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Welcome to the Migraine Meanderings blog where we share patient stories as well as information on migraine triggers, symptoms, disease management, treatment options, and much more! Learn more about life with migraine and discover the impact of the patient's voice.

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The Privilege Of Being Able-Bodied: Life With Migraine

A change in my healthcare plan suddenly made me aware of the privilege of being able-bodied! I work in people management, and have for the...
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Migraine Behind The Mask: Myth, Truth, Action

Myth - Truth - ACTION! Every year in June, Migraine and Headache Awareness Month (MHAM), people with migraine and other headache disorders come together to...
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Men Get Migraine, Too! Let’s Celebrate Dads With Migraine

It’s Father’s Day, and today we want to celebrate all the dads out there. Especially those who have migraine disease, are parenting a child with...
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How To Stay Connected With Others While Managing Migraine

Do you find it hard to stay connected with others while managing your migraine disease? Having migraine can be incredibly isolating. We often stop attending...
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Three Things to Know About Going to Therapy with Migraine

Living with migraine, we often spend a lot of time caring for our physical health. We go to doctors’ appointments, take supplements and medications, try...
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Fostering Empathy in a Migraine-Filled Relationship

How Can We Foster Empathy in a Migraine-Filled Relationship? Do either you or your partner suffer from migraine attacks, or perhaps even both of you?...
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Insurance Delays and Denials Impact Patient Access to Migraine Treatment

How Insurance Barriers Impact Migraine Treatment Access Migraine is a complex neurological disease that affects more than 42 million people in the United States alone....
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Beyond Medication: Sleep and the Migraine Brain

Sleep and Migraine If ever there was a tale of a complicated relationship, it is the story of sleep and the migraine brain. Get too...
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Growing Up With a Disabled Parent: Empathy or Resentment?

It would be an understatement to say that it’s difficult growing up with a parent who struggles with a disability. It changes the way you...
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Finding Answers: Taking Control of Chronic Migraine  

Managing migraine day-to-day requires constant effort, no matter how long you've lived with migraine disease. People with chronic migraine - defined as a minimum of...
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Managing Migraine at Work: Strategies for Success

According to the American Headache Society, nearly 113 million workdays are lost each year due to migraine. The work environment can be full of migraine...
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Migraine Comorbidities: Heart Health and Women With Migraine PART 2

Cardiovascular Disorders: PART 2 Heart health and women with migraine. As we discovered in part 1 of this series on migraine and cardiovascular disorders, research...
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