Eleventh Annual Migraine & Headache Poetry Contest: Call for EntriesToday I'm pleased to share with you the call for entries for the 11th annual Putting Our Heads Together Migraine & Headache...reactions1comment
Weight and migraines - What's the real relationship?Let's face it – many of us could stand to lose a few pounds. And most of us don't like to admit...reactions8comments
Twitter -A Migraine Research Tool?Researchers from Harvard Medical School are looking for new ways to better understand the migraine experience. They've taken their investigations to the...reactions2comments
Shout Out for Good Mainstream Media Coverage of Migraine ResearchMost of the time when mainstream news outlets discuss migraine disease they get it wrong. They reinforce stereotypes, refer to treatments as...reactions4comments
Migraine Patients & Health Care Reform: How Are You Affected?The United States Supreme Court recently held oral arguments on the legality of the 2010 Patient Accountability and Affordable Care Act (ACA)...reactions9comments
Medicare Challenges for Nonelderly Disabled AmericansMedicare is typically thought of as a program for elderly Americans, and it works very well for their purposes. However, Medicare is...reactionscomments
Enlisting Help to Minimize Holiday StressLearning how to delegate your responsibilities, enlist the help of people around you and find creative solutions that allow you to do...reactionscomments
Approaching June 2012 Headache & Migraine Blog Carnival Submission DeadlineWe're quickly approaching the deadline for submissions to the June 2012 edition of the Headache & Migraine Disease Blog Carnival, which we're...reactionscomments
Too much of a good thing isn’t a good thing for the migraine brain I am a longtime advocate of taking plenty of time to rest, relax, and read. I believe that taking time for yourself...reactionscomments
Would you rather wait a long time for a fabulous doctor or wait a very short time for an okay one?I had the flu - or some variation on it - for over two weeks this October. It just seemed to go...reactions2comments
8 Tips for Preventing Prescription Errors for Migraine PatientsPrescription errors are all too common. In fact, there are an estimate 5 million prescription errors a year. There are so many...reactions2comments
Taking a breather in the midst of a busy dayI’m caught in my usual procrastination-induced morning flurry of activity today. Trying to drink coffee, catch up on some writing, handle some...reactionscomments
What did you teach us about your fibromyalgia?Fibromyalgia is a chronic, disabling pain condition that occurs more commonly in people with migraines: Fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread pain, poor...reactions8comments
Biting Off More Than I Can Chew…AGAIN.What is it that makes me continually agree to take on more commitments regardless of what my schedule already consists of, regardless...reactionscomments
Coping with others’ concernMy family and friends are very loving and supportive when it comes to my chronic illness, but sometimes their concern can feel...reactions2comments
Fear of Sharing How I FeelEvery month I write many essays and blog posts about living with migraine disease. At the end of each month, I pick...reactions26comments
When I struggle to find empathy for other migraineursI must confess something: I am not the best caretaker for fellow migraineurs. It’s not something I like about myself, but it’s...reactions34comments
June 2012 Headache & Migraine Blog Carnival Call for SubmissionsSummer is starting to heat up and it's time to start thinking about the June 2012 Headache & Migraine Disease Blog Carnival...reactions1comment
Memorable Migraine 4: Bookselling While IllA couple of weeks ago, my dear friend and bookseller R. took me out for a much-belated birthday dinner. We went to...reactions2comments
Remembering to savor my free timeAs I opened up my word processing program to write this, I looked at the clock. It’s 9:55 AM on a Saturday...reactions5comments
