Why I Quit Faking It...All this time, I popped Advil like crazy and rarely said a word about how I felt.... By Kerrie Smyres4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Triggers Versus Prodrome...The chemical processes in the brain begin two full days before we ever feel the pain.... By tammy-lrome4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments41 comments
8 Ways to Manage Migraine’s Impact on Marriage...A lover who insists on your full attention and drains all your energy whenever they’re around.... By Kerrie Smyres4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Why Do I Pretend to be Well?...I also found myself full of anxiety about how I was engaging with my co-worker and how I seemed.... By Kyky Knight4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments140 comments
The Demanding Cycle of Trying New Treatments...Or, maybe this new treatment will require time to establish a baseline in our system before we'll experience the full effect.... By Holly Harding5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Full-Time Job...Chronic illness is a full-time job, One that requires the utmost precision, In taking care of self day after day.... By hitesh-goenka1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments19 comments
The Language of Migraine: What We Say Makes a Difference...Ashley explains, “While some types of migraine disease could come on quickly and be considered attacks, I don’t think most migraine types fall into that... By Migraine.com Team5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Thank a Nurse...Due to a miscommunication with the urology team, you did not receive the full support you needed.... By Katie M. Golden4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Looking for Midrin Equivalents for Your Migraines?...Furthermore, for every drug initially sold between 1938 and 1962 with approval by FDA, five others were sold without FDA approval.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments60 comments
Aanya Patel's Experience With Post-Concussion Syndrome and Migraine...When she started high school, “I jumped in with a full schedule, like athletic activities, clubs, everything that you think a normal high schooler would... By Kerrie Smyres5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Weighing the risks...Treatment takes longer than we expect to have full effect. And side effects can lessen or worsen over time.... By tammy-lrome5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What's In Your Toolbox? - Migraine and Cannabinoids...How does an individual decide between full-spectrum, broad-spectrum, and isolate?... By Shoshana Lipson5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Our Best Advice...Once I started to do research and made some decisions on my own about how I wanted to approach my care, I felt more in control.... By Katie M. Golden5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Virtual Visits: Managing Migraine Through A Screen...The ease is much welcome in my life which is both busy and full of limitations on moving out and about.... By Kyky Knight5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Why does the Emergency Department treat me like a drug seeker?...These doctors will often flat out refuse to give pain relieving medication to a Migraine patient no matter what you do or say.... By ellen5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Which Food Chemicals Are Potential Migraine Triggers?...The FDA requires that foods that contain the additive, MSG, list it in the ingredients on their packaging as monosodium glutamate.Artificial Sweeteners... By Kerrie Smyres5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Migraine in America: Data Demonstrate Need for Better Treatment Options...Over a third of patients (35%) reported typically waiting at the pharmacy for their migraine medication fill, and half usually would drop-off and return... By LB Herbert6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Workplace Considerations...Keep in mind that you have 180 days to file a job discrimination complaint with the EEOC. Federal government employees must file within 45 days.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Migraine Triggers and Comorbidities: Dystonia...This diagnosis also is a red flag for ER and other physicians who often ignore me or consider me a drug seeker and deny treatment or try to trick... By ellen6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
I felt that MRI!...I had an MRI last week and I was wondering if anyone else that has had one ever felt it?... By charmellecoupel-kelley1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments