Melissa’s Migraine Story
Melissa’s migraine Melissa’s migraine attacks began around the age of 40 and fluctuate between episodic and chronic. While she rarely experiences aura, her attacks have recently changed, bringing severe nausea that often feels worse than her head pain. Melissa can sense a migraine coming when…
Sabrina’s Migraine Story
Sabrina’s migraine Sabrina has battled migraine since she was a little girl. At her worst, she would wake up every morning with tunnel vision, blurred sight, and a nauseous feeling in her stomach—the first signs of an impending migraine. By 11 a.m., she knew it…
Treat migraine like the disease it is this Giving Tuesday
November 28, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For an estimated 12% (4.5 million) of Canadians, that’s society’s harsh judgment of people living with migraine. Join Migraine Canada as we recognize this disease for what it is. For some, migraine is disabling and debilitating, robbing them from…
Kens Life With Cluster Headaches -The Importance of Knowledgeable Support
Ken, now 63 years old, has decided to share his story of the debilitating lifelong impacts of his cluster headaches. For the past 20 years, Ken has experienced attacks with little answers or solutions to his pain. His condition is episodic and the duration of…
Life with Cluster Headaches – Karen’s Story
Karen has been living with cluster headaches and experiencing their debilitating effects for more than 18 years. Despite the employment and social barriers she has faced, Karen has not let her diagnosis control her life. In sharing her story, Karen hopes to connect with others…
Finding Relief After 30 Years of Migraine – Cathy’s story
Cathy has been living with migraine for over 30 years. A few weeks ago, I spoke with her about her long and difficult experience with migraine. She shared her story, hoping it would help others with migraine remain hopeful about finding pain relief. Dealing with…
“Everybody else who has migraine will stand with you and support you” – Zach, a 9-year-old living with migraine
I had the wonderful opportunity to meet Zach in February. Zach is 9 years old and currently in fourth grade. He loves completing crosswords, watching TV shows, and reading. However, Zach’s migraine condition heavily affects his ability to enjoy these activities. Reading is one of the…
Jaidyn’s Diligent Approach to Her Migraine Attacks
Imagine the sides of your forehead pinching in while pain radiates across your entire face. That’s how Jaidyn’s extreme migraine attacks felt. And they started when she was just in 4th grade! Jaidyn had trouble falling asleep due to the frequency and severity of the…
Mastermind
Physicians receive little training on migraine in medical school. The Canadian Headache Society (CHS) has developed an accredited online-learning platform on advancing migraine management in primary care. The program has been certified by the College of Family physicians of Canada. All physicians in Canada are…
The Pain No One Sees – Genia Kuypers shares her story
Genia Kuypers is a 28-year-old writer and chronic illness advocate. She studied at the University of Toronto, and later completed a post-graduate degree in broadcast journalism at Humber College. She can be found on Instagram at @geniakuypers. Below is a piece written by Genia about…
An Advocate for those living with migraine: Christina Sall
I met with Christina Sall over Zoom a few weeks ago. She is a student in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and advocate for affordable medication for migraineurs. Christina has suffered from migraine since she was five years old….
gammaCore Sapphire Device for Non-Invasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation and Migraine
What is it? The gammaCore Sapphire device is a hand-held device that the patient uses to stimulate the vagus nerve in the neck. How is it used? The device is held against the side of the neck on the side on which the patient has…
