Category: Medication & Treatments
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Three Misconceptions About Migraine Everyone Should Know
I’m passionate about sharing my experiences, talking about the importance of early diagnosis and treatment, and helping others live fulfilling lives while navigating this challenging condition. Here are some of my thoughts and experiences.
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Kristi’s Myth, Truth, Action
Written for Chronic Migraine Awareness by Kristi Estep Myth: Daith piercings cure migraine. Truth: According to The American Migraine Foundation, there is no scientific evidence that Daith piercings can reduce or stop migraine or headache. The only evidence supporting Daith as a treatment is either anecdotal or due to the placebo effect. There is concern…
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Gelcys’s Myth, Truth, Action
Chronic Migraine Awareness would like to thank Gelcys Castaneda for sharing 1.- Myth: It’s all in your head- Migraine is a mental health disorder Fact: Migraine is NOT a mental health disorder. Migraine is a disabling neurological disease. It requires medication, care, and constant observation with many trips to the ER to get…
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Elizabeth’s Story: Chronic Migraine Was the Center of My Life
Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. would like to thank Elizabeth for sharing her story with us. Life is my trigger and I tough through it with a strong mindset! That’s my motto now, but it took me a long time to get this point. Living with migraine and then it turns to chronic migraine and then…
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The Benefits of Elyxyb for People Living with Chronic Migraine:
Written by Cat Charrett-Dykes for Chronic Migraine Awareness I had the privilege of attending the American Headache Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting in Austin, Texas this year. One exciting aspect of the event was the opportunity to speak with developers of new treatments and devices for migraine attacks that people can use in their migraine tool…
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Educate Yourself Educate Others
Chronic Migraine Awareness would like to thank Elizabeth for sharing these helpful tips with us. Parenting While Living With Migraine Living with any headache disorder, especially any type of migraine, is already a battle inside your head. When you add taking care of kids before teenage years, living with any migraine type is a battle!…
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Educate Yourself Educate Others
Chronic Migraine Awareness would like to thank Marianne for providing us these helpful tools. Migraine Books and LinksAs a migraine sufferer, I am always interested in finding a solution or at least talk about what might and might not help. Therefore, I created a list three years ago with links to anything that could be…
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RetreatMigraine 2023; Sharon’s Experience
Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. would like to thank Sharon for sharing her experience with us. I attended RetreatMigraine 2023 which was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was absolutely amazing! The inspiration I receive there helps me learn how to take care of myself, so that then I can help others with this invisible neurological…
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Copay Accumulator Legislation
Written by Kristi Estep for Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. Last week I and two other advocates were invited to attend an Advocacy Day with The Global Healthy Living Foundation at the Ohio Statehouse. We were all highlighting our specific chronic diseases and what the copay accumulator legislation means to our specific communities. We were accompanied…
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Lucy’s Story; Longing to be Pain Free
Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. would like to thank Lucy for sharing her story. *TRIGGER WARNING* This blog post contains material of a highly sensitive nature including ‘thoughts of suicide’ that may be triggering for some individuals. Hello, my name is Lucy, I have lived with Chronic Migraine daily for the past 39 years. Every morning…
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