Cefaly: A Migraineur's ReviewThe Cefaly has received FDA approval for marketing in the U.S. and early research shows promise, but what's it really like and does it work? Here’s my review after six...Reactions0reactionsComments71 comments
Social Media and Migraine StigmaFacebook, Instagram, Twitter. All great ways to connect with friends. To show what you enjoy in life and who you enjoy doing it with. Like most people my age, my...Reactions0reactionsComments44 comments
3 cheers for my bookshop team of supportersI’ve talked before about what it’s like for me to be a migraineur entrepreneur (especially one who LOVES her job and could easily work overtime every single week if she...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Yes, Migraine IS a DisabilityMigraine disease is one of the 20 most disabling medical illnesses in the world and the 12 most disabling disorder in the United States. More than 90% of migraine suffers...Reactions0reactionsComments73 comments
Caution: Taking This Drug May Cause...I recently dealt with losing my hair due to a preventative medication. That was an extreme case and is likely not going to happen to the majority of migraine patients. But there...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Why do I say I’m fine when I’m not?Here’s a strange thing I do. Granted, I do a lot of strange things (I am kind of an oddball), but this particular strange thing has me scratching my head...Reactions0reactionsComments24 comments
The Song That Best Describes My Migraines Is...We asked you for the names of songs that describe your migraine - and you told us! Migraine is different for everyone - and it would seem the songs you...Reactions0reactionsComments95 comments
Vestibular Migraine under Updated Migraine Classification SystemWith the International Headache Society's release of an update to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, the ICHD-III (beta), comes a variety of changes and proposed changes to classification of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
10 Ways to Help Someone With MigraineWhether someone has chronic migraine, high-frequency episodic migraine, or the occasional migraine attack that knocks them out for days on end, nearly everyone with migraine could use help during a...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Marley's Migraine - Part 4In November 2012, I started posting something I said would be serial story, something I’d post each month in a handful of installments until the whole story was told. I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Loneliness of Living with Disabling Chronic MigraineEvery single day it's me at home alone with Felix and Maisy, but then I get to spend my evenings with my husband. Those few evening hours aren't enough, and...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Caution: Taking This Drug May Cause...Hair LossI constantly work with my neurologist to adjust medications, hoping that one day we’ll discover the perfect cocktail to manage my chronic migraines. The ever-changing ingredients can lead to a...Reactions0reactionsComments26 comments
Please Don't Use Migraine as an ExcuseDear people without migraine, Migraine, unfortunately, fits all the criteria for a foolproof excuse: Attacks are horrendous and debilitating, are invisible to untrained eyes, and usually only last a day...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
You Are Not AloneWhether your migraine disorder is classified as episodic or chronic, migraine can be a deeply isolating experience. When attacks become frequent or severe enough to impact a person’s quality of...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
You Have a Friend RequestYou have a friend request from Katie. Even though we’ve never met, our lives are similar in many ways – we both have Migraines. Although we probably don’t live in...Reactions0reactionsComments23 comments
Marley's Migraine- Part 2 About a year ago, I started posting something I said would be serial story, something I’d post each month in a handful of installments until the whole story was told. ...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Keeping a Migraine Diary: The BasicsKeeping a migraine diary gives you vital information that can help track down the patterns of your migraine attacks – when and how often they occur and how long they...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
What's the first thing you plan to do when your migraine goes away?During nearly all my migraine attacks—whether they be mild ones I can half-ignore most of the day or really severe ones that have me in a cool, dark room—I daydream...Reactions0reactionsComments34 comments
Migraine or Migraines?Which word is correct, migraine or migraines? The answer is both, though the two words have different meanings. Migraine without an S means the underlying neurological disorder. With an S...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Holiday TraditionsWhat do holiday traditions and migraine have in common? If you’re someone whose migraine attacks are triggered by stress or you wear yourself out trying to ensure that all traditions...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments