Migraine JournalBlog
Writing for the people around a migraine
Most migraine advice is written for the person in the dark room. A lot of this is written for whoever is standing outside it — plus how to track attacks properly and what to take to an appointment.
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What to Put in a Migraine Kit (and Where to Keep It)
A migraine kit only works if it's within reach when the attack starts. What to put in one for someone else, where to keep it, and what never gets used.
How to Ask for Migraine Accommodations at Work
The adjustments worth asking for, how to raise it without handing over your medical history, and the record that turns a vague request into an easy yes.
How to Help a Teenager With Migraines Without Hovering
Your teenager gets migraines and you can't always tell how bad it is. What helps at home, what to fix at school, and what to hand over to them.
Migraine Action Plan Template (Free Printable Card)
A one-page card your household fills in on a good day, so nobody has to guess what you need mid-attack. Free printable migraine action plan template.
How to Explain Migraines to Someone Who Doesn't Get It
Why the usual analogies fail, and what to say instead. Scripts for explaining migraines to family, a boss, or a friend who thinks it's just a bad headache.
How to Support an Employee With Migraines
A practical guide for managers: the adjustments that actually help someone with migraines, what to say, what not to ask, and how to handle absence sensibly.
Living With Someone Who Has Migraines: What to Change
Room-by-room changes that make a home easier to have migraines in — lighting, noise, cooking smells, and the shared routines that cause avoidable attacks.
How to Support a Partner With Chronic Migraines
The attack is the easy part. Supporting a partner with chronic migraines is really about cancelled plans, invisible admin, and the resentment nobody admits to.
Free Printable Migraine Diary Template (PDF, 3 Pages)
A free printable migraine diary template designed so that filling it in produces the four numbers a neurologist asks for. Three pages: monthly grid, attack detail, summary.
What to Bring to a Neurologist Appointment for Migraine
A neurologist needs four numbers, not your life story. What to bring to a neurologist appointment for migraine, and why a one-page summary beats a 40-page printout.
How to Track Migraine Triggers Without Fooling Yourself
Most trigger tracking produces confident wrong answers. Here's how to track migraine triggers properly: what to record, what to ignore, and the trap almost everyone hits.
What Not to Say to Someone With Chronic Migraines
The worst things to say to someone with chronic migraines are usually the kindest-sounding. Here's why nine common phrases land badly, and what to say instead.
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