by Kristen Estep | Feb 16, 2020 | Advocacy and Migraine, Get Real About Migraine, HOH2020, Medication & Treatments, Migraine Community, Migraine In Real Life, Patient Perspective
Originally seen on Chronic Migraine Warrior, Written by Jamie Valendy Reposted by Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. This week, I joined a group of 174 advocates from 45 states in Washington, DC at the 13th annual Headache on the Hill lobbying initiative, which is...
by Kristen Estep | Feb 15, 2020 | Advocacy and Migraine, Get Real About Migraine, HOH2020, Medication & Treatments, Migraine Community, Migraine In Real Life, Patient Perspective, Uncategorized
Originally posted on MyBeautifulMigraine, Written by Donna Kobayashi, Reposted by Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. What was our mission? Addressing and ending the headache doctor shortage. The US has less than 1/6 the number of headache doctors it needs. By passing...
by Kristen Estep | Feb 15, 2020 | Advocacy and Migraine, Get Real About Migraine, HOH2020, Medication & Treatments, Migraine Community, Migraine In Real Life, Patient Perspective
Originally posted on Migraine Chronicles, Written by Nikki Sf, Reposted by Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. This year I was honored to attend the 13th annual Headache on the Hill as a patient advocate. I traveled to Washington D.C. along with 179 patient advocates,...
by Kristen Estep | Feb 1, 2020 | Get Real About Migraine, Medication & Treatments, Migraine In Real Life, Patient Perspective
Written by Nicole Safran presented by Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. When I heard a new migraine abortive drug class, gepants, was approved by the FDA, I was ecstatic. An abortive is a medication used to stop a migraine attack after one has begun. Like many, I’ve...
by Kristen Estep | Jan 26, 2020 | Get Real About Migraine, Migraine In Real Life, Patient Perspective
Originally seen on Migraine Musings, Written by Lois Clauss, Presented by Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. A migraine giveth and it taketh away. It giveth you pain beyond your wildest dreams and taketh away your life, leaving you with no dreams. A recent new...
by Kristen Estep | Jan 18, 2020 | Get Real About Migraine, Migraine Community, Migraine In Real Life, Uncategorized
“How are you?” “I’m fine, how are you?” But I’m not ‘fine.’ I’m so not ‘fine.’ I am depressed. I am anxious. My neurological system is hyper stimulated and on rails all the time. Visit...
