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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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Managing Seasonal Depression: Taking Care of the Body

Migraine, Seasonal Depression and SAD: Part II In our last blog, Managing Seasonal Depression Part 1, we looked at the symptoms and impact of Seasonal...
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Migraine Attacks And The Holidays – Three Steps To Manage Both

Do your migraine attacks increase in severity or frequency during the holidays? If so, you’re not alone. Changes in daily routines, the environment, and additional...
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Migraine, Seasonal Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder

Migraine, Seasonal Depression and SAD: Part I As the days grow shorter and the temperatures drop, it’s common to feel the “winter blues.” But for many—especially...
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Managing Seasonal Depression: Taking Care of the Mind

Migraine, Seasonal Depression and SAD: Part III In parts 1 and 2 of this series we discussed seasonal depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and...
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Migraine Comorbidities: Temporomandibular Disorders

Pain. Clicking. Popping. These are some common symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD), which is comorbid with migraine.[1] TMJ disorders can trigger migraine attacks or make...
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Migraine Comorbidities: Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome

In this blog we are going to look at Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome (CVS), another migraine comorbidity and a rare disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of...
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Preventive Care Toolbox

With approximately 40 million people in the US alone living with migraine and a stunning lack of mandatory education on headache disorders in medical schools,...
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Creating a Migraine Preventive Action Plan

Bearing in mind that migraine is a disease that can chronify, it’s not only important to know the signs for when preventive treatment is appropriate,...
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Signs It’s Time for Prevention

As someone who lives with migraine, do YOU realize how IMPORTANT it is to be aware of your silent disease?? I'm not speaking of just...
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Migraine Chronification, Are You at Risk?

Migraine is a debilitating disorder that can be subdivided into several categories. Two of those categories, chronic migraine and episodic migraine, are both part of...
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Migraine Comorbidities: Tinnitus

Pete Townshend, of the legendary British rock group The Who, has talked often of his struggles with hearing loss and tinnitus—a common problem affecting 15-20%...
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Migraine Comorbidities: Restless Leg Syndrome

Pulling. Throbbing. Aching. Itching. Restlessness. These are just some of the symptoms affecting people with Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), also called Willis-Ekbom disease. Comorbid with...
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