When the Doctor Actually Listens...Since I have not worked since my stroke and I am working on my disability and Medicaid, patient’s assistance will be able to defer most, if not all medical... By 6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Little Girls DO Get Headaches Dr Aronow!...I have been unable to work since then, and am currently on disability.... By jules2dl5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Day 14 of my first migraine, and I feel helpless....Do I need to look into short-term disability? I've used all of my sick days over the last two weeks....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesDiagnosis
Binasal Occlusion Glasses Significantly Reduced My Migraines...Needless to say, eventually I lost my job and was forced onto long-term disability in 2015, and I began living in almost total isolation. No church.... By azreynolds6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Weary, Depressed and Stressed over Chronic Migraine and it's Stigma...The pressure got so bad that a week prior to my leaving work on FMLA and then Temp Disability I was having frequent panic attacks.... By jgs35024 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
How It All Started...It has been a disability because I can't play sports or do an activity for too long. I still have sleepless nights. It's getting worse by the day.... By Soph_ia6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
A Journey Through Time. Migraine, Bipolar, Asperger Journals...“Mam’s got a headache” was the only reference to my disability.... By rossbow136 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Life With Migraine: The Misses and Misconceptions...My point: part of the disability of Migraine is that there is no cure. There’s no set treatment plan that works for everyone.... By marissab1236 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Migraine experience changing with age; feel like I'm starting over...Cognitive testing declared me undamaged (IQ 138) although I FEEL slower than before, but the process of trying to get disability was too daunting....Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesDiagnosisCopingSymptoms
Migraines Made Me...I applied for disability, put my writing skills to use and was approved immediately.... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Never-ending headache since March 2015...I also ended up on disability (SSDI) in 2009 because of numerous health issues at that time....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosis
Finally found a solution, after 30 years of migraines!...Two months ago, my husband went on disability because of his situation....Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesTreatment
One of the worst hidden disabilties ......Its a disability that has cost me dearly throughout my life thus far - from employments lost, progression opportunities denied through to social activities...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAwareness
I'm a 'child' : My migraine story...For me, they are a disability. I was always an academic student....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Community Health Leaders...She has written on health-and disability-related topics for many well-known media outlets including The Guardian, the Washington Post, Vice, Vox, Self... By Editorial Team 11 min readBookmark for later
Do I see a little hope? Oh no, never mind...About two and a half years ago I stopped working and applied for disability. I finally see a judge May 8th....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Weeks-Long Migraine Aura With Ocular/Numbness Attacks...I've been out of work for two weeks and on short term disability which my employer thankfully offers. The situation is untenable....Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesDiagnosisAuraMental Health
49 Years Later...I applied for and easily got Social Security Disability for my condition; heavens know there was more than enough documentation for them to rifle through... By justshootme5610 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Debilitating migraines 23 out of 30 days...He's been on disability since before I lost my job due to his chronic back degeneration and severe anxiety....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Nuerological Decline After Migraines...This idea didn't shake from my head until my second disagnosis of Chronic Hemiplegic Migraines at 17, when I realized I had just lost my job to my disability...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSide EffectsSymptomsCoping
