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Finding your way through migraine mentally intact
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 way…
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2020; Holidays, Covid and Migraine
Written by Kristen Estep for Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. So it’s the holidays already. I don’t know about anyone else but this year it just doesn’t feel like it to me. I keep procrastinating on all things holiday. This year has been absolutely nuts! Covid has trashed so many of our plans and traditions that,…
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Nurtec; Failure and Success Stories
Written by Kristen Estep with contributors; Jenny Jacobs, Nicole Atkins, Jodie Gregg and Jennifer Cook As we all can attest to, migraine treatments that work for some of us, may not work for others. I am bringing you both a failure and success story regarding Nurtec, a new acute migraine medication. My call to action…
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GOOD DAYS VS BAD DAYS
Originally posted December 20, 2019 on SparklyAura.com Sometimes it is very difficult to be positive about my journey through migraine. I have good days, bad days & everything in between. The good days seem to fly by, while the bad days seem like they last forever. On good days I can’t help but to expect…
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Here we Grow Again
Today marks one year since I became the Blog Manager for Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. Time has flown by! I have learned so much about blogging while running this blog! It has been fun and at times I have been frustrated with myself, but I wouldn’t change anything about this opportunity that was handed to…
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*UPDATE July 20, 2020* You Need Community; A New Treatment Option.
Written By Nancy Harris-Bonk Presented by Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. * Disclaimer * CMA does not endorse this or any product. Here’s a great offer for people with migraine disease during National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month – Therancia, the makers of Nerivio® are offering a $50 rebate for new prescriptions dispensed during June 2020.…
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I Have Found my Community through Migraine
Written By – Kristen Estep Originally seen on MigraineHeadacheAwarenessMonth.org I have had migraine since the age of 12, I had headaches before that for most of my childhood but did not receive a diagnosis until adulthood. My migraines remained episodic until July 2016, when I became chronic intractable. I had been ignorant about what migraine…
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Future Migraine and Headache Advocates
FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN TAKING THE LEAD IN ADVOCATING FOR THOSE WITH MIGRAINE AND OTHER AND HEADACHE DISORDERS Written By Peggy Artman Originally seen on MigraineHeadacheAwarenessMonth.org Migraine and other headache disorders can begin well before adulthood. For Robert Pushis, his migraine attacks started at the age of seven. Robert had symptoms of migraine that included aura,…
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Getting the Family Involved – Ways Loved Ones Can Spread the Word
Written By Nicole Safran Originally seen on MigraineHeadacheAwarenessMonth.org When I first was first diagnosed with chronic migraines after an accident, my family longed to understand what I was experiencing. Many did not know much about migraines prior to me being diagnosed, only hearing the words “migraine” or “headache” in passing, let alone all the complexities…
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You Need Community; Jamie’s Journey
Written By Jamie Valendy Presented by Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. My journey has a clear before and after line: October 2008. I was in a car accident, which involved a concussion and resulted in post-traumatic headache and migraine disease immediately becoming chronic-daily and debilitating. At the time, my support system was made up of my…
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