Don’t Apologize for Your Migraines...If we're honest, this next step might be what is the hardest part of it – don't let your mind fill with thoughts of you being hard on yourself.... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments60 comments
Am I Supposed To Exercise If It's a Migraine Trigger?...This was my “me time” to recharge, and I always felt more optimistic and creative afterward. Not any more.... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments81 comments
Triggered by Weather? This Medication May Help...It’s fall in Texas, which means one to two months of intense oscillations between 90+ degree, summer-like temperatures and 30-50 degree winter temperatures... By Sarah Hackley2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
What’s the link? Falling Incomes and Migraine...People who fall into a low SES group are more likely to be sick than people who are part of a high SES group.... By Prof. Joanna Kempner2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
When a new trigger emerges...I couldn’t put my finger on it at first, and I can’t find a better way to describe it than what I’ve just said: at first it feels as if... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Talking Head Pain: A Podcast About Life With Migraine...people of color, millennials, some groups that sometimes feel not connected to traditional advocacy — to amplify their voices and to bring them into the fold... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What Migraine Means to Me...Writing them always felt like an emotionless drag and finding things to say about scientific theory or timberwolves just never really inspired me.... By Sawyer Matheny2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Three Strange Things That Ease My Migraine Pain...Because it lasted so long, life had to go on whether I felt good or not. One morning, I decided to take a walk with my daughter.... By Lisa Robin Benson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments118 comments
The Joy of Volunteering...To read the full details and submit to the Dear Migraine Book Project, follow this link: Dear Migraine Book Project - Miles For Migraine.... By Lisa Robin Benson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What I Do on Sunday that Helps Reduce Migraines...Based on my schedule I'm then able to think from a bigger picture the importance of planning healthy meals when I'm in full control of my food.... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
My New Migraine: Did I Just Have A "Thunderclap Headache?"...It was like a drummer felt the need to pound out his loud rhythm on my forehead — and then set his drum on fire.... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Is Crying Triggering My Migraine Attacks?...The last time I took a moment to cry long and hard, I felt better—like a 2-ton weight has been lifted from inside me.... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
3 Ways I Support My Migraine Relief Meds...Sitting together in the quiet, I felt my body shift to a calmer place too.... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
The Three T’s of Therapy Regimens...They can even keep that as part of your file for future reference. Time is the great equalizer.... By Tom Picerno2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Getting Shot in the Butt...It felt like two lightning storms were raging behind my eyes, and all I wanted was relief. My amazing and caring mom did what she always did.... By Sawyer Matheny2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Episodic vs Chronic Migraine Household...I have joked with some friends that I really do believe men are blind to the sink full of dishes, the laundry baskets of dirty or even clean laundry... By Amanda Workman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
You Can Help with Headache on the Hill 2021!...It felt great to be able to show up in front of the dedicated staffers who work for our government officials and tell them my story of living with... By Lisa Robin Benson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Dark Room and Other Ways to Migraine-Proof Your Space...Migraines have always felt like the Dark Side of The Force has taken over my brain.... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Remembering Amy Capehart: A Mother and Veteran with Migraine...I was happy that we [CMA] could be there for her and that she had people to turn to.... By Lisa Robin Benson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Finding My Place In Migraine Advocacy...At the interview, the interviewee looked over my skimpy and unrelated past experiences and flat out asked me, “Why would you be fit for this job?”... By Sawyer Matheny2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments