The Time I Went Through Withdrawal...So I tried my primary care doctor. I was finally able to be seen by someone at my PCP’s office, and he diagnosed me with nortriptyline withdrawal.... By Lisa Robin Benson4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments51 comments
Is Advocacy Really What You Think?...I wear them to my doctor’s offices (including places like my ophthalmologist who treats my chronic dry eye, to the blood drive and even to my primary care... By Anna Williams4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Angie's Challenge: Migraines and Trying to Conceive...How do you care for yourself while suffering from a migraine?... By Amanda Osowski4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Worst Experience with a Migraine Doctor...Thankfully, I currently am under the care of a wondrous migraine specialist who is compassionate, knowledgeable, kind, and supportive.... By Holly Harding4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments82 comments
Pushing Past the Small Life of Migraine...Living in fear, with such care. It has felt like the responsible thing to do, after all.... By Holly Harding4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Experiencing More Symptoms When You're Depressed...psych each day while in the hospital that my body truly needed to rest, and if that involved me staying in my room the whole time, that was OK with... By Kelly J.4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
What Is the Social Health Network Community?...leaders as well as greater visibility in disease communities to facilitate my passion in empowering other patients to be active partners in research and care... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Migraine Comorbidities: Raynaud’s Phenomenon/Syndrome...Sympathectomy is not a permanent cure however, and eventually nerves often grow back necessitating repeated surgeries for ongoing relief.... By ellen4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments19 comments
Recognizing Chronic Migraine Awareness Day...What if we spent that energy on taking the best care of ourselves? I’m not suggesting we give up or even give in.... By Nancy Harris Bonk4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Do You Wish You Knew When You First Started Having Migraine Attacks?...When I was a kid, doctors and school nurses told me so often that I just had headaches that I stopped telling health care providers that I had head... By Kerrie Smyres4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
9 Things People With Chronic Migraine Want You to Know...There is no cure for migraine. There are effective treatments, but it can be hard to find the best treatment for each individual.... By Kerrie Smyres4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments48 comments
8 Ways to Manage Migraine’s Impact on Marriage...Whether it is from canceled plans, having to pick up the slack in housework, unexpected childcare duties, financial obligations, or having to take care... By Kerrie Smyres4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Imitrex (sumatriptan)...Imitrex (sumatriptan) is a prescription medicine used for the acute treatment of migraine, with or without aura, in adults who have a clear migraine diagnosis. It is a type of... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Maxalt (rizatriptan benzoate)...If you have these symptoms, do not drive a car, use machinery, or do anything where you need to be alert.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
Why Do I Pretend to be Well?...Pretty solid, responsible steps I knew I could take for self-care.... By Kyky Knight4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments140 comments
Why I Quit Faking It...On the way home from a party, he mentioned that my personality and demeanor changed as soon as we got in the car.... By Kerrie Smyres4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Triggers Versus Prodrome...After 26 years of chiropractic care, thousands of dollars in ergonomic office furniture, countless massages, and months of physical therapy, I still get... By tammy-lrome4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments41 comments
Migraine Treatment Experiences: Crystal Therapy...It's not going to cure migraine disease. In my experience, it's not going to be the magic preventive or even stop a migraine in progress.... By teri-robert5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments94 comments
Cluster Headaches During Pregnancy: What Do You Do?...That hard decision is compounded when you consider that OBGYNs and primary care doctors are hesitant to offer women any treatment options for headache... By Ashley Hattle4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Migraine Devices...People with migraine have options beyond medicine to control symptoms of the condition. These devices use electrical pulses or magnets to stimulate the brain and nervous system. There are 5... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later