SUNCT - Discovering a New Diagnosis...However, a little over a year ago, after a cluster attack, I had what felt like a needle sticking me in the eye over and over. ... By Anna Williams3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Challenging Relationship Dynamics that Accompany Migraine...We fear these key relationships may fall apart when we are not at our strongest.... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments22 comments
Scalp & Hair Pain...It'd be nice to be able to tell my neurologist when it started and how it felt. Does anyone here feel this same sensation sometimes?... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments111 comments
Eleventh Annual Migraine & Headache Poetry Contest: Call for Entries...You can read them in their entirety at Putting Our Heads Together: Get all the information, including the full set of rules, and submit your poems at... By diana-lee2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Wishful thinking?...Each day I get an email full of articles about migraine in the news (thank you, Google Alerts). Football player Percy Harvin is mentioned daily.... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Navigating the Pain: How Opioids for Fibromyalgia Can Trigger Migraine...But I do not use the full amount I am prescribed every month. Despite my high pain levels, I use my Nucynta sparingly for fibromyalgia pain.... By Amanda Workman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
My Experience Using Ketorolac to Abort Migraine Attacks...For a few years of my adult life, Fioricet was able to work as an abortive medication for my migraines, although I eventually fell into the trap where... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Once upon a mattress...And inches wider than the full-sized, hard bed I've had for seven years.... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
We Get Knocked Down But We Get Up Again...We may literally or figuratively fall, but we know that although the pain is terrifying, it will not kill us. ... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments32 comments
Year Of The Migraine - My Covid Experience...It felt like my head was blowing up slowly like a helium balloon with the force of a ton of pressure.... By Kelly J.3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The satisfaction of an obvious injury...I started thinking about how great it felt to have a highly visible injury that would bring immediate attention to my pain. ... By The Migraine Girl3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
My Daughter and the Triptan Pregnancy Registry...The article on BioMed Women's Health states “A lifetime history of migraine was associated with a 2.14-fold increased odds of placental abruption.”... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Dreaming of a Symptom-Free Life: MHAM 2014 Blog Challenge: Day 1...I felt so lucky to have found the right job for me immediately after passing the bar exam.... By diana-lee3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
I Just Smashed My Head on the Ceiling...The immeasurable pain I felt afterward was like nothing I’ve ever known.... By Sawyer Matheny3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
One Simple Mistake: A Strong Reminder Coping is Always a Work in Progress...This Friday I am supposed to fill the second of the prescriptions from my last appointment.... By diana-lee3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Three Quirky Migraine Emotional Supports I Use...He was that Lovey that I couldn’t fall asleep without because he kept the bad dreams away.... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
The PMS monster hath risen...As I mentioned to my sister, I felt the way I did as a teenager during fights with my mom: in each case (picking a fight with my beau... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Confusing Term: Cluster Migraine...As I mentioned above, it is one of four headache disorders that fall under trigeminal autonomic cephalgia (TAC) - a completely different primary headache... By Anna Williams3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Try, Try Again with Migraine Medication...Suffice to say, in the morning I felt worse than the day before.... By Laura Wheatman Hill3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
The Euphoria of a Migraine Reprieve...Last night I felt well enough to drive for the first time in six weeks.... By Kerrie Smyres3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments