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Danielle Newport Fancher

Chronic Migraine Patient Stories

Danielle Newport Fancher is a writer and chronic migraineur who lives and works in Manhattan. She’s sick of the stigma that a migraine is “just a headache” and she’s made it her mission to change that perception.

Overview

Living With Condition
15 Years
Published
17 Articles
Location
Manhattan, New York

Introduction

Fancher attended Skidmore College, where she received her BS degree in Management and Business. She currently lives in Manhattan and, in her spare time, can be found writing at her favourite coffee shop in Gramercy. 

A brief history with the condition

"I’ve had migraines for the past fourteen years – with ten of those years being chronic. My migraine brain continues to stump my doctors, some of the best neurology and migraine specialists in the country. For many years, I have proactively done everything possible to beat migraine brain with little success.  My efforts range from treatment at a specialized in-patient neurological centre to quitting my job to live on the beach in Costa Rica because I lost all hope of a migraine-free life."

UK/MED/18/0284 October 2019

Published Articles

My Migraine Story Is 6 Words Long
3 mins
article
Danielle Fancher

My Migraine Story Is 6 Words Long

7 Ways to Navigate Accident and Emergency with Migraine
4 mins
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Danielle Fancher

7 Ways to Navigate Accident and Emergency with Migraine

How I Keep Moving Despite Chronic Migraine
3 mins
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Danielle Fancher

How I Keep Moving Despite Chronic Migraine

Working with Chronic Migraine
5 mins
article
Danielle Fancher

Working with Chronic Migraine

5 Surprising Things That Make My Migraine Attacks Worse
4 mins
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Danielle Fancher

5 Surprising Things That Make My Migraine Attacks Worse

Travelling with Migraine: What to Know Before You Go
4 mins
article
Danielle Fancher

Travelling with Migraine: What to Know Before You Go

How Weather Changes Affect My Migraine
2 mins
article
Danielle Fancher

How Weather Changes Affect My Migraine

How I Talk about My Migraines at Work
6 mins
article
Danielle Fancher

How I Talk about My Migraines at Work

Living with Chronic Migraine: 7 Phrases to Remove from Your Inner Dialogue
3 mins
article
Danielle Fancher

Living with Chronic Migraine: 7 Phrases to Remove from Your Inner Dialogue

6 Skills You Need to Manage Chronic Migraine
4 mins
article
Danielle Fancher

6 Skills You Need to Manage Chronic Migraine

When Migraines Cause FOMO: 3 Times I’ve Hidden Them From Others
7 mins
article
Danielle Fancher

When Migraines Cause FOMO: 3 Times I’ve Hidden Them From Others

I Ran Away from Migraine — And My Life
5 mins
article
Danielle Fancher

I Ran Away from Migraine — And My Life

From Julius Caesar to Serena Williams: The Migraine Conversation Through the Ages
4 mins
article
Danielle Fancher

From Julius Caesar to Serena Williams: The Migraine Conversation Through the Ages

Coming Out Of The Dark: Coping With Isolation In Migraine
4 mins
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Danielle Fancher

Coming Out Of The Dark: Coping With Isolation In Migraine

Finding Migraine Support Through Technology
3 mins
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Danielle Fancher

Finding Migraine Support Through Technology

I've Had A Migraine Since 2013: How I Keep Going
5 mins
article
Danielle Fancher

I've Had A Migraine Since 2013: How I Keep Going