What to Expect When You’re Expecting with Migraine?There isn’t a lot of information available about migraine and pregnancy. What information there is tends to boil down to individual differences. Most doctors say that during pregnancy women with... By Sarah Hackley6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Let's Talk about Mental HealthMental health and physical health are often linked, with one impacting the other. Mental health, in particular, can be difficult to talk about with others, leaving people isolated and without... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Worries About CGRP DrugsMay 17, 2018. That’s the FDA’s deadline to give its verdict on Aimovig (erenumab), the first of the CGRP monoclonal antibodies for migraine prevention. This is a big day for... By Kerrie Smyres3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
You’re Too ExpensiveI spent my childhood growing up on a farm/ranch. If there was one thing you learned by a young age, it was not to get too attached to any animal... By Amanda Workman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
What's In Your Bag?The most important items in my migraine travel toolkit are my two pairs of migraine glasses. We all know that many kinds of light can either contribute to triggering an... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
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, normal lighting can seem extremely bright and painful... By Holly Harding1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments31 comments
Pushing Harder in the Face of Advocacy SuccessSometimes, I forget I’m an advocate. More precisely, there are times I forget I need to advocate. For others, for my family, for myself. Sometimes, when surrounded as I am... By Sarah Hackley3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Episodic vs Chronic Migraine HouseholdThere is a challenge within in household when one party is chronic and one party is episodic. I know for most of you, the idea of having a spouse who... By Amanda Workman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Your Migraine is ShowingA stranger told me he could tell I had a migraine the other day. Something about my eyelids, he said. I was conflicted about how to take it. Of course... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments88 comments
Why Is It So Hard to Get My Prescriptions Refilled?I've been on prescription medications for 16 years now, and it's amazing how many different things have made it difficult to get my refills. It's particularly confounding because I've never... By Jennette Fulda72255 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Magnesium for Weather-Triggered Migraine AttacksAfter several years of no longer having weather as a migraine trigger, it suddenly became a trigger again. After some sleuthing, I figured out the culprit. Even though taking magnesium... By Kerrie Smyres1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
What Does It Mean To Be An Advocate?Recently an online friend sent me a message asking for my advice about how to become an advocate for migraine disease. My answer to her: Sweetheart, you already are one... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Migraine Meals: What I Eat When I Feel Like I Can't EatIt can often be really tricky to figure out how to properly nourish one's body in the midst of a migraine attack. This is certainly often true for me. For one... By Kyky Knight4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments160 comments
Debating When to Take Abortive MedicationsSome individuals may wonder why this is even an issue. The sad reality of the matter is most of the time you get 6 to 9 abortive migraine medication doses... By Amanda Workman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments102 comments
What's Your Secret: Should I Stay or Should I Go?Is my pain too severe to proceed with my plans? If I go ahead will I risk increasing my pain to the point of no return? What if I end... By Holly Harding1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Hormonal Migraine and My HysterectomyI am aware that hysterectomy as a means of trying to control migraine is controversial. Both of my pregnancies were horrifying. I had been hoping for migraine relief during pregnancy, since... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
Sleep, Migraine, and InsomniaProblems with sleep are a major issue among those with chronic migraine. These sleep troubles can be problematic for a number of reasons. Individuals with chronic migraine, often have problems... By Amanda Workman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments18 comments
Chronic Migraine and Pain ManagementSpeaking as a caregiver for someone who has suffered about 10 years living with chronic migraine, I have seen actions, or more to the point, inaction from more doctors than... By Steven Workman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments71 comments
What’s Your Secret: How To Express You’re In Pain Without Sounding Like You’re A Complainer?One of our community members posed this important question to our What’s Your Secret Video Series page and we thought it worth posing to the rest of the community. How... By Holly Harding1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments27 comments
The Emotional Roller Coaster Ride From Chronic To Episodic and Back AgainIf given the option to have pain every day or just a few times a week, most people would probably choose the latter, right? Of course. When it comes to... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments