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 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...
