Feeling Sick...all...the...time...I had my first migraine when I was 8. I was told I was starting puberty and to expect them to last for a few years. At age 11, they...reactions9repliesSymptomsCoping
Mackenzie's Fight for Cambia...Recently, I sat down to talk with my friend Mackenzie about her history of migraines. Mackenzie nannies for my daughter and lives with me and my husband, and we have...reactionscomments
Hermetic Life: the only solution?...Since withdrawing to home, like so many, the past two years, the frequency of migraine symptoms has dropped dramatically. I was also ill for five weeks with the very thing...reactions4repliesTriggersTreatmentSleep
migraines after COVID vaccine...Has anyone experienced an uptick in attacks or a change in type of migraine? I have been experiencing far more auras....reactions1replyAura
Amitriptyline vs Propranolol for migraine...Hi there, any of you have been prescribed with the meds above? What is your experience?...reactions6repliesTreatment
Holidays and Giving Thanks...As we celebrate the holidays and consider that for which we are thankful, it can be a challenge to drum up a long list when migraine can make life so...reactions1comment
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 them, fortunately infrequently, today. While we can blame...reactions4comments
Aromatherapy and Dog Farts...I know, I know... you are asking, “What in the world do aromatherapy and dog farts have to do with migraine?!” Well, let me tell you my tale/tail... but before...reactions5comments
The Bermuda Triangle of Migraine Care...I had no idea how hard it was to find migraine care until my husband had a five+ week migraine attack. I knew there were woefully few UCNS-certified headache specialists...reactions6comments
Waking Up With Migraines Is Not My Dream Experience...Standing on the beach, Chris Pine was telling me the funniest story about his latest movie. I was doubled over laughing when I felt a sharp pain squeeze the side...reactions95comments
The Link Between TMJ and Migraines...I recently wrote about how my migraines and attending vertigo and general dizziness I get seem to be strongly correlated to problems with my cervical spine/neck. But that's not all...reactions14comments
How a Headache Clinic Validated My Migraine Struggles...I've been a migraine patient for several decades. However, it was only last year that I learned that not all neurologists are migraine specialists. And that seeing a migraine specialist...reactions2comments
Shifting the Narrative: Reframing Limitations as Capabilities...Recently, a couple of my family members invited me to go on an international trip. I didn't want to miss out on the opportunity, but it didn't make sense for...reactions15comments
Brief aura...Having experienced migraines with aura for years, I tried Botox with little relief. Now that I have stopped, I notice I will see the beginning of an aura for a...reactions1replyAura
Migraines more frequent since covid vaccine and since getting eyes tested....Hi, I've been a migraine sufferer for 30 years but but could go for months in between. They lasted 3-4 days. I had my first astrazeneca vaccine in February this...reactions52repliesTriggers
Migraine frequency...Hi I have suffered migraine with aura for about 18 years, usually get about 2 a year and at one point completely cut out cheese as I thought this was...reactions3repliesAuraCoping
traveling head pain...I started migraines in 2018 It was knife pick pain on the left side only. That has subsided, thankfully. But now I get tra velling pains around the front and...reactions4repliesSymptoms
FOMO and Drinking with Migraine...The fear of missing out is something that I didn't think would stick to me. I had always heard of FOMO and just regarded it as when people weren't confident...reactions3comments
Botox in neck /shoulders...Had my first Botox shots 4 weeks ago in my neck and traps. I had a knot on my neck the size of my first. All muscles locked up. Very...reactions28repliesBotoxTreatment
The Trauma of Migraine...Could the lingering fear I feel about my health be a result of the havoc migraine has wrought on my life? In this video, I explore the idea of migraine...reactions3comments