What Do Female Hormones Have to Do with Pain & Pain Medications?...One of the big revelations of their research is that estrogen levels play a role in the way some opioid receptors react to opioid pain medications.... By diana-lee1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Paying the Migraine Toll after a Long, Busy Week...When we got home, I knew I had a long way to go before I could crawl into bed, but I tried to take it... By Laura Wheatman Hill3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Understanding the Cynic...I wish I had an easy answer. The human spirit is resilient, but not invincible.... By tammy-lrome2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Invisible Illness, Invisible Person...Perhaps they honestly believe I’m making a big deal over “just a headache” or that I’d get better if I tried harder.... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
NFL Player Tested, Cleared of Concussion...But he did get a pretty good laceration to his lip and his back of his neck is a little bit sore."... By Nancy Harris Bonk2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Outsmarting Triptan Packaging...This is what started the trend in the 1990s and it has continued, even with much less expensive generic versions of the drugs.... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Serene Branson an accidental advocate for migraineurs?...Is she just “lol so stupid,” as one commenter suggested? Did that pretty reporter just have a stroke on air?... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Music & Migraines: Tips For Enjoying Live Music...quiet and fresher air if I need to.... By Kyky Knight7 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My jam-packed schedule...I think I’ll make it after all.... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Treatment Experiences: Tiger Balm...I was in middle school.... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Witnessing Someone Else's Migraine...I asked him repeatedly if he'd talked to his primary care physician about them, and he'd always respond with, "It's no big deal, By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Migraine Treatment Experiences: Crystal Therapy...I use it in combination with my other treatments; it complements them. Can I show evidence that I have fewer migraines because of... By teri-robert5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments94 comments
Sick animals and sick people...I hope I am giving her the same kind of compassionate care I would want if I were in her position: she gets hugged... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Social Graces...Am I overreacting to something that's not about me or do I have a legitimate issue to bring up with my friends? If so, how do... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Why I Quit Faking It...With friends, at work, at the doctor’s office, in casual interactions in public… every situation Katie mentioned in Faking It is a situation By Kerrie Smyres4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Longest, Most Resistant Attack in Quite A While...E. and I watched Sesame Street, and I lay down, trying to relax a bit. In the afternoon, we went to my house to meet up... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Why Do I Pretend to be Well?...The thing about this is: It just simply is not true. And I know it.... By Kyky Knight4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments140 comments
Now Closed - Beat the Heat Giveaway...The Beat the Heat Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Summer is here, which means temperatures are on the rise.... By Migraine.com Team1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Coping with others’ concern...This is especially true for my immediate family—my parents and sister feel very sad when I report that I am in the midst of a migraine... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The face of rejection...I had high hopes. I thought that THIS time it would work.... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments