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Recently, a couple of my family members invited me to go on an international trip. I didn't want to miss out on the opportunity, but it didn't make sense for...

The fear of missing out is something that I didn't think would stick to me. I had always heard of FOMO and just regarded it as when people weren't confident...

Could the lingering fear I feel about my health be a result of the havoc migraine has wrought on my life? In this video, I explore the idea of migraine...

Migraine steals away so much of our time, energy, and focus. Whether it is hours, days, or weeks spent in an attack or planning around triggers and managing medicines every...

I had a blast teaching Yoga for Migraine and attending RetreatMigraine 2021 in California! Here are my top ten reasons why RetreatMigraine was so amazing: We were literally across the...

Essential oils have been part of my migraine management toolkit for years. I haven’t found essential oils to be effective in getting me out of a debilitating migraine. However, I...

I was in 7th grade. I had a sleepover with my best friend Saturday night. Sunday morning, my parents had gotten us donuts for breakfast, something we often did at...

Recently, my husband and I took a short road trip, just about an hour and a half from our home, to spend three nights away. It was our first trip...

I’ve been through a series of extreme life transitions in this past year - divorce, house sale, empty nest, and an impending move.  I speak from experience when I say...

I have been having horrible headaches since I was in high school. They have waxed and waned over the years in frequency and intensity. However, more recently, I have developed...

Over the years that I’ve suffered from migraine disease, I have had many triggers present themselves to me. Some were more obvious than others, of course, and avoiding them was...

My husband is on day six of a migraine attack. He has episodic migraine that’s usually infrequent, though it increases in frequency during times of high stress. It’s never been...

Most drugs on the market have two names. They have a brand name (like Tylenol) and a generic name (like acetaminophen). Unlike brand names, generic names are used to describe...

In my life, there are some things I can predict. For example, I know without a doubt my 8-year-old will ask for a snack even after he's just eaten a...

Experiencing chronic migraine can encourage a life of introversion as we learn we must live quietly and in solitude in order to have a greater chance of avoiding attacks. Some...

Dear Migraines, It's been almost 30 years of this back and forth, this dance we started so very long ago. When you first showed up, I was too young to...

CGRP medications have been an exciting development in migraine treatment over the last three years. They are the first treatments developed specifically for migraine. Before CGRPs, migraine drugs were created...

Most people simply don't understand migraines. They think they get "headaches" too; what's so different about your headaches? Why would you actually live in fear of them? Well, talk to...

Individuals who suffer with migraines can face a variety of comorbid conditions. These range from mental health issues to neurological conditions, and various other medical conditions. Of these other medical...

The American healthcare system is burdened with inequalities and inequities that disproportionately impact people of color and other marginalized groups. These inequalities contribute to gaps in health insurance coverage, uneven...