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This "guided visualization" is a way to help non-migraineurs understand what a migraine attack is really like. It walks the reader through the most common symptoms of the pain phase...

For many women with migraine, their menstrual migraines are the most disabling. Research shows that menstrual migraine headaches last longer and are associated with a greater level of disability than...

Though personality assessments have me riding the line between introvert and extrovert, most people who know me will tell you that, without a doubt, I am a poster child for...

I'm house-sitting in Seattle, my favorite city in the world, and where I lived for six years. It is the place that feels like my home, despite not having grown...

Oh hello, new trigger.  Please do NOT come in. I firmly believe that the majority of my migraine triggers have been with me since the beginning of my life as...

Anyone with a chronic health issue like migraine disease is, more than likely, barraged with advice both good and bad.  The advisors almost always dish out tips and tricks from...

We all know there is no “one-size-treats-all” approach to migraine management, but sharing personal tips and tricks can often be helpful. At Migraine.com, we’re typically in the position of offering...

"I’m feeling not just the physical pain, but all that I have lost, and it is profound and catastrophic and will leave a crater in me that nothing will ever...

Food cravings and migraine often go hand in hand. Cravings frequently occur during the first "prodrome" phase of a migraine, preceding the more obvious signs of an attack (aura and...

How do you balance the need to avoid your Migraine/Headache Disorders triggers with the equally powerful need to enjoy the things that give your life meaning?  It’s one thing to...

It's an aggravating paradox: regular exercise can reduce migraine frequency and severity, but exercise can also trigger migraine attacks. Finding the right balance requires going slowly and being gentle, both...

At the beginning of this year, we asked you to help tell us more about the many ways migraine impacts your life. Among the many questions we asked, there were...

Today I'm using an alternate prompt for the 2013 Migraine & Headache Awareness Month Blog Challenge: Evita: Don't Cry for Me Argentina: We don't want to be pitied, but we...

When my patients talk about their health and their life, it’s interesting to hear their focus.  Some tell me about their jobs, some their kids, some their love of garage...

A migraineur's appointments can really add up. There's the headache specialist or neurologist, of course, but also a variety of others, depending on the treatments you're currently trying: acupuncturist, physical...

During the prodrome and the pain phase of a migraine, I avoid showering because it wears me out and ratchets up the pain. Combine a couple (or more) days of...

I turned 33 in February.  I’d hoped to actually plan a significant celebration for my birthday (a dinner with friends? A big shindig at my house or at the bookshop?)...

Although more than a week has passed since I was been overwhelmed by the isolation of chronic migraine, the memory of that intense emotional disconnection echoes. The lingering thoughts are...

As people living with a chronic health condition like Migraine Disease we find ourselves dealing with frustrating situations all the time. After 10 years living with Chronic Migraine and more...

Let's face it – many of us could stand to lose a few pounds. And most of us don't like to admit to carrying around extra pounds. A study published...