Why My Arthritis Is More Isolating Than My Other Chronic Conditions
I don’t understand arthritis and I don’t understand how a disease impacting so many people can make me feel so alone and unsupported in my care.
Author: venaalex
21 year old, recently disabled by chronic migraine. I studied architecture and interior design, before choosing to take time off to focus on understanding my migraines and finding a treatment option that is right for me.
What Its Really Like When I Take My Migraine Abortive Meds
The way we measure success for migraine meds doesn’t actually line up with improved quality of life, and people need to know that.
My Experience With The CGRP Abortive: Nurtec
Migraine research continues to get more innovative and exciting over the last few years. Last year, for the first time in my 10+ years with migraine, I tried a medication that actually provided me with relief. The new glass of drugs: gepants, began being approved and distributed early in 2020. These are medications that work […]
Tacking Nausea Part 2 – When Nausea Has Causes Beyond Migraine
A follow up to defeating nausea discussing a few new tactics I’ve learned for keeping my most bothersome symptom at bay.
If You’re Disabled by Migraine, Advocacy Isn’t For You Despite Demands for You to be an Advocate
Migraine Organizations continue to leave behind those with the most disease burden, so why do we continue to support them?
My Life. My Migraine. 