Re-Framing Migraine...The disease itself is, bizarrely, perceived as either being easy or impossible to treat.... By Dr. William B. Young4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments26 comments
What's in Your Toolbox? We All Need a Lifeline or Two!...Rather, it is an essential part of managing an unpredictable and often life-changing disease. Do you have a lifeline?... By Shoshana Lipson5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Unusual Migraine Symptoms: Earaches, Ear Pain...The bad news is that the treatment is the same thing you’re probably already searching for – helpful migraine medications (either abortives or preventives... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments82 comments
Guilt trippin'...What I should say is no one close to me values some party or event or date more than my health—they’d rather I take care of myself when need... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
When Impressions are Unimpressive due to Migraine...Making a good impression is very important to me, and I tend to kick myself when I’m down sometimes, anxious about whether I seemed stupid because of my... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
3 Ways to Appeal Insurance Denials for Prescription Refills...Whether you have migraine disease, cluster headaches, or another painful condition, there are a few ways to appeal a health insurance coverage denial and... By Ashley Hattle2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments28 comments
Laura Balances Life with Migraine, Aura, and Inconsistent Sleep...It wasn't until I was an adult and still getting migraines that I was able to get dissolvable medication and eventually the shot and a nose spray, neither... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Migraines and "I can't" - Necessity or Habit? Holding Us Back?...This was a teacher I adored, so that stuck with me.... By teri-robert3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
What to Do When Nothing is Working for Your Cluster Headaches...No treatment seems to work forever, whether you’re chronic or episodic.... By Ashley Hattle2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Is it stigmatizing to have migraine?...We asked people with both episodic and chronic migraine a whether they agree or disagree to a number of statements like: “I tended to blame myself for... By Prof. Joanna Kempner2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments23 comments
Is MSG a Migraine Trigger?...Some ingredients that include MSG are: If you are testing whether MSG triggers migraine for you, you may also want to avoid foods that have any of these... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Fear of Sharing How I Feel...Why do I care so much about whether they have any concept of what my relationship is like and how much J. & I love each other?... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments26 comments
Take Two Aspirin and Pet Fido In The Morning...So the next time you're waiting around in your doctor's office, think about whether you might put that waiting time to therapeutic use and ask your doctor... By Dr Marcus2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
A New Normal After School...My teacher comes in later and remarks at how dark it is. I can't even muster a simple answer.Graduation day. My art piece is hanging in the gallery.... By Lisa Robin Benson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Why Migraine is More Than Just a Headache...There are many days I question whether they are working at all, but I guess that’s because I have unrealistic expectations of how the medicines will work... By Tom Picerno2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Time for a Change: Thoughts on New Care...The questions, the history of head pain, the blood work, the skepticism over whether I would be believed and understood. It was going to be a lot. ... By Kyky Knight5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Assessing Side Effects of a New Medication...Knowing if the medication can cause brain fog or fatigue helps me monitor whether my migraine symptoms worsen or if the medication is the culprit.... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
What's the first thing you plan to do when your migraine goes away?...During nearly all my migraine attacks—whether they be mild ones I can half-ignore most of the day or really severe ones that have me in a cool, dark room—I... By The Migraine Girl3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments34 comments
Help Center...into living with a particular condition; those who have excellent written communication skills; people who can work as part of a team; and of course, whether... By Editorial Team 5 min readBookmark for later
Food, glorious food!...I ate it right there on the spot and washed it down with a cool glass of water. And guess what? I started to feel better.... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments