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82 Life Effects Stories, by patients and caregivers Triggers, Symptoms & Flare-Ups

Nurse struggling with dizziness in a vestibular migraine attack

Getting to Grips with My New Migraine Symptoms: Vertigo and Dizziness

6 Minutes
By Ciara O’Rourke

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Man lying on the sofa struggling with an intense stomach ache

Was Uncontrolled Diabetes the Cause of My Heart Failure?

11 Minutes
By Rob Obey
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Nurse suffering from migraine symptoms as she prepares to drive home from work

Driving with Migraine: When Attacks Turn Routine Tasks into Dangerous Situations

4 Minutes
By Ciara O’Rourke
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Mom enjoying eating with her family without fear of chronic illness flare

How I Manage the Constant Fear of Flare-Ups with Chronic Illness

8 Minutes
By Laura McKee
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Woman running up escalator, symbolizing struggle communicating with HD

How Huntington’s Disease Affects My Communication Skills

8 Minutes
By Sarah Foster
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A young woman with chronic migraine sitting on the floor and browsing through a journal

My Migraine Story Is 6 Words Long

3 Minutes
By Danielle Newport Fancher
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A leafy pathway through a misty wood – peaceful or daunting?

“If You Go Down to the Woods”: 4 Ways to Deal with Fears of the Unknown Out in Nature

6 Minutes
By Claire Eastham
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Woman in wheelchair with her family happy with less stressful life

Stress was My Biggest Trigger for Hemiplegic Migraine

4 Minutes
By Sarah Alexander-Georgeson
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Woman getting bored in coffee shop as her friend dominates the conversation with over-explaining

4 Reasons You May Over-Explain, and 7 Ways to Conquer the Habit

6 Minutes
By Sarah Bailey
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Woman sitting in wheelchair outside writing therapeutic poetry about migraine

From Pain to Poem: Two Poems about Living with Migraine

2 Minutes
By Sarah Alexander-Georgeson
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Young woman in wheelchair with ADHD hyperfocusing on her latest craft project

Hyperfocus: the "Superpower" with a Literal Cost

5 Minutes
By Sarah Alexander-Georgeson
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Woman hangs up her office landline due to anxiety during a call.

"Don't Call Me Maybe": 5 Ways to Tackle Phone Anxiety

5 Minutes
By Claire Eastham
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Migraine and Brain Fog: 15 Tips to Beat the Brain Fuzz

10 Minutes
By Laura McKee
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Female caregiver with chronic illness helping her elderly father take a drink of water

When You're a Caregiver with a Chronic Illness

4 Minutes
By Trishna Bharadia
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Woman with asthma cleans house as she prepares to move into a new home.

Moving to a New Home the Asthma-Friendly Way

2 Minutes
By Beki Tovey
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Man reading news app on his phone, depressed by negative headlines

Why We Need to Say STOP to Social Media Scare Tactics

7 Minutes
By Martin Gallagher
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Two diverging paths in the forest representing different available choices

Brain Rebellion: What to Do When Your Mind Works Against You

4 Minutes
By Sarah Bailey
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Woman runs out of her workplace as she experiences a panic attack.

Is this a Heart Attack? When Panic Attacks Hit Hard

4 Minutes
By Claire Eastham
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Woman staring out of window ruminating on imagined mistakes

Looking Good but Feeling Awful: Escaping the Perfectionist's Paradox

4 Minutes
By Claire Eastham
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