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...reactions3comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions88comments
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...reactions14comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions160comments
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...reactions102comments
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions12comments
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...reactions18comments
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...reactions73comments
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...reactions27comments
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...reactions9comments
Passing On MigraineThree is an adorable age for kids — especially when they start copying their grown-ups. My fierce and feisty three-year old daughter...reactions8comments
The Pleasure and Pain of Salon Hair WashesWhen I was younger, going to get my haircut wasn’t something I thought of as a luxurious or particularly nurturing experience. I...reactions12comments
Workplace Woes and 'The Talk'I feel as though I am always walking a fine line of employed and not-so-employed when it comes to balancing my work...reactions23comments
Alone In a Sea of MillionsI can almost count the people I know in real life who have migraine on one hand. A cousin, an aunt, a...reactions27comments
Migraine Detective: On the Trigger CaseIf you are new to migraine, having been recently diagnosed, or have had migraine for years and are ready to change your...reactionscomments
What Migraine Looked Like For Me on This Particular Day: #Migraineselfie #MigrainevideoMigraine attacks are beyond tricky: they're different from person to person, and any one patient can have different symptoms from attack to...reactions2comments
