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Understanding migraine through literature.

Migraine
How to Know if You Are Suffering From Intractable Migraine

Kathleen O’Shea on July 29, 2024

What if your migraine attack goes on for longer than is typical? You may be suffering from intractable migraine/status migrainosus, which will necessitate additional treatments.

What if your migraine attack goes on for longer than is typical? You may be suffering from intractable migraine/status migrainosus, which will necessitate additional treatments.

Migraine
The Fear of Returning Pain Caught Me Off Guard

Kathleen O’Shea on March 4, 2024

Personal Perspective: Fear of migraine return affects a majority of sufferers. However, even with awareness of this common response, it can and does sometimes catch us off guard.

Personal Perspective: Fear of migraine return affects a majority of sufferers. However, even with awareness of this common response, it can and does sometimes catch us off guard.

Chronic Illness
How to Cope With Multiple Chronic Illnesses

Kathleen O’Shea on November 16, 2023

It's difficult enough to live with one chronic illness. How does one cope when living with several? Patients must often develop their own methods, like these.

It's difficult enough to live with one chronic illness. How does one cope when living with several? Patients must often develop their own methods, like these.

Migraine
Has Your Migraine Changed Over Time?

Kathleen O’Shea on September 16, 2023

Personal Perspective: Do you feel like you know your warning signs and triggers? You may find that these, and your attacks, change as you age.

Personal Perspective: Do you feel like you know your warning signs and triggers? You may find that these, and your attacks, change as you age.

Migraine
Do You Plan For Your Travel Migraine Triggers?

Kathleen O’Shea on July 18, 2023

Vacation travel can bring about some of the worst migraine triggers. Be prepared, plan ahead as much as possible, and stay aware of your triggers as you go.

Vacation travel can bring about some of the worst migraine triggers. Be prepared, plan ahead as much as possible, and stay aware of your triggers as you go.

Grief
Coping With Migraine and the Grief of Losing a Beloved Pet

Kathleen O’Shea on May 16, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Have you experienced both migraine and pet grief? How can we learn to connect, to get through, and to manage when tragedies like this come our way?

A Personal Perspective: Have you experienced both migraine and pet grief? How can we learn to connect, to get through, and to manage when tragedies like this come our way?

Woman with Headache and Abdominal Pain
Migraine
Living with Migraine and Endometriosis

Kathleen O’Shea on February 27, 2023

A Personal Perspective: When my symptoms first emerged, almost no one spoke of endometriosis—and migraine was little understood as well.

A Personal Perspective: When my symptoms first emerged, almost no one spoke of endometriosis—and migraine was little understood as well.