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Last year, I started to notice that as I was falling asleep, my body would contract, twitch or move on its own. It was not just limited to my legs...

Migraine gets lousy press. Sure, we get a lot of articles in women’s magazines on “holiday headache,” “foods to avoid,” and “sex and headache.” Unfortunately, these types of articles encourage...

Katie Janquart knows firsthand how migraines can affect someone. She remembers having headaches her whole life, but when she was a teen they turned into a daily event. She finally...

You've commented and we’ve listened! We asked both our Facebook and Migraine.com community to respond after reading the article titled,  "A List & Call for Creature Comforts",  what have you discovered...

Let's face it, life with migraine isn't easy. Our plans change when the uninvited pain shows up, we search for years or decades to find the right doctor, and often...

So I have this “thing” about purple. It’s almost a superstition. For about five years now, I have insisted on at least one purple room in the house. This time...

I have a little chicken-or-the-egg situation that keeps popping up again and am hoping you’ll weigh in with your own experiences. While I have made a habit of taking Sundays...

"We are celebrating FIVEremarkable years on Migraine.com!  We want to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to YOU...our devoted migraine community members.  You have all helped to foster an incredible...

In October, I had such a rough bout with migraine. In fact, it’s been a tough fall*, and I’m looking forward to a respite from this bad health. I can’t...

Roughly half of those who meet clinical criteria for a migraine diagnosis have never talked to a doctor about their symptoms. I’m not referring to those of us who have...

“If she can take Excedrin and go back to work, then it’s not really a migraine.” I bet you’ve heard this one a lot. Maybe you’ve even said it. I...

The Center for Disease Control is taking public comments until January 13 about their guidelines on opioid prescribing. While the majority of the guidelines are targeted at general practitioner who...

This topic comes up a lot. In fact, it got started at our house over Thanksgiving weekend when my husband got a migraine attack. At first he couldn’t concentrate or focus...

I’m a very optimistic person, rarely suffering from the “oh, woe is me,” attitude. Although, I could easily fall into that trap. While I’m usually positive, I curse my body...

I have taken magnesium for migraine prevention on and off for many years.  This time last year, I saw my neurologist, who was upset by the increased frequency of my...

When it arrives, the air thickens.  Lumbering and heavy, Winter Migraine moves slowly, blocking out light and siphoning oxygen from the room. Once in the darkness, Winter Migraine envelopes me...

The Migraine In America 2015 online survey was conducted to gather insights from over 4,500 individuals currently diagnosed with migraines in hopes of better understanding their symptoms, life impact and...

In 2016, there will be no Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA) given to recipients of Social Security, including Disabled beneficiaries. Since the bill was enacted in 1975, the annual increase...

Have you ever noticed that everyone else has all the answers to “get rid” of your migraines? This is true even if you have a great headache specialist. You might...

Readers showed a stunning outpouring of gratitude for the Wendy and Leonard Goldberg’s $8 million donation to migraine research, part of a $10 million donation to UCLA Health Services. Many...