Tips for Navigating Your 2025 BenefitsI have worked in the insurance industry for 30 years now. I worked in marketing of health insurance plans, I wrote the welcome kits you get every year, created training...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
DIY Your Medical CarePrior authorization – denied. Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) – denied. Patient-level authorization for higher quantity – denied. Infusion treatment – denied. American with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation – denied...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Side Effects from Migraine Symptoms: The Hidden Dangers and Many ConvolutionsThe complexity of migraine disease causes so many side effects, the list seems endless. To add to the frustration we feel, people often tell us, “I suffer from headaches too,”...Reactions0reactionsComments22 comments
The MagicianMy well-wishers usually say that I think about my symptoms and therefore I have them. This makes me what... a magician! I have the superpower to trick myself into sickness...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Migraines Made Easy to UnderstandI started investing in the stock market in June 2024. It has been 4 months now. I didn’t do well, but it helped me come up with an analogy to...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
We May Be One Step CloserRoughly 1 billion people globally are estimated to experience migraine. I fit into that number and if you are reading this I will assume you are too, or know someone...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
A Cautionary Story of ResilienceMine has been a long and convoluted journey with migraine. I've been having migraines since I was 10 or 11, but my mom decided that it was just sinus problems...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
My Migraine JourneyIt started with pressure building up in my head before storms. When the rain came down, I would feel almost euphoric relief from the pain. It became lingering headaches throughout...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Chronic Migraine Since 1966I was injured while on active duty in the Army when I was stopped on the Delaware Memorial Bridge when there was only one bridge and two lanes in each...Reactions0reactionsComments35 comments
What Does a "Cure" Look Like?As some here may know, I have had migraine headaches for my entire adult life. I have a family history of migraine headaches, plus I have had a rather large...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
My Bubble Burst TodayI don't know if you know me, my name is Susan. Last June 7th, I lost my best friend and found a new life through my sisters. My migraines were...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
30+ Years of MigraineHello. I wanna start by saying that this invisible disability is not one I wish upon anyone. And if you are reading this for the first time and have never...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
My NightmareI was in a head crash then T-boned. After dreaming it, saying it, then driving, it happened. I figured I would have the day off, car be wrecked, bummer. We...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Corrections Officer InjuredContent Note: This article contains themes of depression, addiction, and suicidal ideation. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider reading our mental health resources page. I will begin...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My Life of Migraine Pain...Well, I have suffered since I was 14 or 15 years old from migraines. I am 50 now. My life is close to ruined. I lost my career, relationships, my...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Out of Nowhere...It was late 2013. A completely normal day at my job. Not doing anything out of the ordinary. I felt a headache coming on. I didn't think much of it...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
60 Years with MigrainesI was hit by a car in the early '60s (at about 10 years old, my fault, entirely), and experienced huge bruises and a head injury that was called at...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Life with Chronic MigrainesMy name is Ann. I had years of fibromyalgia symptoms before being diagnosed. This in turn led to migraines, which is common. I do not get severe head pain but...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Migraine: My Co-Morbid Dance PartnerIn writing an email to my BFF I described some of her students as "overly young". She asked me if I thought people felt the same thing of us. I...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Better at WritingI have been told that my written communication is way better than spoken. I wonder why it will be any different for someone like me. I can take time in...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments