Category: Get Real About Migraine
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Get Real About Migraine: Peggy’s Story
Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. is pleased to present Part Six in our continuing series. Written by Peggy Artman My journey with migraine began when I started having what I believed to be sinus headaches. I went through a phase where I caught a lot of upper respiratory viruses, which turned into sinus infections. I had…
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Self-Care During the Covid-19 Crisis
Written by Peggy Artman for Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. In my state, we are not officially quarantined, but we might as well be since we are required to follow the federal and state protocols. I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of all the worries about paper products and hand and surface sanitizers. We…
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I’m already prepped, how about you?
Written by Kristen Estep for Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. I would like to start by saying that I hope you are not quarantined, but if you are there are some lessons you can learn from the invisible illness community. We are experts on self quarantine, this is our lives. I’ll let you in on some…
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The Global Pandemic
Written by Catherine Charrett-Dykes, President and CEO of Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. pan·dem·ic /panˈdemik/ – (of a disease) Prevalent over a whole country or the world. You might expect this to be about the coronavirus, however it’s about the other global pandemic – migraine disease. Migraine has existed for over 6000 years and impacts one…
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What Do You See When You Look At Me?
Originally posted on SparklyAura.com Written by Kristen Estep Before chronic migraine if you saw me out in public, you might have looked at me & thought I had it all together. I probably would’ve had a smile on my face, my hair done, dressed nice. “It doesn’t matter how you feel, it only matters how…
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What Would Make Migraine Advertising Better?
Written by Catherine Charrett-Dykes President and CEO Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. There are currently numerous television commercial advertisements discussing medications that are available for various disease states. We have learned about erectile dysfunction, fibromyalgia, psoriatic arthritis, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Some commercials do more than inform the public there is help available, they educate people about…
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Headache on the Hill 2020; Jamie’s Story
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 organized by the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy (AHDA). This was my second time participating…
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The Burden of Migraine #HOH2020; Donna’s Story
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 bill H.R.3414 and S.2892 and amending language to “approved headache fellowships,” instead of “residencies.” With so few specialists,…
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Headache on the Hill 2020; Nikki’s Story
Originally posted on Migraine Chronicles, Written by Nikki, 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, caregivers, and headache physicians to advocate for a common ‘“ask.” Although we all share a…
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Hope with Gepants
Written by Nikki 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 tried the available abortive medications and have not had the…
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