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Migraine and Your Sexual Orientation
Migraine Questions

Migraine and Your Sexual Orientation

Are your migraine or headaches potentially connected with your sexual orientation? Recent studies suggest that people in the US who identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual may have a higher risk than heterosexuals of developing migraine and severe headaches.
Bad Headache...or Migraine? Know the Difference
Migraine Questions

Bad Headache...or Migraine? Know the Difference

As many as 1 billion people worldwide have migraine, making it the third most common illness in the world. Yet many millions of people experience migraine head pain without knowing it. Let's review what makes migraine different from other forms of headache.
Essential Oils: Can They Help with Migraine?
Living With Migraines

Essential Oils: Can They Help with Migraine?

Scientific evidence of the effectiveness of essential oils as a treatment for migraine is still sparse. While they are generally safe and do not require a prescription for purchase, they are unregulated by the FDA and care should be taken if using them.
Waking Up with a Migraine
Living With Migraines

Waking Up with a Migraine

‍Migraine pain is no way to start the day. In a study on sleep patterns in people with migraine, 71% of respondents reported waking with migraine episodes. If you frequently awaken with migraine headaches, there are a number of ways to identify, prevent and manage them.
4 Tips for Caring for Kids When You Have a Migraine
Living With Migraines

4 Tips for Caring for Kids When You Have a Migraine

Caring for kids can be quite a challenge if you’re also managing a chronic condition like migraine. But that doesn’t have to stop you from being the best parent that you can be. These suggestions might help make day-to-day activities during migraine a little easier for you and your children. 

Migraine Questions

Our Reddit Session on Migraine: Your Questions Answered
Migraine Questions

Our Reddit Session on Migraine: Your Questions Answered

The Mable team enjoyed connecting with many of you on our recent Reddit session to answer some of your top-of-mind questions on migraine and more. ‍If you were unable to attend, or want a refresher on some of the topics discussed, here’s a recap.
Do Migraines Change as We Age? 4 Questions Answered
Migraine Questions

Do Migraines Change as We Age? 4 Questions Answered

As with any other chronic condition, migraine episodes may start to look and feel different as your body adapts to aging. Here, we answer 4 frequently asked questions about how your migraines may evolve over time.
Does Birth Control Affect Your Migraine?
Migraine Questions

Does Birth Control Affect Your Migraine?

About 70% of women with migraine confirm that their monthly period affects the frequency and intensity of their migraine days. Symptoms may occur at several different points throughout their cycle: before, during, or after menses and/or during ovulation. Can birth control pills potentially help?
What is Status Migrainosus?
Migraine Questions

What is Status Migrainosus?

Status migrainosus is a subtype of migraine headache that presents with more severe and longer-lasting symptoms than regular migraine attacks. It may resist regular migraine medication and can even lead to a hospital visit. Here's information on symptoms, triggers, and the need for early treatment.
Cooler Weather's Here: Will It Trigger Your Migraine?
Migraine Questions

Cooler Weather's Here: Will It Trigger Your Migraine?

Many people with migraines say that seasonal shifts play a part in causing them. But it’s unclear just how much impact these seasonal changes actually have. And effects can vary from person. Let's take a look at what fall and winter may have in store for you.

Migraine Treatments

Cream of Tartar: Does it Work for Migraines?
Migraine Treatments

Cream of Tartar: Does it Work for Migraines?

For well over a century, cream of tartar has been touted for its supposed medicinal properties. Yet it has never been proven effective for any health uses. Let's explore some facts about cream of tartar.
Botox for Migraine
Migraine Treatments

Botox for Migraine

For over a decade, botox has been an FDA-approved treatment shown to effectively reduce the number of migraine days for people with chronic migraine. Can it potentially help with yours? Let’s take a look at this popular treatment and how it's used to help people who experience migraine. 
Can Daith Piercing Help with Migraines?
Migraine Treatments

Can Daith Piercing Help with Migraines?

Many who get migraine headaches find it worthwhile to seek alternative therapies that may help. But among those alternatives, evidence is so far lacking that daith piercings are necessarily effective. And because risks can be high, this option for migraine treatment is generally discouraged.
Why Does Personalized Migraine Treatment Matter?
Migraine Treatments

Why Does Personalized Migraine Treatment Matter?

If you suffer from Migraine, find out what treatment is best for you and why. If you suffer from migraine, you’re not alone. According to a January 2021 study published in the journal Headache, almost 16 percent of adults in the United States had migraine and severe headaches in 2018.
New Migraine Treatment: Anti-CGRP Therapy and How It Works
Migraine Treatments

New Migraine Treatment: Anti-CGRP Therapy and How It Works

Anti-CGRP therapy can be a good option for people who haven’t had success with other migraine treatments.

Living With Migraines

Essential Oils: Can They Help with Migraine?
Living With Migraines

Essential Oils: Can They Help with Migraine?

Scientific evidence of the effectiveness of essential oils as a treatment for migraine is still sparse. While they are generally safe and do not require a prescription for purchase, they are unregulated by the FDA and care should be taken if using them.
Waking Up with a Migraine
Living With Migraines

Waking Up with a Migraine

‍Migraine pain is no way to start the day. In a study on sleep patterns in people with migraine, 71% of respondents reported waking with migraine episodes. If you frequently awaken with migraine headaches, there are a number of ways to identify, prevent and manage them.
4 Tips for Caring for Kids When You Have a Migraine
Living With Migraines

4 Tips for Caring for Kids When You Have a Migraine

Caring for kids can be quite a challenge if you’re also managing a chronic condition like migraine. But that doesn’t have to stop you from being the best parent that you can be. These suggestions might help make day-to-day activities during migraine a little easier for you and your children. 
When Pregnancy Triggers Migraine
Living With Migraines

When Pregnancy Triggers Migraine

Migraine tends to be most active during a woman’s first trimester, with improvement occurring as the pregnancy progresses. Common issues for expectant mothers, such as sleep deprivation and morning sickness, can trigger a migraine episode. Here are some tips to help manage a migraine day.
Can Migraine Cause Vertigo?
Living With Migraines

Can Migraine Cause Vertigo?

Vertigo is the feeling that you or your surroundings are in motion when no movement is occurring. Migraine-associated vertigo affects up to 3% of the adult population, and five times more women than men. And even though migraine episodes tend to lessen with age, symptoms of vertigo often worsen.
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