Making My Home Office More Migraine FriendlyI’ve been working from home as a freelance writer as my main profession for a few years now. I don’t work full...reactions9comments
Losing Days, Months, Years to MigraineI've had six months of migraine chaos. For the last two, I’ve been housebound, unable to work, struggling to even feed myself, not...reactions10comments
Are Your Attacks Evolving?Whether due to aging, hormonal shifts, or life transitions (such as changes in career or marital status), migraine attacks may evolve over...reactions39comments
Dear Body, Why Do You Hate Me?Dear Body, why do you hate me? I take care of you. I eat healthy…except when you crave French fries. I exercise...reactions9comments
Brain Fog 101I’m reading a book — one of my very favorite things to do. I read the first sentence of a paragraph, and...reactions15comments
“I’ve Had One of Those Cluster Headaches!”People usually mean well when they say have you tried: drinking more water, eating a banana (weird but okay), or my least...reactions8comments
Headache Diease and Sweet Remission - Now What?My journey has been brutal since 2017 adding many new diagnoses and struggling to manage. Balancing chronic cluster headache, SUNCT, trigeminal neuralgia...reactionscomments
How My Migraines Led to My #MeToo MomentContent Note: This article describes the experience of a community member who would prefer to remain anonymous and contains themes of sexual...reactions2comments
What's Your Secret: How Do You Handle The Rare Well-Day?For those of us living with chronic migraine, a well-day (or half-day, or moment) is a rare occurrence. When those times do...reactions30comments
When Napping is a Need, Not a LuxuryDo you struggle with advocating for your need to rest during a migraine attack? If so, you're not alone, as it can...reactions5comments
Movement Disorders and MigrainesLast year, I started to notice that as I was falling asleep, my body would contract, twitch or move on its own...reactions40comments
When Migraines Age UsChronic migraine has a way of aging us early such that young people are living like senior citizens. How do we handle feeling as...reactions63comments
Botox and Ajovy; A One-Two PunchI received my first Botox injections in June of 2018 after jumping through all kinds of hoops to get it approved. I...reactions33comments
Willing CGRP Guinea PigsOne of our community members recently posted the following comment regarding taking one of the new CGRP treatments: “You, others and I...reactions47comments
Three Types Self-Care: Preventive, Acute, and RescueSelf-care sometimes gets a bad rap as a self-indulgent luxury, but it’s far more than spa days. Instead of lavish pampering, self-care...reactions12comments
Guest Post: OT's Routine for Relieving Tight Neck MusclesCan you relate to the following sensations? If you thought “oh yes, that’s me” to any of those statements then it's time...reactions6comments
When Migraine Medicine Didn’t WorkIf I wasn’t in so much pain, I would have had the strength to be frustrated. I had a migraine over a...reactions8comments
Teaching My Kids It's Okay to Say You Aren't OkayI have two teenage daughters who are amazing human beings. As their mom, I know I am biased! Over the years, my parenting...reactions4comments
Why You Need a Support Person During Doctor's VisitsAny visit to your doctor's office, let alone the first appointment, can be a nerve-wracking experience. You can make lists, practice your...reactions17comments
Migraine with Limb PainFor a while, I thought my migraines might be gone for good. Then I realized they weren’t gone; they’d changed. I rarely...reactions15comments
