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...reactions26comments
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...reactions21comments
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...reactions17comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions62comments
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...reactions18comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
Migraine Trigger OverloadI love having a routine so much because a slight deviation can wreak havoc on my migraine health. I received a text...reactions25comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions25comments
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...reactions26comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions1comment
Self-Care: The Struggle is RealLiving with chronic migraine disease has taught me so many lessons. In general, life has many lessons to teach us, but I’ve...reactions23comments
The Euphoria of a Migraine ReprieveLast night I felt well enough to drive for the first time in six weeks. I went less than a mile round-trip...reactions9comments
Say It Isn't So: My Arsenal of Non-Migraine MedicationsIn the first part of this series, "Say It Isn't So: My Port-a-Cath Helps My Migraine?", I discussed how amazing it is...reactions2comments
Migraine Irritability and AgitationAs someone who has lived with migraines most of my life, I'll be the first to admit that they have taken over...reactions29comments
Migraines and Exercise: A Dance Worth LearningI love working out – kickboxing, yoga, pilates, and so much more. It boosts my mood. It gives me energy. It helps...reactions7comments
