The Cost of Wellness - Affording the CGRPs...If we then have to return to the endless days of slogging through severe pain and related neurological symptoms that make our brains foggy... By Holly Harding4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments72 comments
Med Students and Migraines...medical advice with a grain of salt.... By Laura Wheatman Hill2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
A Little Human Touch…...In recent months, I've really tried to tell friends the truth as to what's going on in my brain: chaotic, throbbing pain.... By The Migraine Girl3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Becoming a New Parent with Migraine: What to Know and How to Cope...or your migraine brain.... By Lisa Robin Benson6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Migraine-Related Medical Care: Tips for Making Complaints...If you don't have any luck, call the facility's main phone number and ask for help determining who handles patient complaints.... By diana-lee5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How to Select Sunglasses as a Migraineur...This can help to reduce eye strain and prevent migraine triggered by bright sunlight.... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments39 comments
The Difficulty of Conversing During a Migraine Attack...My brain wasn’t there.... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments328 comments
Getting Better Sleep By Not Trying to Sleep...I use a number of different tricks to get better sleep.... By Kerrie Smyres1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Pros and Cons of Bodywork for Migraine...The disease makes it hard to sleep, and the severity of pain results in tight musculature in the neck and back as we brace ourselves through... By Holly Harding1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments56 comments
Thanks for being there...Sometimes you just write a little “hang in there” message; at other times you say things that bring me to tears, things like, “At last someone... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
What Unexpected Things Have You Found Help With Migraine?...“I sip a smoothie fast enough to get brain freeze. As it subsides, so does some of the migraine pain” for Karan B.... By Kerrie Smyres5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Trying Preventative Nurtec for the First Time...in danger of being totally decimated by pain, nausea, light sensitivity, aura, or fog.... By Laura Wheatman Hill2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Was Working On My Computer Increasing My Migraine Frequency?...In some cases, it’s a one-time occurrence, and laughing at my husband’s jokes won't actually trigger my head pain again and again.... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments29 comments
Simplifying Sleep for Migraineurs...Again, there are many other practices you can explore, these are just what is currently working for me.... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments31 comments
What's the first thing you plan to do when your migraine goes away?...again.... By The Migraine Girl3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments34 comments
Prodrome, It’s Just the Beginning...As I said before, prodrome symptoms for me are subtle and seem to roll in like a light fog.... By Tom Picerno2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments42 comments
When Migraine Isn't the Most Pressing Problem...IVF again.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
How to Build Relationships with Chronic Migraine...While it can easily feel like chronic migraine can take over your life, it is vital to enjoy time with your partner on either pain-free or... By Amanda Workman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
When a Migraine Threatened to Ruin My Wedding Day...But I wasn't going to let it ruin my day, especially not when I was about to marry my best friend.... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Making the Most of Your 15 Minute Appointments...In other words, I’m far more likely to think of questions or topics to discuss with my doctor when I’m on a walk, driving... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments24 comments