Practical guidance for managing migraine day to day, covering work, driving, travel, relationships, and long-term patterns.
Build the trip so an attack costs a day rather than the holiday. That means refundable bookings, unscheduled…
Usually yes, gently. Light activity is generally well tolerated during postdrome and can help, where intense exertion on…
Plan for reduced capacity rather than a return to normal. The day after an attack frequently involves fatigue,…
Say it early and plainly, before an attack forces the conversation. Explaining migraine while symptomatic is harder for…
Decide early whether you are staying or leaving, because a restaurant is one of the harder places to…
Build a plan before you need it. Parenting removes the option of lying down in a dark room…
Bring questions about diagnosis, treatment options you have not tried, and what to do when the current plan…
Yes, during and around attacks. Difficulty recalling words, losing track of conversations, and general mental fog are recognized…
Explain what happens rather than how much it hurts. Pain is subjective and hard to convey, where the…
Build plans that can absorb a cancellation rather than trying to guarantee you will make them. Unpredictability is…
