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Using migraine medications safely is our responsibility, including prescriptions, OTC, and dietary supplements. "Natural” doesn't always mean "safe." They act as drugs in our bodies and have with precautions and potential side effects, too. Medications can do more harm than good if not used correctly.

Teri Robert is a leading patient educator and advocate and the author of Living Well with Migraine Disease and Headaches. A co-founder of the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy and the American Headache and Migraine Association, she received the National Headache Foundation’s Patient Partners Award and a Distinguished Service Award from the American Headache Society.

Using Migraine Medications Safely:

Using migraine medications safely is our responsibility, including prescriptions, OTC, and dietary supplements. "Natural” doesn't always mean "safe." They act as drugs in our bodies and have with precautions and potential side effects, too. Medications can do more harm than good if not used correctly.Read More →
Anatomy of a Migraine Attack

Many people think only of a "bad Headache" when they think "Migraine" or "Migraine attack." That's one of the myths that still surround Migraine. The typical Migraine attack actually consists of three or four parts, referred to as phases or components.Read More →
Preventive, Abortive, & Rescue Migraine Treatments

Migraine treatments are probably the most discussed issue among patients with Migraine because of their huge impact on our lives. Discussions of Migraine treatments can be quite confusing. Migraine treatments fall into three categories – preventive, abortive, and rescue.Read More →

The Migraine & Headache Awareness Month Challenge was established in 2012. Daily prompts related to the year's theme were published & bloggers were encouraged to respond to each day's prompt and share it on social media. Once published, each blogger then posted the URL to their response so that everyone could read it, share, like, forward, and tweet about it.Read More →

Migraine and Headache Awareness Month began in 2012, expanding on the original Migraine and Headache Awareness Week, created by the National Headache Foundation (NHF). Each year's theme is sets by the NHF, too. In 2012, a logo for MHAM was established. Each year, parts of it are changed to match the theme while the base of the logo remains the same so it’s recognized as MHAM every year, even with the customization for the theme.    Read More →
Migraine Fact Sheet

Migraine is a prevalent, disabling neurological disease that is greatly misunderstood and highly stigmatized. It is important to know the facts and to educate others. This Migraine Fact Sheet highlights important details everyone should know about Migraine. Read More →