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For the past ten years, I have been privileged to be a writer and advocate for the migraine community, sharing my journey and amplifying the voices of others on Migraine.com...

There has been a lot of research and discussion regarding migraine disease being genetic. The general statistics are: If you have 1 parent with migraine, you have a 50 percent...

Have you ever left a doctor’s appointment feeling defeated or lost? Me too. My experience is like many, we wait for weeks or months for an appointment, only to walk...

Those of us with migraine know that migraine can cause many different symptoms. Those symptoms can impact our day-to-day life from, little to no impact, to severe disability. The way...

"Are you stressed?" How many times has a well-meaning friend or physician said this? I wish there was a magic wand to relieve my stress! This begs the question though...

I’ve navigated chronic migraine for the majority of my life. In the process, I’ve become clear on my specific set of migraine symptoms. Recently, I had a migraine attack that...

“Pull over, pull over,” I yelled. Following my panicked instructions, my husband pulled over on the highway and I vomited on the side of the road. I took a breath...

When I first heard of mindfulness, I thought it was some woo-woo made-up wishful thinking activity. Or worse, woo-woo made up wishful thinking which required you to sit still and...

A huge part of life with migraine is finding an effective treatment strategy that results in relief. It can take years to discover the perfect balance of preventatives and rescue...

When it comes to discussing migraines, it is the physical symptoms that tend to be the focus. In my 15 years of living with chronic migraine, this is the first...

Whether you are a chronic illness patient or someone who just has a Type A personality, I feel organization is important. There are a lot of advantages to keeping detailed...

Back in my early twenties, I would get frequent headaches, which led to several ER trips. I dreaded the long wait time and the constant noises adding to my already...

Driving an automobile is a privilege and a big goal for many people. As a teen, I couldn’t wait to get behind the wheel and experience the freedom and independence...

I went to see comedian Bobcat Goldthwait and he did a whole bit about his rose colored glasses. He sometimes wears red tinted glasses as a fashion statement and says...

Managing migraine is a full-time job in itself. Between the doctor’s appointments, endless calls to insurance, trips to the pharmacy, and of course the countless days of pain and other...

How is life treating you? Are you a student in college student working a job? Are you a mom or dad, that is taking care of the family? Maybe you...

Navigating your care plan in today's healthcare system is a frustrating task. If you live with multiple conditions, that adds layers atop a precarious stack of medical records. Many medical...

I got my first migraine as early as seven years old. I was in elementary school with a debilitating migraine that had me vomiting to the point of dehydration –...

Let’s all think about our migraine journey. Are you someone who has been dealing with migraines for years? Are you feeling that no treatments are working? Do you try to...

I often see ads for migraine-related treatments on social media, television, and even in my email inbox. I also gotten direct messages on social media about migraine treatments to try...