Guided MeditationMeditation has been shown to have multiple benefits on a person’s health, both physical and emotional. Regular meditation can help relieve pain...reactions4comments
In the Face of Change: Quieting Migraine with RoutineI’ve been through a series of extreme life transitions in this past year - divorce, house sale, empty nest, and an impending...reactions7comments
Two Simple Strategies for Darkening a RoomLight sensitivity is an important issue to many people who deal with migraines. In our 2020 Migraine In America survey, 92% of...reactions20comments
Migraine Dark Room 101Fort building has always been a passion of mine. What started as a way to ‘create new and fantastical worlds’ turned into...reactions1comment
The Subjectivity and Relativity of PainWhen it comes to analyzing our pain, we consider both the subjectivity and relativity of that pain. A subjective view of pain...reactions5comments
The Cyclical and Linear Nature of MigraineHave you ever thought you had your migraine condition figured out? Even if just for a moment? Perhaps you had a handle...reactions18comments
Making My Home Office More Migraine FriendlyI’ve been working from home as a freelance writer as my main profession for a few years now. I don’t work full...reactions9comments
Losing Days, Months, Years to MigraineI've had six months of migraine chaos. For the last two, I’ve been housebound, unable to work, struggling to even feed myself, not...reactions10comments
Are Your Attacks Evolving?Whether due to aging, hormonal shifts, or life transitions (such as changes in career or marital status), migraine attacks may evolve over...reactions39comments
Dear Body, Why Do You Hate Me?Dear Body, why do you hate me? I take care of you. I eat healthy…except when you crave French fries. I exercise...reactions9comments
Brain Fog 101I’m reading a book — one of my very favorite things to do. I read the first sentence of a paragraph, and...reactions15comments
“I’ve Had One of Those Cluster Headaches!”People usually mean well when they say have you tried: drinking more water, eating a banana (weird but okay), or my least...reactions8comments
Headache Diease and Sweet Remission - Now What?My journey has been brutal since 2017 adding many new diagnoses and struggling to manage. Balancing chronic cluster headache, SUNCT, trigeminal neuralgia...reactionscomments
How My Migraines Led to My #MeToo MomentContent Note: This article describes the experience of a community member who would prefer to remain anonymous and contains themes of sexual...reactions2comments
What's Your Secret: How Do You Handle The Rare Well-Day?For those of us living with chronic migraine, a well-day (or half-day, or moment) is a rare occurrence. When those times do...reactions30comments
When Napping is a Need, Not a LuxuryDo you struggle with advocating for your need to rest during a migraine attack? If so, you're not alone, as it can...reactions5comments
Movement Disorders and MigrainesLast year, I started to notice that as I was falling asleep, my body would contract, twitch or move on its own...reactions40comments
When Migraines Age UsChronic migraine has a way of aging us early such that young people are living like senior citizens. How do we handle feeling as...reactions63comments
Botox and Ajovy; A One-Two PunchI received my first Botox injections in June of 2018 after jumping through all kinds of hoops to get it approved. I...reactions33comments
Willing CGRP Guinea PigsOne of our community members recently posted the following comment regarding taking one of the new CGRP treatments: “You, others and I...reactions47comments
