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20 Years and Counting with Migraine – Melissa’s Story

A look into my life with a 20 year old migraine

Causes of Headache in College Students

Many people experience headache disorders, often due to triggers related to their age, gender, health, and overall lifestyle. College students are no different. In fact, these young and seemingly healthy individuals often lead lifestyles that put them at a very…

Finding Myself with Migraine – Shoshana Lipson’s Story

People often look back on childhood memories with fondness – trips with family; playing with a puppy; long, hot summer days spent outdoors. For me, it is a slightly different story. One of my earliest childhood memories is of severe…

Environmental & Physical Factors

Does light, sound, or temperature trigger your migraine attacks? Environmental factors that can trigger a migraine attack include a change in climate or weather (such as a change in humidity or temperature), a change in altitude or barometric pressure, high…

Refractory Migraine – Part 1

November 2019, Episode 35: Dr. Vincent Martin and Dr. Lindsay Weitzel discuss different types of Refractory Migraine and triggers. This is the first part of a three-part series on Refractory Migraine.

How Does Migraine Impact Men?

Migraine is a debilitating disease that impacts almost 40 million people in the United States. While unfortunate, those who experience regular occurrences of migraine have a higher risk of developing other health issues, such as anxiety, depression and insomnia, to…

Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Jessie B.H.

I am a 32-year-old woman and I have suffered with migraines for as long as I can remember. My mother and grandmother were both forced to live with migraines too, so I feel it is hereditary. I’ve seen countless doctors…

Sharing My Headache Story with NHF – Robin

I am a 51, almost 52-year-old woman. As a young child, I had chronic daily headaches. I cannot remember a time or day of no headaches. My first migraine was at age 5. I was running up the side of…

Complicated Migraine

The term “complicated migraine” is no longer used. It commonly referred to attacks of prolonged aura symptoms that could last hours to days or opthalmoplegic migraine where patients developed a partial or complete paralysis of the nerves that are needed…

Chronic Migraine

Chronic migraine best characterizes those patients with a history of migraine who experience headache more than half the time. This condition was previously called Transformed Migraine. However, transformation requires that the sufferer recall precisely how their headaches have changed over…

Eyestrain from Watching TV

Many people believe that eyestrain causes their headaches. This seems possible given the amount of time people spend reading, working on computers, watching TV and playing video games. Although refractory errors may contribute to headaches, other factors such as posture,…