The Joy of Volunteering...Imagine this: You enter a room where it's ok to need to wear an ice pack, tinted glasses, or earplugs, and even...reactionscomments
Weird migraine symptom: a deep sense of foreboding...We all seem to have an eclectic assortment of prodrome symptoms, signs that a migraine attack is moving in. I have migraine...reactions22comments
The Pain Scale Predicament...Ask any person who deals with pain how they feel about the 0-10 pain scale commonly used in doctor's offices and hospitals...reactions81comments
Massage Once Helped Reduce My Migraine Frequency But Now It's a Trigger...I like fried brussel sprouts. Now, this is important because I haven't enjoyed brussel sprouts on their own since childhood. Sitting at...reactions8comments
What’s Your Secret: First Sign a Migraine Attack is Coming?...Every migraineur has a different first sign or signal that lets them know an attack is unfolding. From neck pain to hunger...reactions62comments
In Limbo...Hi, everyone. My story started approximately 25 years ago when I was hospitalized with the worst headache ever. The docs thought it...reactions4comments
Would Micro-Dosing Prevent Migraine Attacks?...The only thing that ever helped me was codeine combined with a sleep med. When I got a headache, I knew to...reactions2comments
Is Migraine a Part of Us or Apart From Us?...How we choose to view migraine can impact how we manage the condition. In response to a recent call for prose on...reactions14comments
The Exhausting “Have You Tried…?” Question...We’ve all heard it. That well-meaning “Have you tried…” question that comes from well-meaners in the world of non-migraineurs. These people mean...reactions16comments
Skull-Crushing Migraines - One Of My Worst COVID-19 Symptoms...I recently came down with the COVID-19 virus for the second time. Both times, my experiences were quite similar in nature, with...reactionscomments
Giving Yoga A Chance For Migraine...Due to another medical diagnosis, I recently had to come off my preventive migraine medication and I began to feel helpless quickly...reactions6comments
My Various Migraine Triggers...I’m sure hormones always play a huge part in my migraines. I started getting them right when puberty hit and still get...reactions4comments
Middle Schooler Migraine...As a theatre kid through and through, I grew up to become a middle school drama teacher. I taught English during the...reactions4comments
How Do You Excuse Yourself?...It’s happened to all of us. A migraine is coming on and we’re in a situation that’s difficult to extract ourselves. How...reactions15comments
How to Stay Hydrated During a Migraine...Aside from the physical pain, dehydration is always my worst enemy during a migraine. It makes the head pain worse. It creates...reactions36comments
Knowing My Value...After living years with chronic health conditions such as chronic migraine and endometriosis, remembering my value as a person was a struggle...reactions1comment
A Day In The Life...Another migraine day, another passive-aggressive text from a boss who just doesn't get it, and let's be honest, he doesn't really want...reactions6comments
RetreatMigraine 2022: Migraine Can't Keep Us Down...My experience at RetreatMigraine 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina inspired this video of scenes from this memorable event, coupled with a poem...reactions1comment
My Sedentary Migraines...Working from home has become such a blessing. Ever since March of 2020, when the world shut down and we all found...reactions2comments
Deployment Associated Migraines...I am a soldier. Being in the military can be a fun and rewarding job. I was a soldier first and foremost...reactions6comments
