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8 Types of Migraine Attacks
Read More: 8 Types of Migraine AttacksMedically reviewed by Rashmi B. Halker Singh, M.D., FAHS, FAAN + Infographic text 39 million people in the U.S. have migraine disease โ and itโs 3x more common in women than men. Most people with the disease get 2-4 migraine attacks/month on average. Types of migraine Migraine without aura This is sometimes called common migraine…
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How to Create a Migraine-Friendly Workplace
Read More: How to Create a Migraine-Friendly Workplace+ Flipbook text Slide 1 Creating a migraine-friendly workplaceย Itโs not easy to do your job with a migraine, but there are things you and your employer can do to help. Hereโs how to ask for what you need when dealing with migraine attacks at work. Slide 2 Know your rights Migraine attacks that have…
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Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Migraine Disease
Read More: Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Migraine DiseaseA migraine attack is more than just a headache. Migraine disease can be a total-body experience, and the triggers and symptoms of migraine attacks are highly individual. HealthyWomen spoke with Maureen Moriarty, DNP, associate professor of nursing at Marymount Universityโs Malek School of Nursing, about this common but commonly misunderstood disease. The good news? Attacks…
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Self-Care for Migraine Attacks โ You Donโt Have to Suffer
Read More: Self-Care for Migraine Attacks โ You Donโt Have to SufferRetired registered nurse Michelle Clapham was 11 or 12 when she started experiencing migraine attacks, about six months after she started getting her period. โI told my mom and she explained that many women in her side of the family had them,โ Clapham said. โWhen I have a migraine, it feels like my head is…
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After Years of Suffering, I Got to the Root of My Migraine Attacks and Am Finally Free of Them
Read More: After Years of Suffering, I Got to the Root of My Migraine Attacks and Am Finally Free of ThemAs told to Nicole Audrey Spector It started right after I graduated from law school. Piercing pain โ not a throb but a shooting knife from one side of my head down to my shoulder. Sometimes it was so bad Iโd throw up. Sometimes Iโd be bedridden in darkness for days, wide awake in agony.…
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A New Device Can Help Healthcare Providers Treat Migraine Attacks
Read More: A New Device Can Help Healthcare Providers Treat Migraine AttacksBrittany Barreto, Ph.D., is a podcaster, an entrepreneur, and a molecular and human geneticist. (In other words, sheโs really smart.) Read her column here each month to learn about whatโs happening in the world of technology and innovation in womenโs health. The last time Jenny had a migraine attack, she had a much different experience…
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A Perfect Storm Migraine Attack Revealed the Limits of My โPush Through the Painโ Philosophy
Read More: A Perfect Storm Migraine Attack Revealed the Limits of My โPush Through the Painโ PhilosophyAs told to Erica Rimlinger It was the big day: my first Zoom event at my new job. I woke up with my mind buzzing with details. I set my intention: Iโd create a safe space for everyone in the breakout room I was moderating and the event would be a success. I jumped right…
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Botox and Migraine: What You Need to Know
Read More: Botox and Migraine: What You Need to KnowJune is National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month.Medically reviewed by Dr. Rashmi B. Halker Singh Youโve heard of Botox as a cosmetic procedure โ but did you know that Botox is also used as a treatment for several medical conditions, including migraine disease? We wanted to learn more about how Botox can help with this…
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Can Migraine Attacks Be Triggered?
Read More: Can Migraine Attacks Be Triggered?Medically reviewed by Dr. Rashmi B. Halker Singh June is National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month.
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Chronic conditions, chronic pain, Headache & migraine, Health disparities, Medication safety, Migraine, Opioid use disorder, Pain, Pain management, Policy, Prescription drugs
Breaking Barriers to Pain Treatment
Read More: Breaking Barriers to Pain TreatmentTen years ago, Jaime Sanders launched The Migraine Diva, a blog to chronicle her experiences as a young Black woman living with chronic migraine headaches. Her vulnerability and transparency about her life โ including battles with chronic pain, depression and anxiety, along with managing a household that includes her husband and children โ garnered a…
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Chronic conditions, chronic pain, Headache & migraine, Health care, Health disparities, Migraine, Pain, Pain management, Policy
Suffering From Chronic Pain as a Black Woman
Read More: Suffering From Chronic Pain as a Black WomanEvery time Jaime Sanders visits an urgent care clinic, she makes sure she brings the three-ring binder that details her comprehensive medical care plan, including lists of medications, allergies and records of past doctors’ visits. Sanders knows she’s never guaranteed to find doctors who will take her migraine pain seriously and carries the binder as…
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How I Found New Relief With Migraine Disease
Read More: How I Found New Relief With Migraine DiseaseI’ve lived with migraine for most of my life. The attacks started when I was 10 years old and plagued me throughout my teens. It’s difficult to describe how terrible and debilitating they were. I missed many days of school, sleepover parties and days lost during family vacations. I can remember being so sick and…
