By Sarina - Chronic migraine is notorious for disrupting plans, preventing individuals from working, and overall reducing one’s quality of life. When my migraine disease became severe in my senior year of high school, my college plans went straight out the window. I had been dealing with migraines on and off since about age 12, … Continue reading How I’m Surviving College with Chronic Migraine
By Wanda - Lets start at the beginning with the definition of “research”: 1. Noun - the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions 2. Verb - investigate systematically Remember doing research papers in school? In order to become our own best advocate, we … Continue reading Migraine & Headache Disease Research
By Sarina - Awareness is desperately needed for both headache disorders and chronic migraine. Both of these conditions are incredibly misunderstood by medical professionals as well as by your average Joe on the street. People who suffer from headache disorders and chronic migraine simply get told to “take some Tylenol and drink water,” as if … Continue reading 5 Easy Ways to Raise Awareness
By Wanda - There are few things you need to know when talking migraines and disability. First, either you, or someone you know suffers from migraine—and no, not just because you are reading this blog. According to NIH and a 2015 study, migraine effects roughly 1 out of every 6 Americans, and 1 in 5 … Continue reading Migraine & Disability: A Battle Fought Round the World
By Krystina & Jorie There’s no doubt that migraine is one of the most misunderstood medical conditions there is among both doctors and patients. Even in the medical community we've noticed a lot of incorrect vocabulary (which we'll talk about more below), and among patients we've seen that we don’t connect our symptoms properly or … Continue reading Debunking 13 Migraine Myths
By Jorie - I’m no stranger to doctors. I’ve been in and out of the doors of many different specialists over the 15 plus years of my living with chronic migraines. I’ve had good doctors and I’ve had bad doctors. I’ve had every flavor of doctor out there... or so I thought. Until recently, I … Continue reading When a Doctor “Gives Up” on You
By Kirstie & Jorie - When it comes to knowing your rights with the medical field, things can get murky. The fine print isn’t always easy to read and most of us sign our names away anyway, prompted by quick receptionists and needing to just get it done. But do you really know what your … Continue reading Understanding Your Medical Rights
By Jorie - The clock reads 3 am. I turn over in my nest of bed covers, pain radiating through my side in my hip. I can’t find a position that isn’t painful. I rest there, joints stiff as a board, begging for sleep. I look at the clock again: 4:15 am. And then, in … Continue reading The “Joint” Life of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Migraines
By Wanda - You just want the pain to stop; it’s unbearable, as if your head is determined to kill you. Why can’t you just take a really powerful pain killer like Norco or another opioid? They are supposed to be so strong--great for killing pain. Is it too much to ask?! If they work … Continue reading Migraines & Opioids: “The Good Stuff”
By Wanda - It never fails. You have a wonderful vacation planned, noted all the best places to stop, got packed early, got your vehicle loaded the night before, your migraine meds and aids are tucked safely away, and went to bed feeling wonderful. Then the inevitable happens: BAM! You wake up at some point … Continue reading Entering the “Driving with a Migraine Zone”
