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
To Supplement Treatments or Not?...For a long time, I was on the same preventative migraine medication - Qulipta. And I knew it was working at least...reactions2comments
Depakote Infusion for Migraine...After trying several as needed, monthly, and daily medications to try to break my cycle of chronic migraine attacks, my neurologist told...reactions2comments
Chronic Migraine Since 1966...I was injured while on active duty in the Army when I was stopped on the Delaware Memorial Bridge when there was...reactions35comments
Masking Our Migraine Attacks...Do you ever hide the fact that you're dealing with a migraine attack or the associated symptoms? When and why do you...reactions4comments
Transient Aphasia: A Journey from the First Time to the Present...Transient aphasia is a migraine symptom that hit me like a brick wall out of nowhere. Over the last several years, I...reactions20comments
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Migraine...Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder. It affects women of reproductive age. That is, after puberty but before menopause...reactions14comments
Laura Kiesel...Laura was previously a health leader on Migraine.com. Laura Kiesel is a freelance writer/journalist and patient advocate living in the Boston area...
Hemiplegic Migraine...Hemiplegic migraine is a rare subtype of migraine with aura that includes muscle weakness along with other forms of aura. It may...
The Difficulty of Conversing During a Migraine Attack...Though personality assessments have me riding the line between introvert and extrovert, most people who know me will tell you that, without...reactions330comments
10 Ways Migraine is Not “Just a Headache”...Migraine is a neurological disorder that’s largely inherited, and migraine attacks are terribly painful and often disabling. Sadly, though, migraine is frequently...reactions14comments
