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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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...
Finding Answers: Taking Control of Chronic Migraine Â
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...
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...
Do You Have an Individual Exercise Plan?
“I was a marathon runner until my migraine became intractable and chronic daily. I lived to run. It was my physical and psychological outlet. Then…boom…it...
Migraine as a Coworker
Having migraine as a coworker can be challenging. None of us are strangers to calling out of work for one reason or another. Whether this...
Are You a Caregiver For Someone With Migraine?
November is National Family Caregivers Month Are you a caregiver for someone with migraine? Every November, we take the time to acknowledge those who provide...
5 Reasons Why Migraine Meds May Not Work
This blog is part of our myths and misinformation series, where we separate migraine fact from fiction. This time we are looking at a myth...
The Real Voice of Migraine
There is no shortage of online migraine information (or misinformation) lately. It seems whenever I check my social media feeds or Google, so-called experts have...
Migraine and Hair Loss
Losing hair can be a very distressing and scary experience, even though unfortunately it is quite common. In fact, most people will lose hair at...
Migraine Myth: Migraine is Just a Headache
One of the hardest things that people with migraine live with is stigma, and much of that stigma comes from the myth that migraine is...
Migraine Myths: Migraine Is (Not) The Same For Everyone
We often hear people say that they didn't realize they had migraine because their "headaches aren't as bad as other people's." Sadly, we also hear...
Migraine Behind the Mask: Making a Difference Together
What Does Migraine Look Like For You? Every year, Migraine Meanderings asks our migraine community to participate in the Migraine Behind the Mask awareness campaign....