Using a migraine diary can be a real wake-up call...Now when I go see my doctor next week I will be armed with some information that will help us both take a more proactive role in getting back... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Year in Review...And, first and foremost, I expanded my business from an online and events-based book selling company to a full-service, brick-and-mortar bookshop on my... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Living with Chronic Intractable Migraine...The pain would spring on one side of my temples, then migrate to both sides. My mother would hand me two Aleve and send me on my way.... By LaQuinda McCoy2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments21 comments
Bob Wold's Journey to a Cluster Headache Diagnosis...I put the electrodes on both sides of my temples, turned it up all the way and thought, "I’ll fry it out".... By Marcia Kavulich5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
"Riverdance" - Migraine & Exercise...Finding the right balance requires going slowly and being gentle, both in the activity and in your assessment of your effort.... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Headache Diease and Sweet Remission - Now What?...My current statuses are: chronic cluster headache is in remission, SUNCT in remission, migraine went from high episodic to 2 attacks in 6 months both of... By Anna Williams3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Are You on the Right Migraine Medication?...We are both working towards the same outcome – bring me the maximum relief from migraines with the fewest side effects.... By Alene L. Brennan, RYT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
When You Can't Swallow Migraine Medication...Both were supposed to work faster.... By Laura Wheatman Hill2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Under Attack...We must instead unfurl both emotionally and physically.... By Holly Harding2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Understanding Emergency Room Care...response, while compassionate, was along the lines of, “I don’t know, but I’ve referred you to a handful of specialists you can follow up with to get to the By Kerrie Smyres3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments24 comments
Wrestling With Self-Criticism and “Shoulds”...Reminding myself that they both have episodic migraine is somewhat helpful.... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments35 comments
Migraine and the Seven Dwarfs...Sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose, with a migraine to boot. Known as the “perpetually drowsy dwarf,” Sleepy is always yawning.... By Karen Berger2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Infographic: Pain Management Treatment and Care...There are a variety of options that are used to manage pain, both prescription and over the counter.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Aspartame, a Potential Migraine Trigger...Abnormalities in serotonin levels have been observed in both tension-type and migraine headache sufferers.... By Melissa Halas-Liang, MA, RD, CDE2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Using digital migraine diaries/headache journals...At the bottom of the page, you rate what your risk of migraine was that day.... By The Migraine Girl3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
The Pain Scale Predicament...Both times I said “Um no, actually... I'm at an 8.”... By Elizabeth Roberts-Zibbel5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments81 comments
Why Reyvow Is a Big WOW for the Migraine Community!...considered by the World Health Organization to be the second leading cause of disability globally, and the top cause of disability in people under 50, that is both... By Shoshana Lipson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What parts of treatment are you doing RIGHT?...Anyone with a chronic health issue like migraine disease is, more than likely, barraged with advice both good and bad. ... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Laura Balances Life with Migraine, Aura, and Inconsistent Sleep...Both RLS and migraine are worse with tiredness, so the most important thing I need to manage is my sleep.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Am I Supposed To Exercise If It's a Migraine Trigger?...I don’t know how many times I’ve disappointed my own doctor by telling him I haven’t worked out — even though we both know why.... By Tonilyn Hornung2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments81 comments