Changing Therapy: How I Started VyeptiChanging therapy regimens has always been extremely stressful for me. Over the years, my body has proven to be quite resistant to...reactions5comments
What Is the Difference Between a Primary and Secondary Headache?There is a wide variety of reasons you may develop a headache, from headache disorders to medicine side effects to symptoms of...reactions22comments
Why I'm Afraid of "Jinxing" Myself Into a Cluster Headache CycleThe world of episodic cluster headaches is a weird one. For several weeks or months of the year, we face insurmountable pain...reactions17comments
Triptans: Targeting the Serotonin ReceptorThe approval of sumatriptan in 1992 was a breakthrough in migraine treatment. It took decades of research about the role of serotonin...reactions1comment
I Tried a Ginger Tincture for My MigraineIt was all over social media. Fellow migraineurs who claimed a ginger tincture was equally as effective as their prescription migraine medicine...reactions6comments
Tips to Prevent Migraine While HospitalizedIf you have a chronic illness, there may be times in which you will have to be hospitalized. A hospitalization is always...reactions4comments
Migraine and Trigeminal NeuralgiaTrigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a chronic pain disorder that causes sudden, severe facial pain. This pain is usually on 1 side –...reactions22comments
What Does Self-Care Look Like for You?It varies! That's how I'd describe my own self-care. In this video, I explain why migraine disease coaxes me to redefine self-care...reactions4comments
What Does My Self Portrait Look Like With Chronic Migraine?I think perception is an important aspect of how I see myself and others. I often reflect on the life I was...reactions8comments
Tips for Managing Mindset with Migraine and a Type-A PersonalityAre you a fellow Type-A individual, driven by ambition and determined to accomplish your goals? Do you find pride in your strength...reactionscomments
Is an Inpatient Migraine Clinic Right for You?Those of us living with migraine often reach a point where we feel stuck or out of options. If we find ourselves...reactions5comments
Simplifying Sleep for MigraineursSleep is a tricky thing when it comes to migraine. Just like Goldilocks and the three bears, we strive to find that...reactions31comments
The Fun of Advocating for Migraine with My PreschoolerHave you participated in a migraine fundraiser? For years, I'd wanted to, but there was nothing in my area until Miles for...reactions1comment
How to Build Relationships with Chronic MigraineMost people I know have lived their lives without ever having a migraine attack, much less living with chronic migraine. As somebody...reactions5comments
What Happens When Your Headache Disorder Gets Better?I’m in that strange but euphoric phase of life where breastfeeding hormones keep my cluster headaches and status migraines at bay. It’s...reactions38comments
When Migraine Isn't the Most Pressing ProblemIt's unfortunately no secret that I live with several comorbidities of migraine. I've written in the past that I live with Crohn's...reactions3comments
Using Mindful Meditation to Manage InsomniaI have suffered from migraine disease for many years. As the disease has progressed, I have become familiar with many different symptoms...reactions9comments
6 Tips to Always Be Prepared for Your Chronic IllnessAs people with chronic illness, it is important to be proactive. There are many steps that one can take to do this...reactions12comments
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
My Very Different Pregnancies Without and With MigraineI got pregnant in 2013 and, until that time, could usually expect two to three full-blown migraines with aura a year. It...reactionscomments
