Receiving Emotional Support with Migraine...Chronic pain can be lonely. It can feel like too heavy of a load to carry alone. We want to feel supported...reactions39comments
Medication: A Poem...Little pills in my hand Will you be kind? Will you send migraine away? Will you be cruel And leave me suffering?...reactions6comments
Pros and Cons of Bodywork for Migraine...Migraine is a physically demanding condition. The disease makes it hard to sleep, and the severity of pain results in tight musculature...reactions56comments
A Look at Retreat Migraine from a First Timer...First off, I did not know that there was a conference dedicated to migraine and headache disorders. I found out through Migraine.com...reactions5comments
Breathe In, Breathe Out...The abdominal migraines have a peculiar trigger which I realized about two weeks ago. After yesterday’s obvious tightening of the upper abdomen...reactions1comment
Foggy Day...Yesterday, I experienced brain fog throughout the day, not just a regular brain fog but an intensified one. It lasted the whole...reactions6comments
19 Year Survivor...I started having migraines at the age of 13. At that time they were manageable. I got married when I was 21...reactions3comments
The Final Goodbye...I have been absent lately, due to my final flights to see my mother. I have also had to part ways with...reactions4comments
Why I Play The Ukulele In A Troubled Fashion...Sometimes, I play fast fast fast. Sometimes, I play slowly. Sometimes, sometimes, I never know. Sometimes, I see my four fingers Gliding...reactions6comments
Migraine Changes...Hello everyone, I seem to develop rather interesting changes in my migraines. Pain is not so bad lately - let's say from...reactions3comments
What's Your Secret: Dealing With Aphasia...Aphasia - or experiencing the challenge of finding words or speaking, is a common prodrome for many migraineurs. A lot of us...reactions42comments
Dear Migraine…...Dear Migraine, We’ve known each other for a long time now. Nearly 45 years, actually. We met when I was only five...reactions28comments
When a Migraine Threatened to Ruin My Wedding Day...As I woke up on my wedding day, I could immediately feel a migraine brewing. It wasn’t a full-blown, debilitating migraine, but...reactions15comments
Is Advocacy Really What You Think?...When I say the word advocacy, what picture comes to mind? Do you envision standing before a committee in Congress testifying? Do...reactions3comments
Maintaining the Migraine Machine...My migraine (mygraine, gotta get in that portmantua) journey has been quite the complicated one, wherein I’ve never really been consistent. What...reactions3comments
Mindful Distraction...You may have come across the joke “French people are so tough they eat pain for breakfast”. As a Francophone, I always...reactions8comments
Breathing Exercises...Focusing on the breath is a technique used to help calm the mind and reduce stress and anxiety. There are many forms...reactions1comment
5 Ways Yoga Can Help Migraine...Have you ever rolled your eyes when some well-meaning stranger suggested that you practice yoga to cure your migraine? Well, you're definitely...reactions7comments
Guided Meditation...Meditation has been shown to have multiple benefits on a person’s health, both physical and emotional. Regular meditation can help relieve pain...reactions4comments
Two Simple Strategies for Darkening a Room...Light sensitivity is an important issue to many people who deal with migraines. In our 2020 Migraine In America survey, 92% of...reactions20comments
