4 Summertime Triggers and Their Migraine-Friendly Alternatives...Running water keeps them clean – no chlorine is needed. Check online or at your local visitor’s center for ideas.... By Sarah Hackley2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Stop Telling Me I Have Medication Overuse Headache...I have a migraine attack every time I eat or drink anything other than water. I can’t not eat (though I have considered it).... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments62 comments
When Coworkers See You Work on a Sick Day...Do any of you have this sort of problem at work or home, whether or not you are a business owner or manager?... By The Migraine Girl3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
This Supplement Cocktail Helped My Migraines!...Not only that, they were so severe they were completely interfering with my daily activities, whether writing, working, or sleeping.... By Laura Kiesel3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
One Simple Mistake: A Strong Reminder Coping is Always a Work in Progress...After some rather silly back and forth with the doctor's office, they finally did the right thing and wrote me a new prescription for May.... By diana-lee3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Privacy Concerns When Going Virtual...In your web browser, if the online address begins with “https” rather than “http” without the “s” it is a secure website.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How My Migraines Led to My #MeToo Moment...It gave the impression of a friend who’d misread my level of interest, rather than a professional who’d crossed a boundary.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How Life’s Path Helps Me Advocate...I also never had any lightheadedness or vertigo either. None of these started until my military time.... By Tonya Henry3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Changing Therapy: How I Started Vyepti...I didn’t feel either stick because my skin is tough. I’ll count that as a plus! During the infusion, the nurse checked on me several times.... By Tom Picerno3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Chronic Migraine and Pain Management...philosophy that since there is no clear cut diagnosis or specific set of medically testable or provable things that cause some individual’s migraines, then either... By Steven Workman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments73 comments
Using digital migraine diaries/headache journals...If the answer is “yes” to either, you can select from a LONG list of symptoms/side effects and also write in how you treated your migraine/headache and... By The Migraine Girl3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Vacation Planning Stressor...Part of my stress over this cruise is knowing that if I forget something, I am either out of luck or will have to pay highly for it.... By Amanda Workman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Why Have I Started Using Qulipta for Migraine Prevention?...I learned: Qulipta is a medication that falls into the CGRP category alongside the traditional preventatives of Aimovig, Ajovy, and Emgality, but rather... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Short-Term Option for Migraine Prevention: Frova...altitude and typically experiences migraine at higher altitudes, Frova can be taken the day before going up to the high altitude and stay on the Frova either... By Dr Hutchinson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
When Migraine Hits Our Self-Worth and Social Circle...Perhaps we cannot manage multiple friendships, so we choose to focus on the quality rather than quantity of our relationships.... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments26 comments
Your Migraine is Showing...So, rather than being defensive when a stranger sees an attack on my face, I will strive to remember that my face and body are windows into my experience... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments88 comments
My World of Migraine and Insomnia...Most medications are intended to help individuals either fall asleep or stay asleep.... By Amanda Workman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
3 Low-Energy Self Care Practices...If you’re a bath person, filling up the tub with warm water and throwing in some Epsom salts can be relaxing on so many levels.... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
When My ENT Visit Turned Into a Headache Appointment...It has some pretty powerful stuff in it: a budesonide ampule, mupirocin capsule, acetylcysteine capsule, sterile water, and a sodium chloride and sodium... By Tonya Henry3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Botox and Ajovy; A One-Two Punch...It was like dropping a drop of food coloring into a glass of water. The pain wasn’t as potent any longer. I breathed a sigh of relief.... By Tom Picerno3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments33 comments