Ciara O'Rourke

Getting the Most from Your Vacation when You Have Migraine

Planning a vacation with chronic migraine? With the right strategies, you can enjoy your trip and lessen the chance of a severe attack.

People like you, talking about their experience with chronic migraine.

Living with Chronic Migraine: Patient Stories and Support

Read stories from people who live with and manage chronic migraine. Each story gives a first-person account of living with migraine, from identifying and avoiding triggers to balancing work and family life. 

91 Migraine Patient Stories

Hemiplegic Migraine Almost Took Over My Life - Until I Made These Lifestyle Changes
4 mins
article
Sarah Alexander-Georgeson

Hemiplegic Migraine Almost Took Over My Life - Until I Made These Lifestyle Changes

Ponytail Headaches: Is Your Hairstyle Triggering Migraine Attacks?
7 mins
article
Sarah Alexander-Georgeson

Ponytail Headaches: Is Your Hairstyle Triggering Migraine Attacks?

From Pain to Poem: Two Poems about Living with Migraine
2 mins
article
Sarah Alexander-Georgeson

From Pain to Poem: Two Poems about Living with Migraine

“That's Not My Name”: 10 Disability Terms I Hate
6 mins
article
Laura McKee

“That's Not My Name”: 10 Disability Terms I Hate

Migraine and Brain Fog: 15 Tips to Beat the Brain Fuzz
10 mins
article
Laura McKee

Migraine and Brain Fog: 15 Tips to Beat the Brain Fuzz

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

How “Same Thing, Different Day” Helps My Migraines

How I Stopped Migraine from Getting in the Way of My Career
6 mins
article
Ciara O'Rourke

How I Stopped Migraine from Getting in the Way of My Career

Why Migraine Made Me Ditch My "To Do" List
4 mins
article
Sarah Alexander-Georgeson

Why Migraine Made Me Ditch My "To Do" List

Lockdown Helped with Migraines - Now They're Back with Force
5 mins
article
Ciara O'Rourke

Lockdown Helped with Migraines - Now They're Back with Force

My Sudden "Stroke" was Actually Hemiplegic Migraine
5 mins
article
Sarah Alexander-Georgeson

My Sudden "Stroke" was Actually Hemiplegic Migraine

Why You Feel Hungover After a Migraine Attack
4 mins
article
Sarah Alexander-Georgeson

Why You Feel Hungover After a Migraine Attack

How To Support A Loved One With Migraine
3 mins
article
Sarah Rathsack

How To Support A Loved One With Migraine

How to Manage Photophobia and Migraine at Home and Work
3 mins
article
Sarah Rathsack

How to Manage Photophobia and Migraine at Home and Work

How My Children Feel about Family Life with a Chronically Ill Parent
12 mins
article
Laura McKee

How My Children Feel about Family Life with a Chronically Ill Parent

Coming to Terms with Chronic Illness as a Family
10 mins
article
Laura McKee

Coming to Terms with Chronic Illness as a Family

Chronic Illness and the Pandemic: How Did Some of Us Cope?
10 mins
article
Laura McKee

Chronic Illness and the Pandemic: How Did Some of Us Cope?

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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