by Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. | Mar 6, 2021 | Advocacy and Migraine, Disparity in Healthcare, Get Real About Migraine, Health Professional's Perspective, Medication & Treatments, Mental Health and Migraine, Migraine Community, Migraine In Real Life, stigma
Written by Yadira Ramos for Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. Once I turned 30, my migraine attacks became worse. There was a period when I would get them every single day. Back then, I was only working night shifts at the hospital. Little did I know that sleep...
by Kristen Estep | Oct 20, 2020 | Get Real About Migraine, Mental Health and Migraine, Migraine Community, Migraine In Real Life, Patient Perspective, stigma
Originally posted on SparklyAura.com, shared with Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. Sometimes I wish you knew how this feels. The searing hot pain in my eye, head, neck, face, ear, jaw and skin. The never-ending nausea & vomiting. The overactive senses, light...
by Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. | Sep 18, 2020 | Caregivers Perspective, Get Real About Migraine, Medication & Treatments, Migraine Community, Migraine In Real Life, Patient Perspective, stigma
Written by Carlisle Webber for Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. One winter night when we were dating, we were talking on the phone and I felt a pinch behind my left eyebrow. I told him he’d better make sure to have the snowbrush and ice scraper in his car because it...
by Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. | Sep 10, 2020 | Get Real About Migraine, Migraine Community, Migraine In Real Life, Patient Perspective, stigma, Uncategorized
Written by Fiona Nicolas and Graciously shared with Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. It’s very personal and very unlike me but I felt the need to put certain feelings into words…. you are my closest friend. i say i never know when you are coming but you...
by Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. | Sep 6, 2020 | Get Real About Migraine, Medication & Treatments, Migraine Community, Migraine In Real Life, Patient Perspective, stigma
Written by Kelly McCarthy for Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. Is it just me, or does anyone else cringe every time they see an ad for a new migraine medication. An attractive 30 year old woman is working for a very prestigious company. She’s got a corner...
by Kristen Estep | Aug 22, 2020 | Get Real About Migraine, Medication & Treatments, Mental Health and Migraine, Migraine In Real Life, Patient Perspective, stigma
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...
