Watching My Partner Experience Ocular MigrainesWe were walking through the grocery store together in a daze. It had been the hardest week of our lives. A few days prior, I'd given birth to our twins... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
3 Tips for Living with Oxygen Tanks in Your HomeHigh-flow oxygen is the standard of care and most effective treatment for cluster headaches. While you may picture a sweet old lady trailing a small oxygen tank behind her at... By Ashley Hattle2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
How Did My Migraine Respond to the Stress and Grief of My Mother's Diagnosis?A little over a year ago, my mother was diagnosed with a rare cancer that has a small survival rate. She and my family entered her treatment plan with as... By Lisa Robin Benson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Having a Pet with MigraineWe have looked at how pets help us through migraine loneliness, but we have not looked at what it takes to have a pet while living with migraine. While our... By Amanda Workman4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Is Your Migraine Doctor Right For You?Holly was recently kicked off her private disability plan. After a year, she won back her coverage. In this series, she walks us through the various steps she took and... By Holly Harding2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments24 comments
My Migraine Management Goals for the New YearWhen I think of the start of a new year, I think of new beginnings, new possibilities, and new goals. Living with migraine since childhood, that often includes the possibilities... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
When Migraine Forces Me Into a No-Screen DayI sat down at my computer after dropping the kids off and was devastated to discover it’s a no-screen day. In Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad... By Laura Wheatman Hill2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Change of Seasons, Change of Migraine PatternsAs someone who has lived with migraine her whole life, I've noticed acutely that when the temperature or the seasons change, so do my migraine patterns. In a regular month... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Securing and Maintaining Social Security and Private Disability InsuranceHolly was recently kicked off her private disability plan. After a year, she won back her coverage. In this series, she walks us through the various steps she took and... By Holly Harding2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments38 comments
How Did Switching to Vyepti Compare to Using Emgality for Me?I am a long-time migraine sufferer. Mine began in my late teens and progressed from episodic to chronic. I am currently living in Chronicville, USA. I moved here in 2012... By Tom Picerno2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Navigating the Holiday Season with MigraineTis the season for holiday cheer… and migraine attacks. Let’s face it, it’s not easy managing migraine any time of year, but it can be especially hard during the holidays... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How to Find a Neurologist or Headache Specialist to Fit YOUR NeedsI find myself back in the trenches. My long-term headache specialist retired two years ago. Since then, I've been piecemealing my care for cluster headaches and migraine through my OBGYN... By Ashley Hattle2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How Does My Husband Handle Migraine Differently?Outside of a few minor things, my husband has been blessed by relatively good health as long as I've known him. He's had the flu, food poisoning, kidney stones, and... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Life’s Path Helps Me AdvocateI grew up as a quiet, young Black female, in rural North Carolina. If you knew me back when I was in school, you would not believe who I am... By Tonya Henry3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Gift Giving Guide for Migraine ReliefIt’s no secret that living with a chronic condition like migraine can be expensive. There are the obvious expenses of copays for endless doctor’s appointments, MRIs, and prescriptions. But there’s... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
A Day in the Sun and the Vomiting and Migraine That FollowedHave you ever had a migraine that left you completely confused? I recently had the most confusing migraine attack. From attempting to determine the trigger and trying to understand some... By Amanda Workman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
When Insurance Stands in the Way of Your HealthcareI am fortunate to have health insurance. I realize that’s a blessing and a privilege. Some years it’s been covered by an employer, other years, I paid out of pocket... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments96 comments
My Anesthesia Triggered Migraine AttackLast week, I had major surgery under anesthesia. This was the second time in the last year I'd needed to be put under anesthesia and it was the second time... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Changing Therapy: How I Started VyeptiChanging therapy regimens has always been extremely stressful for me. Over the years, my body has proven to be quite resistant to various therapy regimens. It is one of the... By Tom Picerno3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Why I'm Afraid of "Jinxing" Myself Into a Cluster Headache CycleThe world of episodic cluster headaches is a weird one. For several weeks or months of the year, we face insurmountable pain. We are desperate to stop the attacks, even... By Ashley Hattle3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments