Living with Chronic Intractable MigraineI 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...Reactions0reactionsComments21 comments
Massage Once Helped Reduce My Migraine Frequency But Now It's a TriggerI 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...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Is Migraine a Part of Us or Apart From Us?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...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
The Three T’s of Therapy RegimensFinding 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Migraines: How Family Can HelpWhen 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Exhausting “Have You Tried…?” QuestionWe’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...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Skull-Crushing Migraines - One Of My Worst COVID-19 SymptomsI 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Middle Schooler MigraineAs 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...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
How Do You Excuse Yourself?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...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
How to Stay Hydrated During a MigraineAside from the physical pain, dehydration is always my worst enemy during a migraine. It makes the head pain worse. It creates joint pain. It weakens me. It makes an...Reactions0reactionsComments36 comments
Knowing My ValueAfter living years with chronic health conditions such as chronic migraine and endometriosis, remembering my value as a person was a struggle. My self-esteem was drastically reduced. I felt like...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What’s Your Secret: First Sign a Migraine Attack is Coming?Every migraineur has a different first sign or signal that lets them know an attack is unfolding. From neck pain to hunger pangs, emotional swings to brain fog, there are...Reactions0reactionsComments62 comments
RetreatMigraine 2022: Migraine Can't Keep Us DownMy experience at RetreatMigraine 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina inspired this video of scenes from this memorable event, coupled with a poem I wrote called, "Migraine Can't Keep Us Down."...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I Thought I Understood Migraine Disease Until It Happened to Me I can count on the slow, dull drumming of a migraine attack like the beating of a heart beneath my floorboards. The foggy haze of status migraine steals more of...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
My Sedentary MigrainesWorking from home has become such a blessing. Ever since March of 2020, when the world shut down and we all found ourselves in lockdown, I was able to transition...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Migraines and BreastfeedingIn my experience, breastfeeding has a lot of ups and downs. I love the bonding time with my daughter – even during the late-night feeds – and I love that...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Silent MigrainesAs an adolescent, my migraines were anything but silent. They were loud, pounding on the inside of my head, forcing me to my bed, and hurting for days afterward. I’d...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
What’s Your Secret: Neck Pain SolutionAfter several decades of navigating severe neck pain as one of her primary and most troublesome migraine symptoms, Holly shares the various solutions she has employed to seek relief. In...Reactions0reactionsComments43 comments
Migraines and Critical ThinkingI have a tendency to feel like my brain always needs to be productive or complete tasks or check things off a list. It’s exhausting, and it’s a mechanism of...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
My Experience with Hearing Loss During a Migraine AttackAnyone who has experienced the horrible adventure of a migraine attack has likely noticed they bring some unusual and sometimes scary symptoms. Many people start to notice these symptoms in...Reactions0reactionsComments41 comments