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    Access the ADA Laws, Get your Benefits- Filing for Social Security disability law benefits for migraines can take time.  Before applying for disability, know your ADA rights.  Follow these 5 steps: Fact: Migraine headaches are disabling Migraine illness is a debilitating disease that impedes your quality of life.  Severe migraine attacks cause symptoms […]

    How do you know if your headaches are from migraines, or something life threatening, like stroke or meningitis?  Learn the warning signs of emergency headaches- When to Call 911, and when to just Chill… Migraine headaches can be debilitating, frightening, and traumatic, but they don’t usually signal a life-threatening emergency.  Still, there are times […]

    Do you know somebody who suffers from chronic migraines? Show them you care by giving them a thoughtful gift package of goodies every headache suffer wants. More than Words If you’re close with somebody who gets regular migraine attacks, then you probably understand the agony that they endure.  At times, it can be […]

    Outrageous, bizarre, and just plain ignorant things said to migraine headache patients by husbands, ER doctors, neurologists, coworkers, neighbors, family, and well-meaning friends. Responding to Wrong-Headed Migraine Tips: Some things are better left unsaid We’ve all received a few choice comments regarding our chronic migraines that we wish we could forget.  Often, people mean […]

    Are teenagers responsible for their migraines? Chronic migraines among teens often occur because of risky lifestyle choices. Prevent these 3 teenage migraine trigger, and end your teen’s throbbing head pain. Teen migraines- more common than you think. Millions of people around the globe suffer from chronic migraines, and teenagers are no exception. Almost […]

    Migraine auras are a visual phenomenon that occurs minutes before a migraine attack strikes. What do Ocular Migraine Auras look like?   The symptoms of migraine aura include visual distortions, stomach cramping, nausea, vomiting, slurred speech, and loss of spatial awareness and time perception.  Auras precede a migraine by minutes, giving sufferers little […]

    Ocular Migraine, or Migraine with Aura? Many confuse ocular migraines (optical migraine, ophthalmic migraine) with migraine with aura. Identifying ocular migraines is simple, with these four basic tips. What is an ocular migraine? According to the Mayo Clinic, ocular migraines (also called “retinal migraines” or “ophthalmic migraines”) are migraine headaches that cause temporary […]

    Do you suffer upset stomach, even after taking migraine headache treatments? Raid your pantry for these ten natural herbal ingredients for nausea and vomiting. The pain isn’t always the hardest part… Migraine headache pain can be excruciating, indeed.  For 90% of all migraineurs, chronic head pain can get bad enough to keep you […]

    Eating to Relieve Stress? Actually, it’s OK. Give in to your body’s food cravings! Eating healthy vitamin-packed foods lowers stress levels, reduces migraines, and puts you in a better mood. Binge on this, instead Emotional eating has taken a bad rap. The fact is, your mood affects your eating habits, and that’s not necessarily […]

    In the New York Times piece entitled, Patient Voices: Migraine, six migraine sufferers attest to the agony experienced by migraine sufferers, including how they managed to overcome their debilitating illness.  One, Aviva Goldfarb, tells of her success with butterbur extract. Migraines are a neurological illness Migraine headache attacks afflict millions of people with […]