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The ironic tragedy of neurological disorders is that the human brain fails to comprehend itself. Unfortunately in the case of migraine disease, there has historically been a limited understanding of the underlying pathology of the disease. Even in the cases
I have lived with migraine for a decade but recently I went through a period of 2 years with chronic migraine and really difficult symptoms. My life was turned upside down and I was forced to slow down and make
This is an excerpt of an essay which I included in the newly published (Kent State University Press, 2020) literary anthology on migraine, which I edited: “So Much More than a Headache: Understanding Migraine through Literature”
In this excerpt from my essay “I Know Upon Awakening,” included in my new anthology “So Much More than a Headache:Understanding Migraine through Literature,” I describe what it’s like to wake up as a chronic migraineur.
Joe McKay, 52, a husband and father of two, is a retired New York City firefighter who was a first responder to Ground Zero on September 11, 2001. In the spring of 2002, Joe was at work in Brooklyn when
In the fall of 2006 the NHF’s Headache Education and Support Group facilitators invited their attendees to submit headache-related poetry. Because interest in this project grew, it was opened up to all who visit the NHF’s web site, as well as those who read NHF HeadLines.
The NHF received a variety of headache-related submissions. We have selected poems, limericks and verse that are relatable to those who live with this disease.
We extend our sincere thanks to all who submitted their work.
“Loud static pulsing through my head
then the pressure pushing and pounding
through my skull.”
“A little seed, a little soil
A little nurturing to help and then a tree blossoms
And blooms
“Headache, some say just a headache.
To me also heartache,
It robs me of all joy and all
More than 42 million Americans live with migraine disease and headache disorder. People living with invisible illness often feel isolated and alone.
We want to shine a light on the millions of Americans living with invisible illness! The National Headache Foundation invites all patients and their caregivers to share their unique journey
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