Disability Benefits...When you have a chronic medical condition, there may be times when you are not able to work. This can seriously affect your finances and your family’s. However, there is...
Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits...Living with a chronic health condition may make working impossible at some point. Your symptoms can affect your ability to get your job done. When this happens, you may find...
Managing Healthcare Expenses...Managing a chronic health condition can take a financial toll on you and your family. Costs add up quickly from medicines, testing, copays, travel, and more. But help is available...
Health Resources...Living with a chronic health condition can be challenging, frustrating, and tiring. You might feel like your life is on hold. Frequent hospital stays, difficult or noticeable symptoms, and constant...
chronic migraine and Covid-19 vaccination...Are there any people who had their migraine intensified after getting vaccination?...Reactions0reactionsComments30 repliesChronic
How Long Is an Elimination Diet?...The list of potential migraine triggers can seem endless when you’re considering an elimination diet. It also can appear to include just about all of your favorite foods. Then you...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Telling Your Story May Be Good for Your Health...“While writing about my health issues has not cured them, it has helped me develop better coping skills and even contributed to better management of my symptoms (and I could...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Ajovy ...I just had an appointment with my neurologist. She has changed my Ajovy to 3 shots at one time and should last 3 months. Has anyone else done that? ...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesChronic
Aura Without Pain & Vision Issues...I've had these as long as I can remember, and I'm 62 now. Never any pain, but I have the visual disturbance in two ways: first the jaggedy bright spot...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
It Never Ends...I've had the same migraine since I woke up with it on Oct 25, 2021. I was diagnosed with migraine since 1995. I have had persistent migraines at least 15...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Pain Goes On And So Do I...Hello. I have never really posted places about my experience with chronic migraines so, bear with me... Maybe some of you can relate. My name is Rae, I’m 29 years...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Managing the Workplace with Cluster Headaches...I am fortunate to work for myself part-time after I was laid off at the start of the pandemic. That’s given me a whole new sense of freedom in managing...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Mask a Day Keeps My Triggers Away ...Living in a masked-up world has changed a lot of the way I conduct myself. Not only in a hygienic sense, I mean honestly my hands are so sterile I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
3 Ways to Appeal Insurance Denials for Prescription Refills...“Your insurance provider will not cover your prescription refill.” It’s a phrase nearly every person with chronic pain or a headache disorder fears; maybe it’s a phone call, a pharmacy...Reactions0reactionsComments28 comments
Almost daily migraines that start at the same time each day...I saw a brief reference to a type of migraine that starts at the same time each day but neglected to get the name of this kind of migraine. My...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesChronicDiagnosisSymptoms
Migraine, Sensory Overload, and Allodynia...Noises, smells, and lights! Oh my!! Being overwhelmed with noises, smells, lights, and unusual physical sensitivity is all a part of having sensory overload. Sensory overload can occur by itself...Reactions0reactionsComments33 comments
NuvaRing for Migraine Management in Perimenopause...I was surprised to discover that the NuvaRing, which I use continuously for migraine management, is the same treatment a women's health specialist would recommend for managing migraine in perimenopause...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
What is this pain?...I am a chronic migraine sufferer, I have been to several doctors over the years including migraines specialists, neurological, endocrinologist. I generally get relief from “Zomig” but for the past...Reactions0reactionsComments18 repliesTips & AdviceNauseaTreatment
Mother's Day Migraine Mayhem...We had Mother’s Day all planned out - my husband would wake up early to play softball, letting us all sleep in. Around noon, he would pick up my middle...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Random throb in head...For the last month I have been getting a random light throb in the left side of my head. It doesn't really hurt but comes and goes day-to-day. Sometimes the...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
