Tag Archives: Migraine Awareness

Cindy McCain Launches 36 Million Migraine Campaign

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    In describing her personal experience with migraines to the Today show, Cindy McCain compared it to having a vise or nail digging into her forehead. Her appearance on the show marks the beginning of her campaign to raise $36 million for migraine research. Commenting on the urgent need to raise more money for […]

10 Surprising Facts about Migraines you probably didn’t know

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    There are many myths and misconceptions surrounding migraines…”Migraines are a mental illness,” or “Migraines are just really strong headaches.” Below are some very revealing, interesting facts about migraines that may help you understand better what causes migraine attacks, and how to effectively reduce migraine triggers. Migraines are a neurological disorder. Contrary to myths […]

Top 10 Worst Migraine Advice Ever!

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    There’s no end to the amount of bad advice we get once people know we suffer from migraines, all of it well-meaning, but very often born from migraine myths and misinformation. If you can count the days on your hand that you haven’t had a migraine attack this month, then you’re one of […]

Hug a Migraine Sufferer Today: 10 Ways You can help

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    People who suffer from chronic migraines often get asked, “Is there anything I can do to help?” by close thoughtful friends, relatives, and colleagues. Next time, hand them a list! An excellent column pointed out 36 things people can do to help out the chronically ill, many of which are particularly helpful for […]

5 Simple Ways to Spread Migraine Awareness

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    Today begins Migraine Awareness week in the UK. From September 2-8, migraine patients and specialists all around England and Ireland are making their best effort to help more people understand about migraine attack causes, symptoms that occur with migraines, and the various treatments that are available to help prevent migraines. Here are a […]