Why You Should Tell Your Migraine Story...In a writing class recently the teacher brought up something I hadn't considered. He talked about why stories are important. From Greek myths and the Epic of Gilgamesh to Star... By Lisa Robin Benson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
How to Monitor Your Health With At-Home Devices...Users of at-home monitoring devices also report better relationships with their doctors.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Talking Head Pain: A Podcast About Life With Migraine...Episodes also address less commonly covered topics, including migraine in the workplace and relationships and migraine.... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
A Little Human Touch…...So maybe having someone hug me, hold me, talk to me, or stroke my hair is particularly soothing during a migraine attack mainly because I am an extraordinarily affectionate person... By The Migraine Girl3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Chronic Migraine’s Effect on Social Life...Chronic migraine affects so much more than simply our pain levels. For many of us, it affects our social life, family life, our careers, and even our mental stability. Many... By Amanda Workman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments37 comments
When The Guilt of Migraine Gets To Be Too Much...It impedes our desire to persevere, makes us more liable to punish ourselves, and suffocates relationships with others.... By Shoshana Lipson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Migraine Irritability and Agitation...myself from possible interactions and engagements, I'm preventing the irritated, agitated version of myself from showing up and wreaking havoc on my relationships... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments29 comments
Migraine in America 2014...Respondents noted that migraine, which is often misunderstood by others, had a significant impact on career and relationships.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
“Migraine Brain” Part IV – Getting the job done...However, our inability to finish a task can still drastically affect our closest relationships.... By tammy-lrome3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Trying to be more understanding of others' triggers and sensitivities...I think I am onto something, too: as with many, many things in life, especially as relationships go, the key is to being a better and more attentive listener... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Coming to Terms With the Losses of Chronic Migraine...All my relationships suffered, my physical strength and stamina diminished, my work ground to a halt, and I was depressed.... By Kerrie Smyres3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Migraine’s Worst Side Effect: Missing Out...It resulted, too, in my having very real relationships. There are no “fluff” friendships in my world. There’s no time for that.... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments43 comments
Getting Married with Migraine...Oh my goodness, migraine community, I am getting married! This feels like a big deal. Not only because it is a huge life development and I get to build a... By Kyky Knight4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments26 comments
The Disappointing Disappointment Of Migraines In My Marriage...I’ve been known to go to far lengths to avoid disappointing those I love. I’ve worn horrible Punky Brewster-style mismatched outfits suggested by ex-boyfriends. I’ve met friends at horror movies... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
When You and Your Family Follow Different Diets...I’ve changed my diet a lot over the years to address countless health struggles including migraine, multiple sclerosis, endometriosis, interstitial cystitis, and much more. Migraines were actually the catalyst that... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
The Baby Question...Some of them have wonderful relationships with the children in their life, and some have no desire to forge these connections.... By Anna Eidt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments39 comments
The Migraine Dirty Dozen: 12 Things Not to Say to a Chronic Migraineur...Dear family and friends of chronic migraineurs; I write today to tell you what your loved ones probably will not — a list of the top things the migraineur in... By ellen8 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments375 comments
Worker Bee Advocacy...For those who work in environments where you do have co-workers you can rely on and trust, building deeper relationships can help with self-advocacy in... By Kyky Knight3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Memorable Migraine Episode 2: Adventures in Panama...For some reason, my sweet BFF (who lives across the sea) always seems to be with me during a migraine. I have a couple of theories on this, one of... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Remembering Amy Capehart: A Mother and Veteran with Migraine...June 7th is Remembrance Day for two reasons: June is Migraine Awareness Month, and on June 7, 2013, the migraine community lost a young woman, Melissa Dwyer, to self harm... By Lisa Robin Benson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments