What’s Your Secret: How to Manage Light Sensitivity?Many migraineurs experience light sensitivity as one of the many side effects of the condition. When in the midst of an attack...reactions32comments
An Open Letter to My Doctors“Please don’t give up on me!” I find that thought going round and round in my head every time a doctor’s appointment...reactions37comments
Migraine: The Gift That Keeps On Giving!I often look at migraine as a gift that keeps on giving! Not to be overly fatalistic or negative, but truly, if...reactions4comments
What's in Your Toolbox? A Personalized Approach to MigraineThe complexity of migraine has always been fascinating to me. Even within the parameters of a single disease, there are many variations:...reactions6comments
Imagine a Migraine World That Is TransformedImagine a world where the norms of life with migraine are completely transformed from the life we currently journey! A life that...reactions17comments
Hope, Fear, and Trying ANOTHER Migraine MedicationRecently my headache specialist started me on yet another preventive migraine medication. Not surprisingly, my emotions have been all over the place!...reactions12comments
Migraine Treatment Advancements: We've Come Farther Than You Think!Human nature all too often seems to be slanted towards seeing what is missing and the negative. We see what still needs...reactions4comments
Migraine "What's Your Secret" Series: Practical Tips for Symptoms, Triggers, and Daily LifeMigraine isn't just a headache; it's a complex neurological condition that touches every aspect of life. From the moment an attack begins...reactions3comments
Migraineurs: The Best Fakers in the WorldPeople with migraines are constantly accused of faking pain and attacks to get attention and/or get out of responsibilities and required events...reactions60comments
Documenting Your SymptomsThere are certain clues I now know to look for that display changes in my symptoms to me and my neurologist in...reactions4comments
My jam-packed scheduleWhen I think about running my storefront (as opposed to just running the bookstore business online and through events), I am excited...reactions5comments
Utilizing The InternetWhat we all know as the internet today is leaps and bounds above what it was when it was originally created. It...reactionscomments
Are You on the Right Migraine Medication?I’m 43 years old and have been getting migraines since childhood. Over the years, I've worked closely with my neurologist and made...reactions15comments
Purplification for Migraine AdvocacyA month or two ago, a purple-haired migraine advocate said, "I dye my hair purple to advocate for migraine. Are you willing...reactions13comments
Telehealth 101: How to Visit Your Doctor OnlineTelehealth is a virtual service that lets patients interact with a healthcare professional online. This lets doctors and patients connect without being...reactions2comments
iPhone screens are like laser beams to migraineur eyesAwhile back, I wrote a post for migraine.com about how I sometimes realize I have a migraine only when I’m in a...reactions12comments
When My ENT Visit Turned Into a Headache AppointmentI have a long history of ear, nose, and throat issues. This started with needing pressure equalizing (PE) tubes, at 5. I...reactionscomments
8 Reasons Not to Ignore Episodic MigrainePeople with episodic migraine receiving inadequate treatment are three times more likely to progress to having chronic migraine than those who have...reactions27comments
Playing Defense Against Chronic MigraineWith chronic migraine, we frequently feel as if we are playing defense. Indeed, we can feel as if we are spending our...reactions84comments
Why Some CGRPs Work When Others Don'tBy now, most people in the migraine and headache community know of, if not tried, the CGRPs. After a bit of a...reactions156comments
