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What is it that makes me continually agree to take on more commitments regardless of what my schedule already consists of, regardless of how full my plate already is? When...

1. Find out what the test or procedure will cost up front. Knowing what the hospital charges before you have the procedure allows you to ask if you can pay...

So something happened this fall that probably should be a big deal but isn’t really affecting me the way it perhaps should. There’s that word again. “Should.” Let’s scratch that...

Oh. Em. Gee. The last few weeks have been ROUGH, my friends. Hurricane season (even for those of migraineurs far from the coast) has been pushing me to my limit...

The year: 1999. The place: a huge music amphitheater outside of Pittsburgh, PA. The occasion: an amazing, rollicking, full-on Cher concert. Yes, you heard me right. A Cher concert. And...

I should be writing more. I should keep the kitchen from getting so messy. I should call my mom more often. Some form of "should" is a nearly constant refrain...

This is a post written for the October 2012 Headache & Migraine Disease Blog Carnival. This month’s topic was "Venting About Migraine Disease: How do you vent your frustrations about...

The connection between migraine disease and certain mental health issues, including depression and anxiety, is well established in the adult population. This research study establishes the same connection between migraine...

It was just as I reached the end of the options for things to try to prevent my chronic migraine attacks that the best opportunity for living a quality life...

Recently I met a man named Joe who told me about his "letdown" migraine attacks. During the workweek, he's migraine free, but on both days of every weekend, he gets...

Professional pre-season football and training camps are for players to vie for positions, learn the plays, get in game shape, and try to avoid injuries like concussions T broken bones...

As soon as I woke up yesterday morning, I was pretty sure a migraine was coming on. I couldn't put a finger on the exact symptoms, but I felt "off"...

Every month I write many essays and blog posts about living with migraine disease. At the end of each month, I pick six of the posts that I think will...

I just returned from this year’s European Federation of Neurological Sciences meeting where thousands of neurologists from all over the world gather to discuss their latest research. It’s an exciting...

I must confess something: I am not the best caretaker for fellow migraineurs. It’s not something I like about myself, but it’s the ugly truth. Unless they are caring for...

Most of the time when mainstream news outlets discuss migraine disease they get it wrong. They reinforce stereotypes, refer to treatments as cures, use the outdated term migraine headaches or...

I wrote this for a collective “You,” for the non-migraineur loved ones who might not understand certain things about my illness. Dear You, I know you are trying to be...

In the chronic illness community, we talk a lot about how to be empowered patients who work as partners with our healthcare providers to make the very best decisions about...

When your doctor recommends a new (or new to you) medication or treatment for your migraines, it can be overwhelming. Perhaps you've never heard of the medication or what you've...

There are currently over 100 different autoimmune diseases, and autoimmunity is considered to be one of the top two reasons for illness in the United States. Approximately 50 million people...