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...My migraines increased in frequency with the pandemic, my pandemic divorce, and my pandemic stressors....

...It's the first time in my life that my head has felt this good, and my gratitude is off the charts. How did I get...

...We know that there is no cure for migraine… yet....

...The older I get, the less I enjoy the effects of alcohol on my body. I do know that during the cruise, our friends will...

...While the primary symptoms are the same, the chronic version can have different presentations that make it tougher to manage....

...the nurse said when I asked if the IV was making me have to pee....

...She returned the call after 8 pm and told me that the only advice she could give me was to go to the...

...Part of me wonders if I should have wandered into the appointment in my PJs with my headache hat on so they know what kind of...

...The practitioner had me lie on my face on a heated massage table and she felt my alignment. I could tell right away that...

...or the way my face looks....

...My dad went to the pharmacy to pick up the drug for me. He called while he was there and said, “Honey, your insurance...

...We often rent cars when we fly to California to see my husband’s mom and sisters—they live in the same region but not the...

...My family tried to be reassuring by saying the migraine frequency was simply due to the stress I must be under from school....

...She advocated for me and came to all my appointments. She was and is my rock. Her intelligence, patience, love, and support were

...He told me to take stock of even the smallest things. ...

...Looking at ways that people with migraine depict this disease, one of the terms I see often is the “migraine monster.”...

...The tragus is that really thick part of the ear, on the skull side, protecting the entrance to the inner ear....

...It sounded good to me, so he hooked me up to the IV, and I awaited what I thought would be sleepy pain-free bliss....

...What if we spent that energy on taking the best care of ourselves? I’m not suggesting we give up or even give in....

...What were the consequences of the challenges?  ...