How Concussion and PTSD May Complicate Migraine Disease
Migraine disease can be challenging to treat, but it may be even more complicated for patients who have also dealt with concussions and/or PTSD.
Cluster Headache Patients Face An Uphill Battle for High-Flow Oxygen
There are numerous barriers preventing cluster headache patients from getting a timely and correct diagnosis, let alone accessing the most effective
My Migraine Story: From Fear to Freedom
I am a 41-year old woman living in sunny California, with a wonderful family and a great job. Sounds idyllic, right? The problem is if you look
Tips for Avoiding Food Triggers During Summer
Summer can be a tricky season for those managing migraine. So how can we continue to enjoy ourselves and live life to the fullest without triggering
Moms With Migraine, You Are Superheroes
I hid my illness for more years than I can count. I hid the pain, the vomiting, and the vertigo. Now there are two perfect little souls looking to me
How Medical Cannabis Helped Me Break Free from Rebound
Five years ago, I landed in the hospital on day 14 of the worst intractable migraine I had ever experienced. They kept me for three days, trying and
Why Are Cluster Headaches Affected by the Seasons?
Why cluster headaches are linked to seasonal changes is likely due to the length of the days. How much sunlight there is in a day changes as the
Why Do We Hate Light? Perhaps the Answer is More Complicated Than We Thought
Why are we as a community of people with migraine so averse to light? At least 40% of us have photophobia to some extent, but none of us really
Fifty Shades of Migraine: Vestibular, Hemiplegic & Migraine with Brainstem Aura
If you ask most of us, we can likely list numerous “types of migraine” that we experience. Some make us dizzy, cause us to speak unintelligibly...
What to Look Forward to In 2020
The years of migraine flying under the radar are behind us. Though there is still much progress to be made, the last few years have been some of the
Top 5 Blogs of 2019
As the year comes to a close, we are recapping the five highest viewed blog posts from 2019… 1. Pregnancy and Migraine
How Does Medicare Cover Migraine?
Healthcare costs are 70% higher for a family that includes a person with migraine; however, many of these costs can be covered for older adults under
New Migraine Treatments: What’s in the Pipeline
2018 may have been a pivotal year in migraine treatment with the release of CGRP monoclonal antibodies, but that was merely the first wave of new
Invalidated, Invisible, Inspired
It wasn’t like I had a brain tumor. This is what I remember most from my first trip to the student health center the first semester of my freshman
What is strength?
Why? A simple and poignant question. It has been a breakthrough for so many. A three-letter word that cuts toward the core of understanding. I have
Migraine: The Biggest Test to My Career
Having lived with constant migraine pain for the past six years, I’ve found migraine to be the biggest test of my career. For years, the disease
I Lost My Light and It Could Have Lost Me Everything
I Lost My Light and It Could Have Lost Me Everything Red, puffy eyes. Swollen runny nose. Frustration, anger, grief, and sadness so intertwined that
Telemedicine for Migraine Patients
Telemedicine for Migraine Patients More than 39 million Americans suffer from migraine. For me, my migraine attacks started in childhood and
The Relationship Between Stroke and Migraine
There are several ways to think about migraine and its relationship to stroke. Migraine is a disease that affects the nerves in our body, as
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Super-Responder: A Story of Life After Aimovig
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Super-Responder: A Story of Life After Aimovig I sat staring at my phone, anxiously hitting the
How to Use Essential Oils to Manage Migraine
I remember my reaction when someone would suggest a natural remedy for my debilitating migraine disease. “They were one of those people who thought
