Migraines and family history...Some migraine sufferers experience a type of warning sign that a migraine is about to strike. This sign is called migraine aura.... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for later
Watching My Partner Experience Ocular Migraines...We were walking through the grocery store together in a daze. It had been the hardest week of our lives.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Triptan Allergies: Fact or Fiction?...actually the history of the patient like having uncontrolled blood pressure, hemiplegia, brainstem migraines with a speech impediment, cardiac problems, and strokes... By maria.deleon3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
How Do You Break a Migraine That Won’t Stop?...If you’ve already exhausted all of your home treatments, and the attack is still going strong after 72 hours, you do need to call your doctor.... By tammy-lrome4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments26 comments
Soothing Associations...I always strive to find blessings in every experience, even if it's pretty adverse.... By Tracy Hannigan, MOstMed, ACE-HC3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How to Use Peppermint Essential Oil...Many of the essential oils on the store shelves are fragrant chemicals that not only don’t have therapeutic effects but the chemicals can actually trigger... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Evaluating Your Migraine Doctor/Patient Relationship – Looking for the Right Fit...This is especially difficult for migraineurs who struggle with noisy waiting rooms, bright lighting, and strong smells in public places.... By Holly Harding2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
The lost day...Sushi dinner was Monday night, all day migraine (including two long naps that broke up the day and made things even more confusing) was Tuesday.... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Kim Evey On Stand-Up Comedy, Mom'ing, And Migraines...Migraineurs know that a migraine can strike at any hour and on any given day, but how about right before your comedy show?... By Tonilyn Hornung3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Who's driving your bus?...That may take many sessions with a therapist and some strong medicine. You can take over again.... By tammy-lrome3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Managing Migraines in the Workplace...When a migraine strikes at work, I immediately go into planning mode. The first and last questions are typically the highest priority.... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Postdrome: The Migraine Hangover...Calling this stage, the fourth in a migraine attack, a "migraine hangover" strikes a chord the clinical definition does not.... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments87 comments
The Pleasure and Pain of Salon Hair Washes...Once I started paying for my own haircuts, I went even less often, and I usually went to a chain store that was conveniently located and really fast.... By The Migraine Girl3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
When Insurance Stands in the Way of Your Healthcare...And I don’t share this today to stoke a fire that I know many of you share with me as well.... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments96 comments
Migraine Anxieties: Relationships & Family...If you’re a main breadwinner, you might feel pressure from others or yourself to be strong or tough and provide financially.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
"Riverdance" - Migraine & Exercise...When it comes to exercise, I can only imagine myself as I believe I should be: a strong, healthy, active 30-something.... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Keep on the Sunny Side, Always on the Sunny Side...And by “job,” I mean just that — not my career as a bookstore owner (that’s going strong, thank you very much), but my part-time, get-the-bills-paid job... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Venting About Migraine Disease...particular situation (a customer wearing way too much perfume that is beginning to trigger a migraine; bright, unavoidable fluorescent lights in a big-box store... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments