Anastasia

Headache waking up If you experience headache waking up, repeatedly, you know first-hand how painful and stressful it can be. Instead of waking up because you feel rested or because your alarm clock was set to a certain time, you get yanked out of sleep, early in the morning with a pounding headache. I kept […]

Introduction As an advocate for the American Migraine Foundation, I would like to bring more attention to the complexity of living with this disease and the emotional and mental impact it can have on one’s life. It is not only a grueling physical challenge but also comes with emotions with grief and loss over many

The new series continued “Migraine. As told from the other side.” Today I continue with my new post series called “Migraine. As told from the other side.” The series is meant to shed light on how migraine impacts all of our close relationships including being a parent to a child with migraine. A child with

Introduction As part of my “Migraine. As told from the other side” series, I recently talked to my 10-year-old daughter about what it is like to have a mom with migraine for a parent. She is quite an artist in our family and drew this image to show how she envisions migraine! While the chat

Introduction to new series “Migraine. As told from the other side.” Welcome to my new post series called “Migraine. As told from the other side.” The series is meant to shed light on how migraine impacts all of our close relationships including marriage with migraine. While numerous current online resources highlight the struggles faced by

Introduction – to smell or not to smell! Have you ever run past the perfume counter while pinching your nose shut? I have! Many times. Smells are a known migraine trigger! In my case, there is some serious irony in this. If you asked me as a child what I wanted to be when I

The alarm sounds at 7:04 am and I stir, my body moving gingerly, a hint of trepidation in my chest. I often wake to the throbbing ache of a migraine, but today, there is nothing but a sense of gratitude. I rise from bed, eager to spend the morning with my daughter. She is not

My recent experience with migraine disability The worsening nature of my migraines eventually led to me seeking a migraine disability.  A few weeks ago, when I got our daily mail, there was a decision letter from the insurance company communicating their denial of my claim. The reason for denial and I quote from the denial

After I was properly diagnosed with migraines, my neurologist recommended I see a nutritionist to discuss any helpful dietary and lifestyle changes that could bring me more migraine relief. Once I booked my appointment with a nutritionist, she gave me a migraine diary to keep for 2 weeks leading up to our appointment. I was

A little girl with a heavy secret…. As the classroom hums with the youthful energy of anticipation, a subtle unease settles over her. This all too familiar unease was born from countless encounters of misunderstood suffering. She, like many others, bears the weight of a hidden battle, concealed behind a mask of resilience. Migraine, an