Too Much Sick Time...I’m an RN in a local hospital. Stress is one of my triggers and I was getting migraines from the stress at work. This lead to a lot of sick...reactions1comment
The Thief and Compassion...Another day, another morning missed with my son. All because I had to actually feel emotions. Any strong emotion can take the next day away from me. Excitement, joy, sadness...reactions2comments
Cove: My Experience With the Online Migraine Concierge...Have you heard of Cove? It’s an online service that provides at-home, migraine-specific care. When I first came across Cove, it was in an advertisement on my Instagram feed, the...reactions6comments
Migraine and COVID-19...Since late 2019, COVID-19 has become a household name. It has changed many aspects of daily life. Especially for those living with chronic conditions. "Quarantine," "social distancing," and "herd immunity"...reactions7comments
My Pain Was Also My Gift...I have tried and heard so many suggestions to stop getting migraines yet I can say I am in deep gratitude. What have I done to find a cure? What...reactions7comments
Mrs....I started getting migraines when I was a teenager. I was at a sweet sixteen disco party, at a nightclub, when I had my first really bad one, complete with...reactions5comments
Migraine Sucks The Life Out Of You...I started having migraines as a child. Luckily they were few and far between until I hit my 20’s. They then steadily began to increase. Once every few months, then...reactions1comment
Vacations Around Migraines...One really frustrating thing about migraines is that I often experience attacks or migraine cycles when I’m far away from home and have limited resources with me to deal with...reactions1comment
Migraine Hell...I started getting migraines when I was 8 years old, I'm now 51. They started occurring more frequently when I was in my 20's. In my very young years, I...reactions1comment
No Choice...Suffering chronic migraine is unbearable. Too many times I planned my death. It brought comfort to know I could say goodbye and not have to drug myself to sleep for...reactions1comment
Lifetime of Pain...I have had migraine symptoms as far back as I can remember. They started with the weather, pressure from storm fronts moving in, and the direct sunlight. In high school...reactions1comment
Migraine Journey...I have had migraines my entire life. When I see was young they thought that the migraines were caused by my long thick hair. So each summer I got my...reactions4comments
Life Looks Different With Chronic Auras...I don’t see the world the way you do. I live in an ever-changing prism of visual anomalies. They shift with the light, the time of day, my stress level...reactions1comment
Migraines Just Suck...I started getting headaches in middle school. My family always told me I would be fine just take some ibuprofen. Years went by and by the time I was in...reactions1comment
Migraine the Invisible Devastator...I was first diagnosed with chronic migraine in my teens and it has been a downward slope with my migraine disease since then. I recently began to put together what...reactions1comment
Refractory Migraines Complicated by New Chronic Pain...My migraines were “formally” diagnosed in my mid-thirties, but I’ve had “headaches” since my early 20’s that we’re debilitating and likely migraines-undiagnosed. My migraines were controlled with preventative medication for...reactions1comment
Acceptance...Sometimes I find it hard to separate who I am from my migraines. Of course, I am more than just my migraines - but, at this point in my life...reactions1comment
Bonnets and Migraine: Challenging The Stigma of Both...I’ve recently seen many discussions online about natural hair, protective styling, and the use of bonnets (a head covering used as a way to protect and cover the hair while...reactions7comments
Agony At Work...I work on a computer all day under fluorescent lighting. I had migraines so frequently and learned to work with them that I call them livable migraines even though I...reactions3comments
27 Years & Counting of Chronic Migraines...I was diagnosed at the age of 12 with migraines. This long journey began while I was in middle school and continuously was being picked up from the school nurse's...reactions1comment