How Does My Husband Handle Migraine Differently?...Outside of a few minor things, my husband has been blessed by relatively good health as long as I've known him. He's...reactionscomments
Finding My Place In Migraine Advocacy...One of the worst job interviews I’ve ever had was for a customer service/logistics position tech company that offered cloud solutions to...reactionscomments
Beating Holiday Stress...I've lived with migraines for 61 years. As many of you know, the longer you have migraines, the more frequently you have...reactions31comments
How Did My Migraine Respond to the Stress and Grief of My Mother's Diagnosis?...A little over a year ago, my mother was diagnosed with a rare cancer that has a small survival rate. She and...reactions4comments
Having a Pet with Migraine...We have looked at how pets help us through migraine loneliness, but we have not looked at what it takes to have...reactions8comments
My Migraine Management Goals for the New Year...When I think of the start of a new year, I think of new beginnings, new possibilities, and new goals. Living with...reactions7comments
How Parenting Affects My Migraine Medication Choices...Living with migraine disease and caring for kid(s) can seem like it's impossible sometimes. In this video, migraine advocate Lisa Benson talks...reactions7comments
When Migraine Forces Me Into a No-Screen Day...I sat down at my computer after dropping the kids off and was devastated to discover it’s a no-screen day. In Alexander...reactionscomments
Change of Seasons, Change of Migraine Patterns...As someone who has lived with migraine her whole life, I've noticed acutely that when the temperature or the seasons change, so...reactionscomments
How Did Switching to Vyepti Compare to Using Emgality for Me?...I am a long-time migraine sufferer. Mine began in my late teens and progressed from episodic to chronic. I am currently living...reactions5comments
What Is Mental Health?...Mental health is the range of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that affect your well-being and how you relate to others. Just like...
Hold On - Migraine and depression...June marks Headache & Migraine Awareness Month, an annual campaign to make people more aware of the impact of migraine and headache...reactions2comments
Mouths Open, Mouths Close: Part I...…all the time. I know they do. They do it too much. That’s what this essay is about. Mouths! I will tell...reactionscomments
Mouths Open, Mouths Close: Part II...This is part II to my story, Mouths Open, Mouths Close, where I share potential responses to uncomfortable comments about my migraine...reactions1comment
Navigating the Holiday Season with Migraine...Tis the season for holiday cheer… and migraine attacks. Let’s face it, it’s not easy managing migraine any time of year, but...reactionscomments
How to Find a Neurologist or Headache Specialist to Fit YOUR Needs...I find myself back in the trenches. My long-term headache specialist retired two years ago. Since then, I've been piecemealing my care...reactions3comments
How Life’s Path Helps Me Advocate...I grew up as a quiet, young Black female, in rural North Carolina. If you knew me back when I was in...reactionscomments
Woke Up From Sleep...A girl in the 10th standard in school asked me once, "Why does your voice always sound like you woke up from...reactions4comments
A Day in the Sun and the Vomiting and Migraine That Followed...Have you ever had a migraine that left you completely confused? I recently had the most confusing migraine attack. From attempting to...reactions8comments
My Anesthesia Triggered Migraine Attack...Last week, I had major surgery under anesthesia. This was the second time in the last year I'd needed to be put...reactions12comments
