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
My Migraine Journey...It started with pressure building up in my head before storms. When the rain came down, I would feel almost euphoric relief...reactions4comments
From Childhood to Adulthood: A Journey Through Decades of Migraine Attacks...It’s been about 35 years that I’ve lived with migraine. My first attack was in elementary school when the teacher – and...reactionscomments
Yes, Migraine IS a Disability...Migraine disease is one of the 20 most disabling medical illnesses in the world and the 12 most disabling disorder in the...reactions74comments
How to Handle Disability Re-Evaluation...It can take years of appeals, stress, patience, and determination to secure disability coverage for migraine. For those of us lucky enough...reactions31comments
Three of My Wackiest Migraine Triggers...Over the years, I’ve become my own migraine detective. I do my best to follow the clues my body leaves in order...reactions47comments
Can The Right Pillow Help Curb Migraines?...My migraines almost always seem to have a cervicogenic source - meaning they are related to issues/pain in my neck (and jaw)...reactions56comments
18 Things Not to Say to a Person With Migraine...You responded to our original Things Not to Say article with more frustrating comments you’ve heard from misinformed people about migraines. In...reactions37comments
Finding What Preventive Treatments Work Unintentionally...Within the journey to manage ongoing (chronic) migraine, sometimes unexpected discoveries occur. I had one such discovery when my normal regimen of...reactionscomments
Migraine Anxieties: Relationships & Family...In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical illness and its side effects. Phrases in bold are the...reactionscomments
I Just Got Diagnosed With Migraine, Now What?...Sometimes the diagnostic journey has many twists and turns. Other times, it is simple. When I was diagnosed with migraine it wasn’t...reactionscomments
