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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Pain Meds and Migraine: A Tough Conversation
At one of the seminars I attended at a recent American Headache Society Symposium, the question was posed, “Is There a Role for Opi0ids and...
Migraine Symptoms: Closing Thoughts
When people think about migraine, often what comes to mind is head pain, nausea, and sensitivity to light and sound. These are also the hallmark...
Lesser-Known Migraine Symptoms: Yawning, Thirst, Tinnitus
By now this Migraine Symptoms blog series has proven that migraine goes far beyond head pain. However, in addition to some of the more common...
Migraine Symptoms: Numbness, Paralysis, Pins and Needles
People with migraine may experience numbness, paralysis, and/or pins and needles. This usually occurs during the aura phase and can be a warning that an...
Migraine Symptoms: Sensory Hypersensitivity
Migraine is so much more than just a headache. It is often a full-blown attack on the senses. Many people experience sensory hypersensitivity to light,...
Migraine Symptoms: Body Pain
Migraine is a full body experience. Before, during and after an attack many people have body pain, including body aches, neck pain, facial pain and...
The Importance of Finding a Headache Specialist
Those with migraine face many challenges accessing quality care and treatment. Insurance barriers, lack of knowledgeable practitioners, stigma, and nervousness and anxiety due to previous...
Medical Gaslighting and Migraine: It’s Not All in Your Head
Medical gaslighting happens when healthcare providers dismiss, explain away, or don’t believe a patient’s symptoms. While this can happen to anyone, it’s especially common for...
Navigating Insurance With Migraine
You wait for months to see your headache specialist. The day of your appointment finally comes. Your doctor has some ideas for new treatments that...
The Squeaky Wheel Gets the Oil
One of the most challenging things many of us with chronic illnesses have to face is trying to advocate for ourselves in the healthcare system. Somehow, it...
White Coat Syndrome and Migraine
If you experience heightened anxiety and nervousness when going to doctors’ appointments, you’re not alone. But did you know that this anxiety can actually have...
Migraine Symptoms: Central Autonomic Parasympathetic Symptoms
Many people with migraine experience what are collectively known as central autonomic parasympathetic symptoms. This unique set of symptoms are often not recognized as being...