What Patients Need to Know About Episodic Migraine vs. Chronic Migraine
While official definitions classify episodic migraine as fewer than 15 headache days per month and chronic migraine as 15 or more headache days for at least three months, in reality migraine exists on a spectrum-symptom-free days and migraine days can blur the lines. Learn how to track migraine frequency accurately, understand high-frequency episodic versus chronic migraine, and explore treatments-from medications to neuromodulation devices like CEFALY-that can help reduce attack frequency
Why Women Get Migraine — and What You Can Do
Why does migraine affect women more often than men? The answer's not fully understood, but the primary cause of migraine in women is believed to be hormones - specifically, estrogen.
How to Manage Migraine in Perimenopause and Menopause — Without Medication
Approximately 30% of women experience a peak in their migraine symptoms during perimenopause.
Living with Migraine with Unilateral Motor Symptoms (MUMS): Cannon’s Inspiring Migraine Journey
Living with migraine disease often means fighting two battles every day: managing debilitating symptoms and navigating a world that doesn't always understand. On this episode of The Migraine Circle Podcast by CEFALY, we sat down with Cannon - better known as @MigraineBabe - to hear her powerful journey of resilience, joy, and strength while living […]
Hormonal Migraine Relief: How to Manage Symptoms and Triggers
For many women, hormonal fluctuations play a significant role in triggering migraine attacks. In a recent conversation with Michele, also known as The Migraine Nurse, we explored her journey with hormonal migraine, her experience with pregnancy and postpartum migraine management, and the tools she uses to find relief - including CEFALY. Meet Michele: The Migraine […]
8 Things Women With Migraine Really Need to Know
By Dr. Karen Williams, DNP, FNP-BC, AQH, FAANP In decades of treating patients with migraine, I saw so many women who didn't fully understand the condition, or who believed they just had to live with the pain. I want to tell every woman who lives with migraine that things can get better. The first step […]
Domestic Violence and Migraine: What You Need to Know
Has your partner ever said things like this to you? "You're lucky I stick around. No one else would put up with you being sick all the time." "Wow, you're a mess. You better get yourself together - I don't want anyone to see you looking like that." "I don't care if your head hurts. […]