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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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Migraine Myths – Migraine Can Be Stopped Or Cured By…

Are people always giving you advice on how to manage your migraine attacks? Does any of this advice include old wives' tale remedies for migraine?...
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Why I Finally Added Self-Care To My Migraine Toolbox

Having lived with migraine for as long as I can remember, certainly from very early childhood, one of the coping mechanisms I learnt early on...
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Why Do I Get Migraine Attacks In The Spring?

Spring is finally here - who's looking forward to longer and warmer days? Many of us with migraine find that springtime can trigger attacks or...
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Weather and Migraine – Are You a Human Barometer?

Are you better at predicting weather than a meteorologist? It goes without saying that migraine is the gift that keeps on giving. Different factors cause...
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Help Raise Awareness – Participate in the Migraine Behind the Mask Project

Can I Be Honest About Migraine? For those who have never lived through a debilitating migraine attack it can be challenging to truly understand everything...
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Migraine Myths: People with Migraine are Not Strong

"It’s just a headache - take an aspirin and you’ll feel better,” they say. How many times have you heard this? People living with migraine...
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Migraine Myths: You Get Migraine Because You Don’t Take Care of Yourself

Do you ever feel judged for having migraine? Like everyone in your life believes that if you were just a little healthier you would be...
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To Push Through or Not…THAT is the Migraine Question!

One of the greatest challenges that many of us face when living with a chronic disease like migraine is figuring out when to “push through”...
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Migraine Comorbidities: Temporomandibular Disorders

Have you ever experienced facial or jaw pain during your migraine attack? If so, you are definitely not alone. While facial pain can be due...
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Playing Tug of War with Your Migraine and Career?

We know that migraine impacts every facet of our life - migraine tends to strike during a person’s most productive years! Frequent attacks are most...
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Migraine Myths: Only Medication Can Help Migraine

Don't we all wish there was a magic pill that could cure our migraine forever?! Unfortunately, that is just not the case. Migraine is a...
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Migraine Myths: Migraine Only Lasts 4-72 Hours

Have you heard that migraine attacks only last between 4 and 72 hours? Many people believe this to be true, but unfortunately, it's a myth....
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