Hope, Fear, and Trying ANOTHER Migraine Medication...Anyone who lives with migraine, and especially chronic migraine, can probably relate to the need for HOPE. For me personally, this is a driving need.... By Shoshana Lipson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
A Little Human Touch…...My friend R. learned about my migraine disease several weeks ago during a chat over beers.... By The Migraine Girl3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
MRF mourns the passing of a friend...It is with profound sadness that the Migraine Research Foundation mourns the death of Dr. Fred Sheftell.... By mrf1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Sharing our stories, finding our strengths...I didn’t have a migraine the day of the show or the day after.... By The Migraine Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
In the Book of Chronic Migraine, Do All Roads Lead to Attacks?...For many, chronic migraine means living with constant pain of varying gradations.... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments17 comments
Stop Telling Me I Have Medication Overuse Headache...Here's a confession many people with migraine won't make publicly: I took two Amerge (naratriptan) and four Midrin every day for 16 months.... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments62 comments
Lessons Learned: Using the Spoon Theory to Prioritize My Health...Those of us with migraine can feel the impact of fatigue stronger than most healthy people.... By Amanda Workman4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Chronic Migraine and My Life Before...Has chronic migraine changed you from your pre-chronic migraine self?... By Amanda Workman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments17 comments
What to Avoid Saying to Someone About Preventing Migraine...But that isn’t how migraine disease works.... By Sarah Hackley2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments99 comments
Lessons Learned: Pushing Too Far To Avoid the Disappointment of Migraine...I can ask on behalf of every person with migraine that you try to see how much we want to be able to do everything.... By Amanda Workman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments39 comments
The Intersection Between Introversion and Chronic Migraine...I’ve also come to see the value in having migraine.... By Holly Harding2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments45 comments
Please Don't Use Migraine as an Excuse...Dear people without migraine, Migraine, unfortunately, fits all the criteria for a foolproof excuse: Attacks are horrendous and debilitating, are invisible... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
"We're dealing with two different illnesses"...migraine?... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments29 comments
Too much of a good thing isn’t a good thing for the migraine brain...Do you ever overdo something you love, spending so much time and energy on it that other areas of your life—including your migraine brain—are affected... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Personal Expectations vs Reality with Chronic Migraine...I may wake up and have so much fatigue, pain, nausea, or lightheadedness from dealing with a migraine or post-migraine, that I just can’t make it.... By Tonya Henry2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments33 comments
Warming Up With Migraine...For some in the migraine community, heat and sun exposure are uncomfortable and at times inevitable migraine triggers.... By Kyky Knight3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
What’s Your Secret: 5 Go To’s That Help You Manage Life with Chronic Migraine...We all have things we count on when we feel a migraine coming on.... By Holly Harding1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments78 comments
Your Migraine Muscle: How the Condition Can Strengthen Us...To this end, it’s certainly easier to focus more on all we’ve lost to migraine (time with our families and friends, being sidelined from our careers, etc... By Holly Harding2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Recognizing Chronic Migraine Awareness Day...According to the Migraine Research Foundation, 12% of the population, children included, live with migraine.... By Nancy Harris Bonk4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
