By Megan - Having had migraines since elementary school, I’ve never had them as frequent, or as worse. When my migraines got to the point of missing work, I waved the white flag and I finally went back to a neurologist for treatment and management. Diagnosis: Chronic Hemiplegic Migraine with Aura My worst migraines occur … Continue reading The Dreaded “Weekend Migraine”
By Mary Gutierrez (Guest Writer) - “No, you can’t!” “We need you.” “Do your best.” “Not an option.” “You are fired.” I was practicing in my head how I will break the news with my boss. Different scenarios played and I imagined his different facial expressions and responses. I did not want to have to … Continue reading 3 Unexpected Words My Boss Told Me After My Anxiety Disorder Diagnosis
By Megan - Migraines and I have battled one another off and on since I was twelve. I get them under wraps, and then they go away or at least become unnoticeable for a few years... until they start again. Two years ago, this month, they started again at age 29. I hadn't had a … Continue reading How I Work… with a Migraine
By Emily - The physical pain of migraine and fibromyalgia can be excruciating, but in my experience, nothing compares to the emotional toll of feeling worthless due to the inability to work as a result of invisible illness. When my ability to work was ripped out from under me it felt like the entirety of my … Continue reading “Working” on My Self Worth
