My "Dark Room"...This provides texture for me if I’m lying down and I’m trying to cool myself off, ground myself and meditate and also be aware of the things in the... By Kelly J.3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
“Migraine is not a 1 or 0 thing”...I medicated at the first sign of symptoms and chose to continue working against my better judgment (because I felt I had to, and because damn you migraine... By Anna Eidt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
The Unexpected Vacation from Stress...S. and I talk a lot about being overworked and busy, about how much time we dedicate to our businesses and how we know we need to take breaks... By The Migraine Girl3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
When I realized mindfulness was working for me...(a complementary care center with classes and methods based on research, which made me—a natural skeptic—be able to approach so-called “alternative” medicine... By The Migraine Girl3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
The Bermuda Triangle of Migraine Care...She has an added qualification in headache medicine from the National Headache Foundation, so I trusted her to know her stuff.... By Kerrie Smyres3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
5 Tips for Questioning Your Doctors About Migraine Treatments...Patient noncompliance with prescriptions is a huge issue in medicine.... By diana-lee3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
How I Rate My Migraines...My medicine likely does not touch it until I take repeat doses, if at all.... By Lisa Robin Benson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments24 comments
Impact of Migraine on My Career...He was genuinely concerned and, in turn, explained the Family Medical Leave Act to me. He wanted to give me a way to protect my position and career.... By Tom Picerno2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments45 comments
What Options Are Available When Migraine Makes You Unable to Work?...The Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that provides some employees with the opportunity to take leave when their health or that of a family... By diana-lee3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments26 comments
A Shift In Weather and My Migraine Basket...For different medical reasons, I receive IV fluids consistently.... By Kelly J.3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Inconvenience of Having to Come Off Meds Abruptly...Because of a recent medical series of events that led to a major POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) flare-up, I’ve had to stop taking one... By Kelly J.2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Making Diet and Lifestyle Changes Without the Overwhelm...Diet and lifestyle changes can be a great compliment to the medical treatment that you’re receiving from your doctor in managing migraines.... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Surviving the Bar Scene as a Migraineur...I also make sure that I have any migraine medication in my purse so that if I get the slightest hint of a migraine coming on, I will take my... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
MIGRAINE: Using an Acronym to Feel Better...Migraine, and I keep little bottles in my purse, in the kitchen, in my room, and even in the car (in cooler months), so that I’m never too far away... By Karen Berger3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Volunteering while Disabled with Chronic Migraine...It is interesting then to learn that one in four people stopped working, took medical leave, or reduced work hours due to migraine (a statistic which emerged... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
5 Things I Would Tell My Younger Self About My Cluster Headaches...You will specialize in medical content, something that couldn’t have happened without cluster headaches.... By Ashley Hattle3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Migraine Symptoms: Olfactory Hallucinations...Coleman et al examined the features of 25 cases from medical literature.... By teri-robert3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments140 comments
When Disability Requires You to See an “Independent” Doctor...I wasn’t sure whether or not to be alarmed and focused on the fact that I’d been diligent with my required paperwork and had loads of medical records to... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments33 comments
What is Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)?...Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a medical term for the most common type of heart disease.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When Your Migraine Is Telling You Something You Don't Want to Know...I need to have health insurance and access to medical care. I have those things at a cost. This system is broken.... By Laura Wheatman Hill3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments