When You and Your Family Follow Different Diets...It felt like it gave me my health and my life back.... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Inconvenience of Having to Come Off Meds Abruptly...It definitely felt like a lot more time went by than just those two months. ... By Kelly J.2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
7 Ways to Get More Triptans Each Month...This seems less common than getting coverage for two different triptans, but some insurance companies will fill a prescription for sumatriptan tablets... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments29 comments
Presenteeism: Powering Through Our Migraines...My days of presenteeism are infrequent now, but it is so easy to fall back into that situation, especially if you’ve repeated that pattern for years.... By Tom Picerno3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Take a Migraine Break...I also noticed that it encouraged me to fill up my water bottle more frequently.... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
My Neurological Domino Effect...I never even really felt different until either a friend, or my parents, would approach me, and say that I’ve been making weird faces.... By Sawyer Matheny3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Migraine Beginnings...My head felt like it was exploding. There was a lot of dizziness. I just wanted to be prone all the time for relief.... By Tonya Henry3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Trying a Prednisone Pack...Again...After I warmed up and took the best shower of my life, my blood vessels must have relaxed, too, and I felt like I’d been hit with a migraine... By Laura Wheatman Hill3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Why I'm Afraid of "Jinxing" Myself Into a Cluster Headache Cycle...The first year I attended a conference, I went into a cycle on the way to the airport to fly home. The second year? It happened on the plane.... By Ashley Hattle3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Postdrome: Is it Really the End?...I can’t have an intelligent conversation even if I felt like having one because I’m constantly grappling for thoughts and words. It’s awful.... By Tom Picerno3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Migraines Don't Have to Be Chronic to Impact Your Life...As I recall, he said he gets them about twice a year, usually when the weather first starts to change in the spring and again in the late fall. ... By The Migraine Girl3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments31 comments
Holiday Traditions...Try to figure out a way to keep the most important parts of a tradition for each person, then enlist their help so all the work doesn’t fall on... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Wide Awake in the Middle of the Night...(I sometimes “power through” fatigue and nausea, but the fever is what caused me to exercise an abundance of caution: it’s flu season, and I can’t risk... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Migraine: Then and Now...In addition, participants felt their HCP regularly discussed their quality of life when reviewing their current treatment plan.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Other Side of the Spoon...John put a page of our graphic novel "Migraine 365" on the smartboard, and the room started to fill up.... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments50 comments
What to Avoid Saying to Someone About Preventing Migraine...As both a group and as individuals, they want nothing more than to nurture and champion the people they meet to lead healthy and full lives.... By Sarah Hackley2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments99 comments
"We're dealing with two different illnesses"...Luckily I am in good enough shape now that there’s not always a full-blown migraine attack coming my way even if I feel the beginnings of one.... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments29 comments
How I Manage Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Chronic Migraine...Most of the time, when I feel this exhausted, I end up being unable to fall asleep.... By Amanda Workman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments35 comments
6 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Telehealth Visit...The doctor seemed totally comfortable, but I felt awkward. So I did what I always do when I’m uncomfortable — research.... By Kerrie Smyres3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Is Migraine a Part of Us or Apart From Us?...The pain was so intense that it felt like I was being attacked personally. The word for a migraine incident, after all, is “attack.”... By Holly Harding2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments