by Kristen Estep | Oct 6, 2021 | Get Real About Migraine, Mental Health and Migraine, Migraine In Real Life, Patient Perspective
Written by Kristen Estep for Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. It has been quite awhile since I have written anything but I need to get some things out of my head. When I don’t write them down they play on repeat in my mind which isn’t good for my migraine or my mental...
by Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. | Sep 14, 2021 | Advocacy and Migraine, Get Real About Migraine, Mental Health and Migraine, Migraine In Real Life, Patient Perspective
Written by Ronetta Stokes for Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. As I sit back and reflect when I first started my advocacy journey, I am truly blessed to say I am still here and will continue to fight. Migraine has not changed, nor will it change my daily routine....
by Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. | Sep 2, 2021 | Get Real About Migraine, Medication & Treatments, Migraine In Real Life, Patient Perspective, Weather related migraine
Written by Denise Macy for Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc Despite over 39 million people in the United States suffering from migraine attacks, there is still no definitive cause or cure for this neurological condition. Among the list of many possible triggers,...
by Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. | Aug 25, 2021 | Get Real About Migraine, Medication & Treatments, Migraine In Real Life, Patient Perspective
Written by Gelcys Castaneda for Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. My name is Gelcys and I am a mother, wife and marathon runner with several chronic illnesses. I have a twisted spine where I had 4 spinal fusions. My condition is called Scoliosis. My spine is curved at...
by Kristen Estep | Aug 16, 2021 | Get Real About Migraine, Migraine Community, Migraine In Real Life, Patient Perspective, stigma, Uncategorized
First seen on MigraineDownUnder.com and shared with Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. Written by Sarah Cahill My secret is one I’ve hidden for a long time from everyone but a select few. If you look closely, and if you know what to look for, you might guess. Otherwise,...
by Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. | Jul 7, 2021 | Children and Migraine, Get Real About Migraine, Migraine In Real Life, Patient Perspective, stigma
Written by Emily Bregal for Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. I was once a person that only knew the term headache as most people do. I did not know what was actually about to happen. I always have had headaches growing up. As a child in the Caribbean, fun in the sun...
by Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. | Jun 14, 2021 | Advocacy and Migraine, Get Real About Migraine, Medication & Treatments, Mental Health and Migraine, MHAM2021, Migraine In Real Life, Patient Perspective, stigma
Written by Hana Lewis for Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc.Perhaps, like me, you’ve heard your neurologist say “it’s the way you’re made. You just have to learn to live with it.” I’ve seen their glazed expressions and even a shrug or two. Saying “I feel desperate” or...
by Kristen Estep | Jun 12, 2021 | Advocacy and Migraine, Covid-19, Mental Health and Migraine, MHAM2021, Migraine Community, Migraine In Real Life, Patient Perspective
June 12, 2021 Originally posted on MHAM and shared with Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. What was your world like prior to March 2020? Were you working outside of your home? Getting together with friends and family? Going to sporting events, concerts, parties?...
by Kristen Estep | May 25, 2021 | Advocacy and Migraine, Get Real About Migraine, Mental Health and Migraine, Migraine Community, Migraine In Real Life, Patient Perspective, stigma
Written by Kristen Estep for Chronic Migraine Awareness Inc. As I look back to my youth, I can honestly say that I have always had depression and anxiety, I just did not know it. In the 70’s and 80’s no one talked about these things, so I had no idea why I felt the...
by Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. | May 15, 2021 | Get Real About Migraine, Medication & Treatments, Mental Health and Migraine, Migraine Community, Patient Perspective
Written by Judith Flanagan (United Advocacy Australia) for Chronic Migraine Awareness Inc. This year I am turning 41 years old, and I have lived with migraine for thirty-four of those years. As you can imagine, migraine has most definitely affected my mental health....
