Cluster Headache Triggers and Treatment Hacks for Patients...My episodic cluster headaches started in 2007 when I had my first attack at the age of 18, one year after experiencing...reactionscomments
4 Phrases That Help When I Have A Migraine...Once my migraine starts, nothing can stop the pain. Oh, I’ve tried all the things and even some extra things like ice...reactionscomments
Glossary of Terms Used by the FDA...The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) uses specific terms related to their work or the work of scientists. Here is a...reactionscomments
My Personal Expectations vs Reality with Chronic Migraine...As I have mentioned before, I have chronic migraine. I wish that they were just every now and then, unfortunately, they are...reactions40comments
Keeping Ice Packs Cold...When I’m in the throes of a migraine attack, I want my dark, quiet bedroom, rescue medication and a super cold ice...reactions147comments
Try, Try Again with Migraine Medication...After a long wait to get an appointment, I finally got back into the office with my neurologist. They didn’t lay a...reactions5comments
What Should You Know About Tinted Lenses for Migraine?...Sensitivity to light is one of the most commonly reported migraine symptoms. People with migraine may feel sensitive to light even when...reactions32comments
How A Doctor Giving Up on Me Led to Better Care Somewhere Else...Everyone is naïve at the beginning of their headache journey. Before I found a headache specialist and wrote a book on cluster...reactionscomments
The Invisibility of Chronic Pain...Many people with migraines can manage their pain using over-the-counter or prescription pain medicines, physical therapy, and exercise. But some people experience...reactions1comment
30+ Years of Migraine...Hello. I wanna start by saying that this invisible disability is not one I wish upon anyone. And if you are reading...reactions5comments
My Migraines: A Pain in the Neck...For the longest time, I wasn't sure if my headaches - despite their severity and how the symptoms often aligned with those...reactions55comments
Cervical Isometric Exercises: A Helpful Tool in Controlling My Migraine...As I have written on here before, my migraines seem to have a basis in cervical (neck) pain and instability. I have...reactions53comments
Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) and Headache Disorders...Constant sprained ankles. Fingers that bend all the way back. Neck pain before some of my migraine attacks. These are all things...reactionscomments
My Experience with Oxygen Therapy...In early June 2014, I was sitting with my mom in my headache specialist's office, nervously wringing my hands while speaking to...reactions19comments
3 Tips for Living with Oxygen Tanks in Your Home...High-flow oxygen is the standard of care and most effective treatment for cluster headaches. While you may picture a sweet old lady...reactions3comments
Trying Oral Preventives That Target CGRP...After my migraine attacks got temporarily worse on an injectable CGRP medication a few years ago, I’ve been hesitant to try another...reactions7comments
Why Have I Started Using Qulipta for Migraine Prevention?...For the last year and a half, I've been lucky enough to be on a migraine regimen that has mostly kept me...reactions6comments
Is There an Acceptable Level of Pain?...For those of us who live with chronic migraine, the question is not whether or not we have a migraine, but rather...reactions6comments
Headache Disease and Insomnia...Have you ever wondered which came first: headache disease, or insomnia? I have had both for as long as I can remember...reactionscomments
How Do You Start Your Migraine Treatment Journey?...Anyone who lives with migraine disease will tell you the journey from diagnosis to effective treatment is a marathon. “How did you...reactionscomments
