Supporting the students...The declining grades on her report card, a problem exacerbated by her frequent absences.)... By The Migraine Girl6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What does diagnosis mean to you?...A diagnosis also provides us with a map, of sorts, which helps guide medical care and treatments.... By Prof. Joanna Kempner1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Describing The Worst Days With Chronic Pain...I live alone, so it’s difficult to get up and eat something or take care of any basic everyday necessities."... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Has migraine made me weaker? Part 2...There is no doubt that I cry more often than I did before migraine entered my life without an invitation.... By Anna Eidt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
When Pain Means More...When my husband took me to the urgent care my lungs were so full of fluid, the doctor told him my lungs would not have lasted a few more... By Amanda Workman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Bonnets and Migraine: Challenging The Stigma of Both...Bonnets are a head cap that I have used since a very young age and are a popular protective covering in the African American community, a community I am... By Kyky Knight4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Food, glorious food!...I must accept my migrainous (yup, new word) fate this time around because I haven’t been taking care of my nutritional needs.... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
What Do Female Hormones Have to Do with Pain & Pain Medications?...Opioid receptors are molecules found primarily in the brain, spinal cord and digestive tract that receive messages from chemicals with pain killing properties... By diana-lee1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
7 Migraine Coping Skills to Help Manage COVID-19 Stress...When people don’t hear from you, they start to wonder if you care.... By Kerrie Smyres4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
When Friends Don’t Get It...I truly believe that they care for my well being, as I do for theirs.... By Anna Eidt4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
YOU are your healthcare provider....As you probably know by now, there is a dearth of headache specialists in this country, and primary care doctors (and even neurologists) tend to be uninformed... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Five Questions With a Neurologist and Migraine Expert...“While there is no known cure for migraine, which is considered a chronic disease, a combination of lifestyle changes, along with medications, can significantly... By Karen Berger2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Micro-gratitude in Difficult Times...Traveling to the front curb to take my trash out isn’t possible most weeks, and I can go weeks without getting in a car.... By Kerrie Smyres3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Whose Health is Better?...I was honored to be able to take care of him, because it’s usually my family that takes care of ME.... By Katie M. Golden4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Disparities in Headache Diseases...We also need to task ourselves in eliminating racial and health disparities in the diagnosis of headache disorders and patient care.... By Jaime Sanders4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
"Cluster Migraine"...The only way to know if you have migraine, cluster headache, or both is to see a health care provider, ideally one who specializes in headache medicine... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
What did you teach us about your fibromyalgia?...The survey was completed by over 6000 people with fibromyalgia and the results were just released in the medical journal Musculoskeletal Care.... By Dr Marcus2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Have any tips for healthy eating at home?...and problems have returned with a vengeance, worse than ever before, and I have been achy and sore most days and have had more migraine episodes than I care... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Where I Turn for Online Support...Don't believe anyone who purports he has a cure, ever! Stick to reliable sources and you’ll find good information.... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My Research on Migraine Preventives and Pregnancy...I recently switched my migraine care over to a headache clinic full of very trained, concentrated migraine specialists.... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments