Español June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month. As told to Nicole Audrey Spector I was in college when I had my first migraine attack. It was so severe it knocked me out for three days. On the second day, I shut myself away in a dark room, where I was vomiting nonstop and on … Read more
June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month. Migraine attacks aren’t just head pain. They’re part of migraine disease, a neurologic disorder, and they involve a wide variety of symptoms that can include intense headache attacks, particularly occurring on one side of the head; sensitivity to light, sounds and smells; tingling or numbness in your arms … Read more
June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month. When Stephanie Weaver plans a vacation, her very first thought is, “What if I get a migraine attack?” The possibility causes her so much anxiety that she goes over a game plan with her therapist in case it happens. She packs multiple medications, a hat to shield her … Read more
Slide 1 Perimenopause and Migraine Disease Find out how perimenopause symptoms can change your migraine attacks Slide 2 Perimenopause can affect how you experience migraine disease You may have a migraine attack for the first time Your symptoms could get worse Your symptoms could get better There might be no change in your symptoms Slide … Read more
Slide 2: More than “just a headache” Migraine is a disabling disease that affects over 40 million people each year in the U.S. Women are 3x more likely to have migraine disease than men. It can make even the simplest tasks impossible. Why are migraine attacks so overwhelming? Slide 3: Migraine attacks can interfere with … Read more
