Confusing Term: Cluster Migraine...They are often using the term because they have either been told the term by a medical professional or someone close to them.... By Anna Williams3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Taking Off the Mask: The Real Face of Migraine...Off popped a nail… and then another, leaving my hands looking rather unique and definitely not the class act they’d been intended to mimic!... By Shoshana Lipson4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Foods Implicated in Migraines...To determine whether a food or environmental trigger is responsible, start documenting with a food diary for once a week.... By Melissa Halas-Liang, MA, RD, CDE2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
2020 Has Me Short-Tempered...This helps me approach them with curiosity about where they’re coming from, rather than with anger, which keeps them from getting defensive and escalating... By Kerrie Smyres3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Community Views: Your Best Tips for Migraine Management...Others noted that getting off medications – either because of medication overuse headache or hormonal problems (specifically with birth control) – helped... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments40 comments
Dreams & Acceptance: MHAM 2014 Blog Challenge: Day 2...Contrary to popular belief, fighting against acceptance is what leads to suffering rather than the symptoms we deal with themselves.... By diana-lee1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
From Chronic to Episodic: An Illustrated Journey...The water levels were finally lowering.... By Lisa Robin Benson4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments26 comments
Why I Left My Headache Specialist...My new neurologist is neither, nor is he warm or caring.... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel11 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Expert Answer: Experiencing Unusual Smells or Tastes...It is likely that chocolate is NOT a trigger for migraine as many think but rather part of the prodrome, i.e. the individual was already going to get a... By Dr Hutchinson1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments47 comments
My Latest Effort to Avoid the Emergency Room...It was an important reminder for me to get my water in on a daily basis so I never go into a migraine day dehydrated.... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Migraine Triggers and Comorbidities: Autoimmune Disease...There are three basic parts of the immune system: In autoimmunity, the generals that are supposed to direct the soldiers either fail their job, or get... By ellen6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
The Guilt Trip of Migraine...Rather than feeling limited and struggling with a sense of unfairness at having to eliminate fun food triggers (like sugar, caffeine, and dairy, just to... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments24 comments
Long Hair With Migraine Disease...I will either feel it in the top center or behind the ears first. That is when I know that I have had it on too long.... By Tonya Henry3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
The Trickiness of Treating Menstrual Migraines...But besides becoming stressed about drinking all the water ever, nothing changed.... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
What Is the Difference Between a Primary and Secondary Headache?...They will also ask whether you have any other symptoms and what your lifestyle is like.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments22 comments
Giving Thanks...Migraine treatment and health care providers got their own share of gratitude: We are also grateful when migraine has less of an impact on our families, whether... By Kerrie Smyres5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Sedentary Migraines...I need to fix my diet, drink more water, and force myself to get out more. It’s annoying that my lifestyle has become so sedentary.... By Sawyer Matheny2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Cancelling Out the Good...Whether the low mood is a result of poor treatments or an actual depressive episode, we still need help keeping our collective chins up.... By tammy-lrome1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Cefaly: A Migraineur's Review...The dozen real-life migraineurs I know of who have tried it describe the sensation as either bearably uncomfortable or too painful to use.... By Kerrie Smyres6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments71 comments