Category: Symptoms

Migraine Symptoms | Side Effects | Stages

by Carl Cincinnato | Jul 22, 2018 | Symptoms | 2

Migraine symptoms and attacks can be scary, particularly on your first attack. With common...

What Is Migraine? Migraine Pathophysiology [Video]

by Carl Cincinnato | Jan 11, 2017 | Living with migraine, Research, Symptoms | 23

Discover some of the top videos from around the web which describe and animate the mechanics and pathophysiology of a migraine based on recent research and current understanding.

Letter To People Without Migraine

by Carl Cincinnato | Aug 9, 2016 | Living with migraine, Symptoms | 48

How can others possibly understand what it’s like to have migraines? It starts with empathy and the facts. This is an open letter for with those who don’t have migraine. Share this letter with those you care about. The more awareness and understanding others have the more we can reduce the unnecessary stigma and discrimination of those with migraine.

Migraine With Aura Symptoms | Triggers | Treatment

by Carl Cincinnato | Aug 6, 2015 | Living with migraine, Research, Symptoms | 558

Auras are one of the more confusing, strange and potentially dangerous aspects of migraine. Find out common symptoms, triggers and treatments as well as the terms you’re doctor might incorrectly be using to describe it.

Brain Tumor or Migraine? The Remarkable Similarities That Catch Many By Surprise.

by Carl Cincinnato | Jul 30, 2015 | News, Symptoms, Triggers & Causes | 37

Brain tumors and migraine may share more in common than you think. Not only are a large number of symptoms the same but both can be difficult to diagnose. Inside is useful information to help you navigate through murky and potentially life threatening territory.

Headache or Migraine? 9 Ways Migraine Is Different

by Carl Cincinnato | Apr 20, 2015 | Symptoms | 6

Tension headaches are common. Over 70% of the population will experience a tension headache in their lifetime. Migraines are also common but less so, with approximately 1 in 7 people experiencing migraine at some point. That’s around one billion people. However these two conditions are often confused with each other.

14 Things You Should NOT Say To Someone With Migraine

by Carl Cincinnato | Mar 23, 2015 | Living with migraine, Symptoms | 39

We all have that crazy uncle, the well meaning aunt or the embarrassing friend who despite having good intentions, just don’t get it. This is a list of the most common- often inadvertent- insults from those closest to us:

Vertigo & Vestibular Migraine: A Balancing Act

by Carl Cincinnato | Mar 16, 2015 | Research, Symptoms | 33

Migraines that occur with severe dizziness or vertigo. You could be sitting down and all of sudden, spontaneously your head starts to spin. You might be walking down the corridor and loss your balance. Or you might just moved too quickly and feel unsteady for an extended period of time.