Posts Tagged ‘migraine life’
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 triggers that we cannot control. So what is the best way to manage migraine at work? Identify Migraine Triggers at Work The first step in preventing and/or reducing migraine at…
Read MoreAre 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 care for their family members living with chronic conditions. We recognize and honor all caregivers during National Family Caregivers Month (NFC Month). It’s also the perfect opportunity to raise awareness…
Read MoreMigraine 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 some point in their lifetime. Our hair is so often tied to our identities, so it’s natural to feel a range of emotions when we notice it is thinning or…
Read MoreMigraine 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 people telling others that they “don’t really have migraine” for the same reason. However, it is a myth that migraine is the same for everyone; migraine is better considered as…
Read MoreMigraine 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. This migraine advocacy campaign aims to help people without migraine better understand what life with migraine is like. Migraine is a highly stigmatized disease, and our campaign lets people with…
Read MoreMigraine 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? A wide variety of old wives’ tales exist about how to relieve or even cure migraine. Many of us are desperate enough to try almost any treatment – no matter…
Read MoreWeather 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 different headaches and changes in pressure have an impact. The migraine brain is sensitive to changes – and the response to change is generally a migraine attack. Weather Impacts the…
Read MoreMigraine 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 understand their condition is much more than just a headache. Migraine disease can be debilitating, and impact every aspect of our lives. Because of frequent and painful migraine attacks, we…
Read MoreMigraine: The Gift that Keeps on Giving
I often look at migraine as a gift that keeps on giving! Not to be overly fatalistic or negative, but truly, if you live with migraine, have you ever wondered WHEN it is going to stop?! What Doesn’t Migraine Impact? I mean, each of us tends to grow up with hopes and dreams. We may…
Read MoreMigraine Comorbidities: Patent Foramen Ovale
So, you’ve been told that you have migraine disease! Some people are relieved to finally have a diagnosis while others have sudden fear and anxiety. On top of that, your health care provider shares with you that you have migraine with aura. This brings a whole new set of questions and issues. Then, as you’re…
Read MoreJourney On: My Journey Living with Vestibular Migraine
The Beginning Looking back now, my journey began 11 years ago on July 14, 2011. Little did I realize that my life would change forever on that day. I remember having a history of bad headaches on and off since college, but now I had begun to experience horribly intense ones. I will always remember the afternoon…
Read MoreMy Experience with Ketamine Infusion at Jefferson Headache Center
Ketamine is a medication that is sometimes used off-label for migraine treatment, and headache specialists on the cutting edge of migraine treatment sometimes prescribe it as a nasal spray or by in-patient infusion. Many patients aren’t aware that this is an option, and there is little known about what it is like to get an in-patient infusion,…
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