How Are You… Really?Jenna Kutcher, a social media influencer, recently released a book titled, “How Are You… Really?” It’s a great read (or listen if you’re like me and love to listen to...Reactions0reactionsComments48 comments
Chronic Migraine and My Life BeforeChronic migraine has impacted my life since 2009. While I had some experience with episodic migraines prior to 2009, chronic migraines changed my life. The person that I was prior...Reactions0reactionsComments17 comments
A Forced Switch in My Migraine MedsFor the last six months, I've been in a really good groove with my migraine treatment. It feels like magic to be able to say that. It's the first time...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Echoes of Migraine GriefFor nearly nine months, I’ve been dealing with a fungal infection in my lungs. Despite the good prognosis — it’s a common infection where I live and I don't have...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Surviving Well with Chronic Cluster Headache DiseaseCluster headache disease can be episodic or chronic. While the primary symptoms are the same, the chronic version can have different presentations that make it tougher to manage. With episodic...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Migraine Causes and GeneticsDo you know where your migraines have derived from? Migraines can have many causes. Sometimes people start getting migraines out of the blue and are called idiopathic (no known cause)...Reactions0reactionsComments26 comments
Post-COVID Migraine AttacksI had COVID, likely the Omicron variant, in January 2022. My son, who is five but goes to a preschool with kids too young to be vaccinated, got it first...Reactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Presenteeism: Powering Through Our MigrainesPresenteeism is the state of a person being physically available for work, life, or whatever but not having the ability to be as productive since we are not fully functional...Reactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Why Retreat to RetreatMigraine?Retreat. I have wanted to retreat from my own body — but why to RetreatMigraine? RetreatMigraine is an annual event that CHAMP (Coalition of Headache and Migraine Patients) holds for...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Was Sleeping a Migraine Trigger?I love sleeping. Since I was a little kid, I've loved sleeping late and staying cozy under the covers. As a teenager, dozing until the "crack of noon" was my...Reactions0reactionsComments62 comments
In the Book of Chronic Migraine, Do All Roads Lead to Attacks?For many, chronic migraine means living with constant pain of varying gradations. While navigating a world full of triggers, this can quickly exacerbate that pain into a full-blown attack. We...Reactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Visualization to Reduce Fear When Going OutGetting out of the house and facing the unknown migraine triggers that await you in the sights, sounds, and smells of a new environment can be a challenge. Either we...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Is the Epilepsy-Migraine Connection?Migraine and epilepsy may not seem related at first. However, they sometimes share symptoms and even underlying causes. These conditions also often occur together. Migraine and epilepsy are both chronic...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Migraine Trigger OverloadI love having a routine so much because a slight deviation can wreak havoc on my migraine health. I received a text from my little cousin, whom I basically raised...Reactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Back-to-School MigrainesAre you counting down the days until the kids are back in school? Many parents crave that time when the kids are on the bus, and there is finally a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Review of the Green Light Allay Lamp for MigraineIf you want to see the specific lamp I mentioned, you can look up The Allay Lamp. Alternatively you can try a simple green lightbulb like the Hooga Migraine Relief...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Vestibular Rehab: Helpful for Vestibular MigraineAs I wrote about a few months before, I sporadically suffer from a rare form of migraine known as vestibular migraine. It means I was getting debilitating episodes of vertigo...Reactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Repeat After Me: "Migraine Is Not My Fault"We are led to believe early on in our migraine journey - in imperceivable and pronounced ways, that we are to blame or at fault for migraine. Repeat after me:...Reactions0reactionsComments26 comments
When You Can't Swallow Migraine MedicationWhen I was a teen getting my first migraines, they were very textbook. I had the aura, the tingling numbness, and then the headache. If I could catch it early...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Opioids and Migraine: A Tough ConversationAt one of the seminars I attended at a recent American Headache Society Symposium, the question was posed, “Is There a Role for Opioids and Bultalbital-Containing Medications in the Treatment...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments