So Much More Than a Headache

Understanding migraine through literature.

Kathleen O’Shea

But Why Do I Have More Migraines on the Weekend?

Why do I have a migraine on a Saturday?

What Happens After a Migraine Attack?

Once the headache is gone, there's still so much of the migraine left to endure.

Living With Chronic Migraine Is a Full-Time, Lifelong Job

Should you receive a paycheck for living with chronic migraine?

Migraine Misery Can Be Worse After the Holidays

Why has the end of the holiday season in 2020 left you with more migraine attacks? Could COVID be playing a role?

Why Do the Holidays Trigger More Migraines?

Do you suffer more migraines during the holidays?

Why Does My Insurance Company Play Doctor with My Migraines?

Are you tired of insurance companies rather than your physicians making treatment decisions for your migraine?

Why Migraineurs Have a Love/Hate Relationship With Fall

Are you looking at beauty but feeling pain? Those who suffer from migraines are often adversely affected by dramatic changes in the fall season.

Why Does Migraine Remain So Invisible?

How can we make the invisibility of migraine more visible?

Living with Migraines or Chronic Illness? How Pets Can Help

What do you absolutely need if you suffer from migraine and or chronic illness?

Are You Getting More Migraines During COVID?

How are the COVID crisis and the approaching fall season extra difficult for those with migraine? Let's talk anxiety, isolation, weather, and additional stress.

Can "Just a Headache" Couple With Anxiety and Depression?

Why do depression and anxiety so often go hand in hand with migraine?

How Can Reading Literature Help a Person With Migraine?

Can reading a poem help you with your migraines?

What's It Like to Wake Up as a Sufferer of Chronic Migraine?

What is it like to wake up not knowing if you will experience a migraine that day?