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How I’m Making Peace with the Never-Ending Pandemic

Those of us living with a chronic condition are used to navigating an unknown future.

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I Have a Chronic Illness. Here’s Why I Hate New Year’s Resolutions

I Have a Chronic Illness. Here’s Why I Hate New Year’s Resolutions

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Working from Bed Isn’t Lazy — It’s Accessible

As a disabled person, working from bed makes it possible for me to have a job.

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7 Things I Wish People Would Stop Saying About Migraine… And What to Say Instead

Migraine is stigmatized and so misunderstood. Sometimes, even well-meaning advice can be hurtful.

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6 Things I Wish People Understood About Migraine

The common frustration for those with migraine disorders is that we live with an invisible illness.

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My Experience with the COVID-19 Vaccine and Chronic Migraine

My fears about the vaccine triggering a migraine attack didn't come true, and I can't wait to hug my parents again soon.

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A Flare Does Not Mean You’ve Done Something “Wrong”

When you live with chronic pain, you can’t stop the weather, but you can learn to adjust your sails.

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How I Balance Advocacy and Privacy Living with a Chronic Condition

Some days, sharing about my life with MS feels useful and authentic. Other times, I'd rather keep the details to myself.

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Living with Undiagnosed Chronic Pain Is Hard, But Please Don’t Give Up

When you live with undiagnosed pain, self-advocacy, hope, and resilience are key.

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Oppression as a Migraine Trigger: Navigating Chronic Illness in a Fat, Brown, Queer, Immigrant Woman’s Body

Here's how I navigate chronic illness in a fat, brown, queer, immigrant woman's body.

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Sex, Communication, and Chronic Pain

How the kink community helped me confront unsafe patterns and foster empowering sexual connections.

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Why I Advocate: Alexes’ Migraine Story

Alexes Griffin helps unite the Migraine Healthline community while offering friendship, hope, and support.

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What I Learned About Chronic Illness Coaches While Seeking Support for a New Diagnosis

Being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease left me feeling overwhelmed and alone. It was challenging to find the social and emotional support I needed.

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How I Face the Stigma of Living with Migraine as a Man

Chronic migraine disproportionately affects women, occurring 3 times more than in men.

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How I’ve Coped with Chronic Illness Throwing My Life Plans Out of Orbit

Being diagnosed with a chronic condition, like MS, can throw your life plans off course. Grieving the losses and finding ways to move forward is a process.

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How Virtual Care Has Changed My Chronic Illness Treatment

The option of virtual care used to be a dream for managing my chronic illness. It took a pandemic for that dream to come true.

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What I’ve Learned By Being Open About Migraine in Public

Choosing to be unapologetically open about my life with migraine has helped me connect with others, prioritize my own health, and show up as my whole self.

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We Need to Talk About Ableism and COVID-19

The issues that disabled and chronic condition communities face as a result of the pandemic are being ignored too easily.

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My Journey Through Infertility and Pregnancy with Chronic Migraine

Living with chronic vestibular migraine has taught me that I’m so much stronger than I ever thought I could be.

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Having a Chronic Illness Helped Me Prepare for the Uncertainty of the Pandemic

Managing ulcerative colitis means accepting the unpredictability of life. That skill has become invaluable during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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How Living with Chronic Illness Has Helped Improve My Relationship with My Body

Whether you live with a chronic illness or not, living in a body is a complex experience.

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The Mental Toll of Disability Is Inflating — We Have to Do Something

The weight of living in a world that doesn’t consider disabled people’s needs is piling on. Something has to change.

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Why Do I Always Feel Like I’m Exaggerating My Chronic Migraine Symptoms?

It's time to stop searching for validation from others and find it within myself.