Living with Migraine

We know that genetics can come into play with migraines and many other conditions. I know many people with migraine. Some will have a sibling, mom, dad, or their children...

Finding ways to effectively manage migraine is challenging for many of us. I have tried more things to help me with this that have failed me than have provided me...

My life looked a lot different 10 years ago. I was 24 and living in fear of my episodic cluster headaches. These attacks upended my life for 2-3 months and...

In October of 2021, I began seeing a migraine specialist at a headache clinic. I shared my experience of switching to this doctor here, and my overall, I've been really...

Making a list and checking it a million times. When I prepare to take a trip, I am notorious for making lists. As I prepare to take my first-ever cruise...

As someone who lives with migraine, looming over my head like an ever present cloud of brain pain, I’m always looking over my shoulder. Like I’m being tailed by a...

Chronic pain can be lonely. It can feel like too heavy of a load to carry alone. We want to feel supported through the long days of debilitating pain and...

As I have written on here before, my migraines seem to have a basis in cervical (neck) pain and instability. I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), a connective tissue disorder...

First off, I did not know that there was a conference dedicated to migraine and headache disorders. I found out through Migraine.com about Retreat Migraine. It is an excellent conference...

As I woke up on my wedding day, I could immediately feel a migraine brewing. It wasn’t a full-blown, debilitating migraine, but it was one giant cloud threatening a storm...

When I say the word advocacy, what picture comes to mind? Do you envision standing before a committee in Congress testifying? Do you imagine you have to have a perfect...

It's unfortunately no secret that I live with several comorbidities of migraine. I've written in the past that I live with Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis and adrenal insufficiency, and struggle...

I’ve been working from home as a freelance writer as my main profession for a few years now. I don’t work full time because of my kids, mainly, but also...

People usually mean well when they say have you tried: drinking more water, eating a banana (weird but okay), or my least favorite, I’ve had one of those. Sadly, those...

My journey has been brutal since 2017 adding many new diagnoses and struggling to manage. Balancing chronic cluster headache, SUNCT, trigeminal neuralgia, migraine and vestibular migraine has really been challenging...

Content Note: This article describes the experience of a community member who would prefer to remain anonymous and contains themes of sexual assault. If you or a loved one are...

Spring is here, and summer is not too far behind. I love all the opportunities to get outside. The longer I live with migraine, the more passionate I become about...

I’ve been living with migraines for more than 30 years. If you’re reading this, then you likely know all too well what that journey is like – debilitating pain, nausea...

Migraine at School provides resources for students, parents, and educators to increase awareness and education of migraine for children living in the US. Understanding migraine and headache can help reduce...

I have lived with migraines since childhood. I've shared articles about the earliest migraines I remember, curled up in the dark in my bedroom with an ice pack on my...