by Kristen Estep | Sep 23, 2019 | Get Real About Migraine
Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. is pleased to present the first story in our series. My name is Judy from Australia, I’m 39 and I have lived with migraine since I was 7 years old. I have experienced symptoms which include; slurred speech, photophobia, phonophobia,...
by Kristen Estep | Sep 13, 2019 | Mental Health and Migraine
Written by Jessica Wyszynski for Chronic Migraine Awareness I am so tired of saying it. My family is so tired of hearing it. I have missed dinners, parties, family get-togethers, even just sitting together at night watching tv. I have ruined more than my share of...
by Kristen Estep | Sep 6, 2019 | Advocacy and Migraine, Mental Health and Migraine
Originally seen on Migraine Mantras Written by Jeannette Rotondi September 14, 2018 By Jeannette – Empowerment is a concept that is often discussed during Pain Awareness Month. One definition of empowerment is “the process of becoming stronger and more confident,...
by Kristen Estep | Sep 3, 2019 | Health Professional's Perspective
By: Fiskvik Boahemaa Antwi, RN, MN(c), Coordinator for Nurses’ Lifestyle ReDesigned. Simon Akwasi Osei, RN, MN(c) “I am sorry, I have to call in sick today.” “I am sorry, I cannot help you with your homework today.” “I am sorry, I cannot cook dinner today.” “Once...
by Kristen Estep | Aug 25, 2019 | Mental Health and Migraine
Written by Kristen L Estep for Chronic Migraine Awareness, Inc. “Shame should be reserved for the things we choose to do, not the circumstances that life puts on us.” -Ann Patchett Anyone who has a chronic disease wrestles with these emotions, but for this...
by Kristen Estep | Aug 9, 2019 | Mental Health and Migraine
Originally posted on SparklyAura.com By Kristen Estep Do you really mean it when you say I’m fine? I know that I don’t. That’s the thing, people ask how you are, but they really don’t want any other answer besides I’m fine or I’m...
by chronicmigraineawareness | Jan 24, 2019 | Mental Health and Migraine
This is a guest post written by John Martinez from Axon Optics. Axon Optics develops photophobia glasses that help migraineurs alleviate their migraine pain and frequency. I have to thank my family and friends for dealing with my migraines. All of my fellow...
by chronicmigraineawareness | Dec 3, 2018 | Medication & Treatments
FDA APPROVES FIRST CGRP INHIBITOR FOR PREVENTION OF MIGRAINE ATTACKS “For years the migraine community has been advocating for new treatment options that are specifically designed to treat migraine, a debilitating and often stigmatized disease. Today we...
by chronicmigraineawareness | Sep 14, 2017 | Children and Migraine
By Amanda Workman When summer ends, and it is time for students to go back to school, it can be a stressful time for both parents and children. Attempting to acquire all the school supplies on the massive lists, meeting the teachers, and having the child learn their...
by chronicmigraineawareness | Aug 25, 2017 | Mental Health and Migraine
By Steven Workman An Inconvenient Combination of Symptoms Any of these conditions can be overwhelming all on their own. Dealing just with PTSD has such a wide variety of side effects, that it would be difficult to define them all in one article. For my purposes, I...
