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The emergency room is never a desirable place to be, but it certainly isn’t in the midst of a migraine. The lights, noise, and movement are all so amplified. So...

Getting diagnosed with GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) was something that really took me by surprise. I thought everybody lived with this much anxiety! I thought it was normal to pace...

Below is the second half of my conversation with Teresa Stewart. You can read part one here. Note: the conversation is slightly condensed for flow and readability. To read Teresa’s...

It’s possible to have multiple headache disorders, and doctors often misdiagnose even those with just one form of head pain. Cluster headaches were once thought to be a man's disease...

Some of my migraine attacks are accompanied by what feels like clinical depression. I cry, catastrophize, and hate my life for the duration of the migraine attack. When the attack...

Dear Migraine, We’ve known each other for a long time now. Nearly 45 years, actually. We met when I was only five years old. I can barely remember meeting you...

Advocating for your medical condition comes with more losses than wins. I've been an advocate for cluster headaches for seven years, but I know clusterheads who have been at this...

Pregnancy is a time when it’s common to experience headaches. It can actually be a “good sign” that hormone levels are changing to support a pregnancy. These hormone fluctuations can...

I’ve always loved to play around with letters and numbers - I don’t know why. Today I got to thinking, I wonder if the word MIGRAINE could be broken up...

Every migraine patient has their own “set-up” when it comes to days they experience symptoms and full-blown mind-bending migraines that last all day or for days. I wanted to give...

Migraine disease is a horrible and progressive disease. It affects each of us in different ways. We learn to cope as best we can, but holding a job down with...

I first met Teresa in a small forum on Facebook for local moms. She was advertising her online infant sleep course. I signed up for Teresa's class and learned the...

I’m not sleeping. It’s not really a complex Sherlockian mystery as to why I’m stressed out. A report issued from the National Institutes of Health says that the pandemic “for...

On a day I was afraid getting out of bed would show that the migraine attack that had been plaguing me was lingering, I reflect on the ever-present fear of...

Many individuals assume there is only a negative correlation between migraines and sex. Like many other possible treatments, it depends on the individual. While some individuals do suffer from headaches...

I cringe when I see those words on a medication that I need to take. As if we need something else in our life that can bring on a migraine...

One of the hardest parts about moving, for me, has been trying to feel comfortable. With so many aspects of your life being uprooted, spun around, and settling somewhere else...

Many migraineurs struggle with scalp and hair follicle sensitivity, otherwise known as allodynia. The condition can hurt tremendously and make it painful to simply shift your hair from one side...

In mid-January of this year, I was able to capture on video something I've been experiencing off and on the last couple of months. My nutritionist thinks this is likely...

Some of the strongest and most resilient people I know are those who live with chronic migraine. That may be surprising to many, but migraine is not your typical “headache.”...