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Have you ever noticed that everyone else has all the answers to “get rid” of your migraines? This is true even if you have a great headache specialist. You might...

Readers showed a stunning outpouring of gratitude for the Wendy and Leonard Goldberg’s $8 million donation to migraine research, part of a $10 million donation to UCLA Health Services. Many...

A few months ago, I had been fitted for an NTI device, a retainer-like contraption that fits over your teeth and helps prevent you from clenching your teeth while sleeping. The...

Yep, you read that right. Eight. Million. Dollars. If this news makes you cry, you’re not alone! (Full disclosure: I didn’t just tear up, I was full-on crying. For quite...

I’ve been seeing a lot of memes and comments on social media about the health dangers of anger for those with chronic disease. This idea that any one emotion is...

My dear friend SB married her boyfriend of eleven years this weekend, and it was awesome.  You know those weddings where you can really see the couple’s personalities shine through...

Chances are, if you’ve told anyone about your migraine diagnosis, you’ve gotten some very well-meaning advice from about half those people. “My aunt had migraines forever until she steeped rare...

Migraine patients must often weigh the potential benefits of a given treatment against the potential side effects. It's a perpetual balancing act to find the right combination of effectiveness and...

Some of the most challenging aspects of migraine have nothing to do with headaches. One of those annoying symptoms is tinnitus. All that buzzing and whooshing can make it difficult...

The term “Patient Centered Clinical Trials” is the latest buzzword in the medical field. It seems silly that creating trials while collaborating with patients hasn’t been the norm in the...

Just when I think the world is finally making progress to understand migraine, a few Neanderthal trolls decide to target my baby boy on the job. He's not really a baby...

I’ve been trying to reflect and examine a side of myself I don’t like very much.  You see, I have a tendency, like many of us, to be judgmental at...

"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." Dr. Seuss, The Lorax The second annual Runnin' for Research 5K takes place...

I've had six months of migraine chaos. For the last two, I’ve been housebound, unable to work, struggling to even feed myself, not doing much of anything else. This downturn follows...

Until I reached puberty, I was a very healthy kid.  I didn’t eat fantastically well or anything, but I was thin and exercised a lot (usually just through playing and...

Elavil is an antidepressant medication that has also been used as a preventive treatment for migraine. It is a tricyclic antidepressant, which is an older class of medications used for...

Migraine patients typically try a variety of treatments across their journey, whether they be prescription medications or alternative therapies. The Migraine In America 2015 online survey gathered insights from 4,502...

Insecurity and self-esteem issues often go hand-in-hand with chronic illness. Whether it’s the migraine disease itself or a comorbid condition such as depression or anxiety, the daily struggles of living...

I am sick and tired of all the sympathy, understanding, and support going to patients of other diseases while migraineurs are dismissed, ignored, and accused of faking our illness. Please...

I tell the story of a few years ago, when I went through medication withdrawal, hoping it may help someone else not have to go through what I did. I...