By Jorie & Jeannette - Each year, the National Headache Foundation sets the theme for Migraine and Headache Disorders Awareness Month. For 2019, Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. and The Migraine Mantras asked the Faces Of Chronic Migraine participants to share what the theme "Sowing The Seeds" mean to them. Here are the participants responses: "Like a … Continue reading Sowing the Seeds: The Faces of Migraine
By The Migraine Mantras Team - Alexandria: I was diagnosed with migraine when I was 5, and I can't recall ever not having the terrible pain, nausea, and vomiting of the migraine attacks. By the time I was 9, a doctor noticed I was having seizures during the migraine. For most of my life, I … Continue reading Our Stories of 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 Greg (Guest Writer from Theraspecs) - Light sensitivity may as well be “Exhibit A” for why migraine is so much more than a headache. It is the second most commonly reported symptom after head-related pain and may affect as many as 90% of people with the condition. And let’s be honest: it can turn … Continue reading Light Sensitivity: A Real Pain for Migraine & Headache Disorders
By Jorie & Jennifer - How We Got into Advocacy Jorie: Advocacy. That word didn’t bear much meaning to me… until I got sick. When I got sick, chronically ill to be exact, advocacy took on a huge, incredible, magnificent, symbolic meaning for me. Right now, I am diagnosed with chronic complex migraine, episodic cluster … Continue reading Why We Advocate & Why You Should Too
By Migraine Mantras Team - We’re still only just beginning Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, but for those of us who regularly live with migraine and headache disorders, we are aware every single day. For many of us, the support of our chronically ill friends, as well as advocating, telling our stories, and just being … Continue reading Why Does Migraine Matter?
By Alexandria - Impacting not just the head but the entire body, migraine is the most common neurological disorder, affecting 10-15% of the adult population. For comparison, epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder (after migraine, stroke, and Alzheimer's disease). Unfortunately, few people completely understand the mechanism of migraine. Even doctors, neurologists, and scientists … Continue reading This Is Your Brain on Migraine
By Krystina - Pain has affected my daily life for over ten years now, and I would be lying if I said it hadn’t changed me. Pain is only the beginning of the constant struggle of a person living with chronic pain. The struggle evolves into a much more unsettling mind game – the game … Continue reading Mindfulness and How Pain Changed Me
By Brittany - How many times in your life have you heard “take a breather” or “take a deep breath” or “just breathe”? Many times I’ve heard these, or said them for that matter, are in moments of anger, overwhelm, stress, fear, or really any sort of negative emotional state. Most of the time, we … Continue reading The Power of Breath
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”
