Living Within the Confines of Chronic Migraine...Migraine triggers lurk everywhere and in response to this fact, we learn to live within a set of parameters to lower the...reactions56comments
Proactive Planning and Pacing: Managing Chronic Migraine...When we experience migraine, it can be easy to respond to the condition in a reactive way. The pain arises, we react...reactions29comments
With Chronic Migraine It’s About Well Moments, Not Well Days...Life with chronic migraine brings a unique set of challenges. When we are ill with complex neurological symptoms more often than not...reactions24comments
What Are Your Migraine Treatment Goals?...When asked what your migraine treatment goals are, "to make them go away" or "to stop the pain" may seem like the...reactions2comments
How Do CGRPs Work? Key and Lock Analogy...During the 60th Annual American Headache Society (AHS) Scientific Conference in San Francisco, I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with...reactions24comments
Write About Your Migraine Experience: Prompt 1...Migraine disease can be very isolating, and sometimes it's hard to describe your experience. Well, creative writing can help! In this series...reactions26comments
New Isn’t Always Better...Thirty years ago, in my 20s, I moved to a new state, which involved finding new doctors in my new hometown. Looking...reactionscomments
I Am Still Here...My name is Susan. It has been way too long. A lot has happened since I was last here. First, my migraines...reactionscomments
A Balancing Act – Opioid Use Throughout History...Nothing creates controversy in the migraine community quite like the topic of using opioid medications. It doesn’t matter what the position or facts...reactions17comments
Current Regulations Around Opioid Prescribing...Opioids are medications that have the ability to alleviate pain. They also have other properties that allow them to impact emotions and...reactions4comments
Opioids and Migraine: A Tough Conversation...At one of the seminars I attended at a recent American Headache Society Symposium, the question was posed, “Is There a Role...reactions1comment
Migraines and the Opioid Crisis...After suffering from migraines all of my adult life (now 55 yrs old), I finally decided to get daith piercings in each...reactions12comments
Access to Medications in an Opioid-Crisis Era...The United States is currently in an epidemic that is often referred to as the “opioid crisis.” This has led to a...reactions3comments
Navigating the Pain: How Opioids for Fibromyalgia Can Trigger Migraine...Fibromyalgia is an ongoing (chronic) and complicated condition. Those living with it experience “widespread pain, primarily affecting the muscles, bones, and joints”...reactions8comments
Are Genetics to Blame for Headache Disease?...There has been a lot of research and discussion regarding migraine disease being genetic. The general statistics are: If you have 1...reactions8comments
Poetry of a Migraineur...Crouched beside cold porcelain In quiet dark A bass drum thumping away behind my eye A big black spot in front of...reactions2comments
How Do We Build Community When We Can't Get Out of Bed?...The concept of community has always been something I thought about mostly because I feel I don't have a community. I didn't...reactions32comments
10 Tips for Negotiating & Navigating Medical Bills...Dealing with medical bills can feel overwhelming, but you have more power than you think. These simple tips will help you navigate...reactions1comment
3 Ways to Appeal Insurance Denials for Prescription Refills...“Your insurance provider will not cover your prescription refill.” It’s a phrase nearly every person with chronic pain or a headache disorder...reactions28comments
Don’t Apologize for Your Migraines..."I'm sorry, I have to cancel; I have a migraine." "I'm sorry, I can't eat that; it triggers migraines for me." "I'm...reactions62comments
