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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When the Guilt of Migraine Gets to be Too Much
If I were to be honest, for decades I wore guilt like a well-worn coat. Guilt that I couldn’t hang out with my friends. Guilt...
Migraine Is Invisible – But We Are Not
All too often caught between two worlds Wearing a mask to cover a life fractured by the pain We seek connection through the haze, But...
What’s In Your Toolbox? Migraine Friendly Products
With an often overwhelming array of “products” that either claim to help migraine or make life more manageable, it can be hard to know where...
What’s In Your Toolbox? Migraine and Cannabinoids
It is interesting that with the rise in migraine research and FDA approval of multiple new treatments, there is a corresponding rise in interest in...
5 Reasons to Join An Online Headache Community
Social media has become a lifeline during the Covid 19 pandemic. Many groups that met in person have turned to online groups to continue meeting...
When the Migraine Monster Touches Your Child: Part 2
One of the saddest aspects about migraine from my perspective is that it doesn’t discriminate when it comes to age. In part one of this...
Building A Sense of Community – A Daunting Task?
Migraine can be a rough disease to live with and learn to manage. One that can easily leave any of us feeling emotionally and socially...
When the Migraine Monster Touches Your Child: Part 1
I will never forget the day that my oldest son, Joel, called me into his room and said: “Flashy lights, mommy! I see flashy lights!”...
A Journey Towards Self-Advocacy
I know for many self-advocacy is difficult. It is time consuming. It is hard to do when you are in pain. It is frustrating, being...
CGRP Inhibitors and Realistic Expectations
I’ve never quite understood the fatal attraction of rollercoasters! As the mother of three boys, I spent the better part of two decades trying in...
How Virtual Communities Are Shaping Migraine Advocacy
Migraine and headache communities have cultivated a safe space in the virtual world. As COVID-19 changed the landscape of the world around us, the headache...
The Headache Doctor Crisis is All Too Real
There is fewer than one headache specialist for every 85,000 headache and migraine patients in the United States. This figure is similar to other countries...