Why Change is So Hard...Even if we are exhilarated and ready for something new, our brain tires easily of new stimuli and new challenges. ... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How an Overstimulated Brain Triggers My Migraine...I need to find a way to quiet my brain, so it just lets things be as they once were.... By Tom Picerno3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments31 comments
No work again for me today…:(...A few days ago I wrote about coping with guilt when I have to bail.... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Weather: Your worst migraine trigger...Thanks again for being part of the Migraine.com community, and for allowing us to learn from your experiences!... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
My Migraine Playlist...Music can reach into the deepest parts of our soul and bring us joy when we can’t seem to smile, bring us comfort when anxiety... By Kyky Knight2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Nature: Migraine Friend or Foe?...Being outside in nature has been a source of calm and renewal for my migraine brain, but I've also learned to take many precautions when I... By Adriane Dellorco3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Cluster Headache Treatments...This medicine causes blood vessels in the brain to constrict, thereby relieving pain.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What are Cluster Shadows and Ghosts?...So my brain automatically assumes cluster attack and goes into hyperdrive preparing for the assault. Have you experienced shadows or ghosts? ... By Anna Williams3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments27 comments
Yoga nidra...Thanks, Imitrex, for your charming effects on my brain.)... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Migraine Minefield: Jury Duty...Supposedly I would’ve had to wait at least five hours for my case to be called, and I wasn’t about to sit in a fluorescently-lit room... By The Migraine Girl4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
A Mask a Day Keeps My Triggers Away ...Yet, in a heavy quantity, it will disarm my brain and fill it with the heavy familiar pain of migraine.... By Sawyer Matheny2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Post-migraine triage...I was about to say that the transition from summer to fall 2014 hadn’t been easy on my migraine brain this year, but it might... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Journal Prompts for Chronic Pain...Has it helped you in managing the chronic pain of migraines?... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
When You Can't Swallow Migraine Medication...I could not take pills; I was unable. My brain would not let me swallow something whole.... By Laura Wheatman Hill2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Bob Wold's Journey to a Cluster Headache Diagnosis...a brain tumor, I had a scan and was expecting I had a brain tumor.... By Marcia Kavulich5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Nature's Impact on Our Physical & Mental Health...Listening to the sounds of nature shifts attention outward and puts the brain in a state similar to daydreaming.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Watching My Partner Experience Ocular Migraines...Now, maybe it's the years of being a chronic patient, or the way my brain works, but I have never ever had a doctor's appointment in... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Where Can I Learn More About Life With Migraine Disease?...We also have an Editorial Team that creates content to bring information about migraine to our community.... By Migraine.com Team3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How I Bribe My Migraines...I've never known anyone to enjoy the feeling of sharp, pointy ice picks poking at their eyes while their brain becomes a personal fire pit.... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Sensory Processing Sensitivity (a.k.a. Highly Sensitive People)...It is also said that the migraine brain is hyper-reactive (or hypersensitive) to stimuli.... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments19 comments