Waiting to LiveI’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...Reactions0reactionsComments63 comments
The Virtue of Not Having Tried "Everything"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...Reactions0reactionsComments24 comments
Utilizing The InternetWhat 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What If They Were Gone Forever?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...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
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 clothing or food - so that someone in...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Ask the Advocates: Trigger AvoidanceWe 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...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Unique Symptoms of Childhood MigrainesWe 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...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Unexpected Gifts of a Regimented Migraine LifeAre 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...Reactions0reactionsComments38 comments
Will Reserving Energy Now Mean I Risk Losing it Later?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...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Lessons Learned: Pushing Too Far To Avoid the Disappointment of MigraineLet me be the first to say, on behalf of all those living with migraine, we need your support. Even when we turn our heads and murmur, "I'm okay!" Those...Reactions0reactionsComments39 comments
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 lacking? Despite these troubling statistics, there is little...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Life with Chronic Migraine MommyI was sitting with my two daughters in the living room last night watching the live action Beauty and the Beast, which is now on Netflix. X is quickly becoming...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Experience with the "Daith" PiercingI noticed the correlation between the piercing of cartilage areas of my ears and a short-term lessening of head pain several years ago before I began seeing posts and memes...Reactions0reactionsComments61 comments
Navigating Let-Down MigraineWhen flying on a plane, have you ever come in for a rough landing? Like hard enough that the plane bounced on the runway? Perhaps even bad enough that the...Reactions0reactionsComments92 comments
Unlearning AbleismPolitics. Ugh. As someone living with chronic migraine who understands that health is largely luck of the draw, I’m unfortunately not at all surprised to see so much ableism rearing...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Chronic Migraine’s Effect on Social LifeChronic migraine affects so much more than simply our pain levels. For many of us, it affects our social life, family life, our careers, and even our mental stability. Many...Reactions0reactionsComments37 comments
Photophobia: Dealing with Painful Light SensitivityPhotophobia is a symptom many individuals deal with as part of their migraine. Personally, my own photophobia is pretty bad. There are a number of ways people with chronic migraine...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
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 and when it overflows I get a migraine...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Botox Day: 6 Tips That Help Me PrepareBotox day is generally not the most looked forward to or pleasant day in the life of a chronic migraine patient. Not only do those injections, 31 to be exact, hurt...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Laboring Through MigraineI binge-watch TV, because it is one of the most effective ways I’ve found to distract myself from the pain associated with migraine. It provides a way to pass the...Reactions0reactionsComments28 comments