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
Ajovy (fremanezumab-vfrm)...Ajovy™ (fremanezumab-vfrm) is a prescription drug used for the preventative treatment of migraine in adults. Ajovy is a type of drug known...
Frequent Bed Rest...Two days ago, I went outside my home for 4.5 hours. I had fun at the mall and the mini zoo nearby...reactions1comment
Changing Therapy: How I Started Vyepti...Changing therapy regimens has always been extremely stressful for me. Over the years, my body has proven to be quite resistant to...reactions5comments
Managing Migraine at School...Imagine trying to concentrate on a math problem while your head is throbbing, and bright lights feel like lasers piercing your eyes...
What Is the Difference Between a Primary and Secondary Headache?...There is a wide variety of reasons you may develop a headache, from headache disorders to medicine side effects to symptoms of...reactions22comments
Why I'm Afraid of "Jinxing" Myself Into a Cluster Headache Cycle...The world of episodic cluster headaches is a weird one. For several weeks or months of the year, we face insurmountable pain...reactions17comments
How It All Started...I was being woken up by my sister to get in the bath and get ready to school. "Please just leave me...reactions5comments
Traveling Migraineur: A Poem...Was this a good idea after three decades Of not experiencing something obnoxious? Just for me, not for anybody else. I am...reactions1comment
Worse Than You...I know people die. I know many are about to die. I know people lose body parts. I know too many eat...reactions2comments
Triptans: Targeting the Serotonin Receptor...The approval of sumatriptan in 1992 was a breakthrough in migraine treatment. It took decades of research about the role of serotonin...reactions1comment
I Tried a Ginger Tincture for My Migraine...It was all over social media. Fellow migraineurs who claimed a ginger tincture was equally as effective as their prescription migraine medicine...reactions6comments
Tips to Prevent Migraine While Hospitalized...If you have a chronic illness, there may be times in which you will have to be hospitalized. A hospitalization is always...reactions4comments
Migraine and Trigeminal Neuralgia...Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a chronic pain disorder that causes sudden, severe facial pain. This pain is usually on 1 side –...reactions22comments
What Does Self-Care Look Like for You?...It varies! That's how I'd describe my own self-care. In this video, I explain why migraine disease coaxes me to redefine self-care...reactions4comments
Reading Like A Child...Reading a novel is a nightmare for me. That's why I have to give up many of them after reading a portion...reactions8comments
What Does My Self Portrait Look Like With Chronic Migraine?...I think perception is an important aspect of how I see myself and others. I often reflect on the life I was...reactions8comments
