Migraine and Missing Out: Dealing with the Losses

For Anita*, every migraine attack means missing out on life for days at a time.

96 Family Life & Home Patient Stories

The Road Less Travelled: Being a Dad with Cystic Fibrosis
5 mins
article
Tim Wotton

The Road Less Travelled: Being a Dad with Cystic Fibrosis

The Day I Rediscovered Patience as a Caregiver
4 mins
article
Susanne White

The Day I Rediscovered Patience as a Caregiver

Coping with Pregnancy “Scanxiety” after Cancer
3 mins
article
Anna Crollman

Coping with Pregnancy “Scanxiety” after Cancer

How “Same Thing, Different Day” Helps My Migraines
6 mins
article
Ciara O'Rourke

How “Same Thing, Different Day” Helps My Migraines

Managing the Emotional Roller Coaster of IVF and MS
6 mins
article
Trishna Bharadia

Managing the Emotional Roller Coaster of IVF and MS

The Problem with Not Talking about Heart Failure
7 mins
article
Rob Obey

The Problem with Not Talking about Heart Failure

How My Mental Health Affects My Parenting Style
7 mins
article
Martin Gallagher

How My Mental Health Affects My Parenting Style

Will My Kids Have Asthma? How I Manage the Uncertainty
3 mins
article
Michelle Rivas

Will My Kids Have Asthma? How I Manage the Uncertainty

How to Move House the Asthma-Friendly Way
4 mins
article
Beki Tovey

How to Move House the Asthma-Friendly Way

Safely Exercising with Asthma during Pregnancy
5 mins
article
Beki Tovey

Safely Exercising with Asthma during Pregnancy

6 Ways to Cope with Social Anxiety this Christmas
5 mins
article
Claire Eastham

6 Ways to Cope with Social Anxiety this Christmas

5 Code Words We Use When We're Feeling Bleak
5 mins
article
Megan Potts

5 Code Words We Use When We're Feeling Bleak

Being Honest with Each Other about Heart Failure
8 mins
article
Rob Obey

Being Honest with Each Other about Heart Failure

Losing Each Other when Caregiving as a Family
6 mins
article

Losing Each Other when Caregiving as a Family

5 Ways to Escape the Toxic Misery of Perfectionism
6 mins
article
Claire Eastham

5 Ways to Escape the Toxic Misery of Perfectionism

Facing Anger and Uncertainty as a Young Caregiver
7 mins
article

Facing Anger and Uncertainty as a Young Caregiver

About Life Effects

Living with one or more chronic conditions affects your life in so many ways. The only people who really know what you are going through are those who have faced the same challenges for years. With that in mind we have created Life Effects, an initiative shaped by patients, for patients.

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