Review of New Cluster Headache Book: Psychedelic Outlaws...Dr. Joanna Kempner shares her knowledge freely and without condescension, throwing in witty quips as she talks. It’s clear she’s a college...reactions1comment
A Cautionary Story of Resilience...Mine has been a long and convoluted journey with migraine. I've been having migraines since I was 10 or 11, but my...reactions6comments
My Most Random Migraine Trigger...I was seven when I had my first migraine attack. I'm now 44 years old. So, I've lived with migraine most of...reactionscomments
The Emotional Roller Coaster Ride From Chronic To Episodic and Back Again...If given the option to have pain every day or just a few times a week, most people would probably choose the...reactions9comments
A New Low: Migraine Causes Hair Loss And Tooth Decay...Migraine takes and takes and takes! As if navigating severe pain and complex neurological symptoms weren’t enough, we might also have our...reactions113comments
Migraines and Food Cravings: Are They Related?...If you have migraines, you might wonder if there are typical warning signs before an attack. Among other symptoms, some people experience...
What’s Causing My Most Recent Brain Fog?...Do you experience brain fog, memory loss, or aphasia? While these are all common migraine symptoms, it can be difficult to figure...reactions19comments
How Long Does A Migraine Attack Last?...“How long is this migraine going to last?" That is a question I think anyone who has experienced migraine attacks has asked...reactions12comments
What's the Best Pillow for Migraine?...What is the best pillow to prevent and manage migraine? It feels like a story out of Goldilocks and the Three Bears...reactions3comments
Migraine: A Full-Time Job...Managing my life with chronic health conditions, such as chronic migraine, has become a full-time job. Between medications and doctor appointments, a...reactionscomments
Migraine Triggers...A migraine trigger is anything that leads to a migraine attack. Triggers can be internal, such as stress and hormone changes. They...
The Anxiety of Switching Effective Migraine Treatments...I have lived with migraines for most of my life. For some number of years, they were infrequent, and I generally dealt...reactionscomments
Paying the Migraine Toll after a Long, Busy Week...I had a really long week. My stress levels were high because I’m in the process of trying to get a more...reactionscomments
The Language of Migraine: What We Say Makes a Difference...Migraine is complex, which makes defining and describing our relationships with it challenging. It is important to use terms that accurately reflect...reactions2comments
How to Avoid Migraine in the Kitchen + A Migraine-Free Recipe...A lifetime of migraine led me to look under every stone for potential triggers. I felt like a detective. Many clues led...reactions21comments
Managing Your Medical Records: Importance and Advice...Binders, page dividers, word documents…oh my! My medical records took over my life not too long ago. Maintaining personal medical records is...reactions2comments
The Language of Migraine: An Open Conversation...Similar to how each experience with migraine is unique to the individual, so are the preferences for the terminology used to describe...reactions5comments
Is Migraine Disease in My Family's Genes?...A quick Google search of this question returns millions of results in under a second. I knew from my personal experience that...reactionscomments
A Letter to Those New to Migraine...Dear friend, I heard you've been dealing with migraine attacks and symptoms for the first time. It can be a tricky disease...reactionscomments
Confusing Term: Cluster Migraine...I live with both cluster headache and migraine disease and they are two completely different things. The term “cluster migraine” is still...reactions11comments