How My Migraine Journey Started..."The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." - Lao Tzu I always think about this quote when starting something...reactionscomments
Managing Mood Changes or Suicidal Ideation as a Medication Side Effect...A handful of migraine preventive medications have a slight risk of mood changes, including depression and even suicidal ideation, as a potential...reactionscomments
Migraine Symptoms: Anger & Irritability...Anger and irritability are some of the lesser-recognized symptoms of migraine disease. These symptoms are most often experienced during the prodome phase...reactions5comments
Feeling Lightheaded...Sometimes when you stand up too quickly, you may experience a feeling of lightheadedness. It may feel as if you might faint...
My New Migraine: Did I Just Have A "Thunderclap Headache?"..."Help me," I called to my husband from the hallway. It was like a drummer felt the need to pound out his loud...reactions11comments
Alternative Gift Ideas to Give Loved Ones with Migraine...There are many holidays and celebrations in which people love to give gifts to those they care about. Many with migraine disease...reactions7comments
Gift Giving Guide for Migraine Relief...It’s no secret that living with a chronic condition like migraine can be expensive. There are the obvious expenses of copays for...reactions1comment
The Multi-Day Migraine That Wouldn't Quit...The first rule of migraine club is don’t talk about not having a migraine attack for a while because you’re gonna get...reactions35comments
My First Vestibular Attack...I have been having horrible headaches since I was in high school. They have waxed and waned over the years in frequency...reactions55comments
Vestibular Rehab: Helpful for Vestibular Migraine...As I wrote about a few months before, I sporadically suffer from a rare form of migraine known as vestibular migraine. It...reactions25comments
My Experience with Hearing Loss During a Migraine Attack...Anyone who has experienced the horrible adventure of a migraine attack has likely noticed they bring some unusual and sometimes scary symptoms...reactions41comments
Who Works With Migraine? The Healthcare Providers You Can Turn to for Help...When you’re first experiencing migraine, it can be difficult to know where to get help. This is particularly true if you’re not...reactions6comments
Why Am I So Tired On My Days Off?...I have a little chicken-or-the-egg situation that keeps popping up again and am hoping you’ll weigh in with your own experiences. While...reactions5comments
What Can You Do When Your Insurance Limits Your Migraine Prescriptions?...If you use prescription medications to treat your migraine attacks, you may have had the experience of bringing a prescription to the...reactions20comments
A Forced Switch in My Migraine Meds...For the last six months, I've been in a really good groove with my migraine treatment. It feels like magic to be...reactionscomments
My Worst Cluster Headache Cycle Caused Hair Loss and Nerve Damage...Episodic cluster headaches are an enigma. Most of the time, I'm a "normal" 34-year-old woman. Once or twice a year, I experience...reactions2comments
Does Pooping Give You Headache or Migraine Relief?...I'm not sure I'm a migraine sufferer, but I definitely do identify with "poop headaches". I have understood them for about two...reactions18comments
Techniques I Use to Manage a Household with Migraine...B-12 injections, and vitamin drink mixes, and fatigue, oh my! It is a Friday night, yet I am curled up on the...reactions31comments
Why You Should Tell Your Migraine Story...In a writing class recently the teacher brought up something I hadn't considered. He talked about why stories are important. From Greek...reactions6comments
Free or Inexpensive Coping Tools for Migraine...Migraine treatments can be expensive, time-consuming, and sometimes hard to get approval for if you’re working with insurance. Over the years I’ve...reactions35comments