My Step-By-Step Journey Through A Migraine AttackMigraine experiences are as individual as your hair color or the sound of your voice. Some migraineurs have warning signs like a...reactions17comments
My Latest Effort to Avoid the Emergency RoomThe emergency room is never a desirable place to be, but it certainly isn’t in the midst of a migraine. The lights...reactions8comments
My Anxiety Boilers Burst!Getting diagnosed with GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) was something that really took me by surprise. I thought everybody lived with this much...reactions3comments
Teresa Balances Parenting, Coaching, and MigraineBelow is the second half of my conversation with Teresa Stewart. You can read part one here. Note: the conversation is slightly...reactionscomments
Migraines or Cluster Headaches? 3 Ways to Tell the DifferenceIt’s possible to have multiple headache disorders, and doctors often misdiagnose even those with just one form of head pain. Cluster headaches...reactions17comments
Is it Depression or Migraine?Some of my migraine attacks are accompanied by what feels like clinical depression. I cry, catastrophize, and hate my life for the...reactions14comments
Dear Migraine…Dear Migraine, We’ve known each other for a long time now. Nearly 45 years, actually. We met when I was only five...reactions28comments
3 Tips for Facing Burnout on Headache and Migraine AdvocacyAdvocating for your medical condition comes with more losses than wins. I've been an advocate for cluster headaches for seven years, but...reactions2comments
Navigating Migraines Through Fertility TreatmentsPregnancy is a time when it’s common to experience headaches. It can actually be a “good sign” that hormone levels are changing...reactionscomments
MIGRAINE: Using an Acronym to Feel BetterI’ve always loved to play around with letters and numbers - I don’t know why. Today I got to thinking, I wonder...reactions4comments
My "Dark Room"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...reactions9comments
Working with Migraine DiseaseMigraine disease is a horrible and progressive disease. It affects each of us in different ways. We learn to cope as best...reactions13comments
Teresa's Journey with Migraine Triggers and TreatmentI first met Teresa in a small forum on Facebook for local moms. She was advertising her online infant sleep course. I...reactionscomments
Migraines, Stress, Not Sleeping, And Coping During A PandemicI’m not sleeping. It’s not really a complex Sherlockian mystery as to why I’m stressed out. A report issued from the National...reactions4comments
The Looming Fear of a Migraine AttackOn a day I was afraid getting out of bed would show that the migraine attack that had been plaguing me was...reactions14comments
Sex and Migraine ReliefMany individuals assume there is only a negative correlation between migraines and sex. Like many other possible treatments, it depends on the...reactions4comments
“May Cause Headaches”I cringe when I see those words on a medication that I need to take. As if we need something else in...reactions6comments
One Man's Stink is Another Man's TreasureOne of the hardest parts about moving, for me, has been trying to feel comfortable. With so many aspects of your life...reactions3comments
What’s Your Secret: Hair Tricks of the Trade?Many migraineurs struggle with scalp and hair follicle sensitivity, otherwise known as allodynia. The condition can hurt tremendously and make it painful...reactions50comments
Possible Histamine Response: Is This Related to My Migraine Disease?In mid-January of this year, I was able to capture on video something I've been experiencing off and on the last couple...reactions7comments