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Editorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards program! The Social Health Awards is an awards...

"I'm sorry, I have to cancel; I have a migraine." "I'm sorry, I can't eat that; it triggers migraines for me." "I'm sorry, I can't sit here; the smell of...

When a migraine attack is in full swing, and the pain is overwhelming, finding relief can feel impossible. Here are some migraine hacks using inexpensive items you probably have around...

If you love snacks, you'll love movement snacks! More and more research has been coming out confirming that exercise does not have to be long, intense, and practiced for a...

Did you know that June is National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month? That’s right. There is such a thing. Before there was an awareness month, there was National Headache Week...

The first migraine I remember suffering from was during elementary school. The walls felt like they were closing in on me, and I had to lay down in the nurse's...

I could make a laundry list of the side effects that show the ways that migraine is a debilitating condition: But none of these things compares to the very worst...

Often, as migraine disease manifests itself in a person's life, other conditions accompany it. Sometimes there may be a condition that is a catalyst for a migraine attack, and other...

When does it click for you that you need an immediate change? Whether it's an adjustment in a current medication or even starting from scratch with a whole new medication...

One of the most challenging things many of us with chronic illnesses have to face is trying to advocate for ourselves in the healthcare system. Somehow, it just seems wrong...

Imagine this: You enter a room where it's ok to need to wear an ice pack, tinted glasses, or earplugs, and even to cancel if you can't show up. You...

I completely understand how you feel for those who have found yourselves in the chronic migraine category. There were uncertainties associated with the change in my migraine attacks, but an...

I like fried brussel sprouts. Now, this is important because I haven't enjoyed brussel sprouts on their own since childhood. Sitting at dinner as an 8-year-old, I never thought I...

How we choose to view migraine can impact how we manage the condition. In response to a recent call for prose on the topic of migraine on our site, a...

Finding the right therapy regimen to help manage migraine disease can be quite a process for us. I’ve found that in my journey, there have been dozens upon dozens that...

When a migraine strikes, we can feel helpless. The pain, nausea, and the disappointment of constantly having your life interrupted and spending so many days in a dark, quiet room...

We’ve all heard it. That well-meaning “Have you tried…” question that comes from well-meaners in the world of non-migraineurs. These people mean no harm and wish us the best. Many...

I recently came down with the COVID-19 virus for the second time. Both times, my experiences were quite similar in nature, with many of the symptoms the same and the...

As a theatre kid through and through, I grew up to become a middle school drama teacher. I taught English during the day and ran the after-school drama program, putting...

It’s happened to all of us. A migraine is coming on and we’re in a situation that’s difficult to extract ourselves. How do we get out of it to start...