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Identifying migraine triggers is a crucial, yet challenging, part of migraine management. As we know, although there are some migraine triggers that are more common than others, they can vary...

Early in the morning on June first, I was stumbling about a hotel room in Washington, D.C., trying to get dressed and make coffee in the semi-dark as my sister...

Those of us with migraine disease sometimes find ourselves in a tough situation when driving or riding in a car triggers a migraine. Some migraineurs have told me that they’re...

Many of the people visiting Migraine.com are new to the online migraine community. Thankfully, I feel as if where they’re starting—this website (or the connected Facebook page)—is a really great...

Question: The worst part about my 15 year old's migraines is the leg and back pain she has for 4-5 days afterward. Have you ever heard of this before? Leg...

I’ve been battling the local hospital lately. It’s a long and boring story, but suffice it to say I was enrolled in a low-income assistance program and was removed from...

Levadex, a new formulation of dihydroergotamine which is given as an oral inhalation, has been shown in a phase III clinical trials to provide quick and sustained pain relief for...

For a long while now I’ve known that I need to work on the self-imposed guilt I experience whenever I bail on something. Very often I overbook my schedule during...

While taking daily and treatment medications may feel like old hat for those of us who've been living with migraines for many years, we can never become complacent about medication...

Abdominal migraine is a common diagnosis in Europe and the U.K., but it’s not made in the U.S. very often and many health care providers don’t know that such a...

Experiencing unusual smells or taste can be a normal part of the migraine prodrome for some migraine individuals. Migraine attacks usually occur in stages and the initial stage for some...

Question: Is it normal to feel “heat” at the location of my head pain during a migraine? I sometimes mistake it for a fever but when I check my temperature...

When I think about running my storefront (as opposed to just running the bookstore business online and through events), I am excited beyond words. I can’t wait to finally find...

Question: What does blood platelet count have to do with Migraine? Platelets are indeed involved in the development of migraine. They tend to become sticky and release serotonin which is...

Each time I go to yoga class or formally practice mindful meditation, my teacher reminds us of a key aspect of being truly present in the moment: forget the stories...

Let's face it -- most of us could stand to lose a few or more than a few pounds. Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic, with over two-thirds of adults...

It is with profound sadness that the Migraine Research Foundation mourns the death of Dr. Fred Sheftell. A member of our Medical Advisory Board since 2007, Dr. Sheftell was a...

The Migraine Research Foundation is an official Charity Partner in the TD Bank Five Boro Bike Tour on May 1, 2011. This is the largest recreational cycling event in America...

Last month, I had a particularly bad week, health-wise. I woke with a migraine three days in a row with no easily discernible triggers in [hind]sight. Well, now that I’ve...

Medicare is typically thought of as a program for elderly Americans, and it works very well for their purposes. However, Medicare is also utilized by eight million Americas under age...