment
Has migraine made me weaker? Part 2In “Has migraine made me weaker? Part 1” I concluded that migraine has not made me literally or physically weaker overall, but...reactions5comments
Your Opinion MattersI recently participated in a patient survey conducted by a pharmaceutical research company. Although the survey targeted a different type of headache...reactionscomments
Using a smart phone during an attackI admit that I use my iPhone way more than I wish I did. When I see other people in public using...reactions4comments
Breaking my own rulesOkay. It’s confession time. I was packing for my final trip of the summer when I made a startling discovery. Flipping open...reactions8comments
Understanding the Cynic“Migraine is treatable.” That statement is small comfort to many who have lived with migraine for decades with minimal or substandard treatment...reactions4comments
When I "lost" medication that was right in front of my faceYou chronic migraineurs know how it goes: you have used as many triptans as you can safely use in one week and...reactions5comments
