Headaches and Exercise: What Does the Research Say?

Headaches and Exercise: What Does the Research Say? The research on exercise and headaches is a bit limited. But, some good studies exist. In this guide: Exercise may help prevent migraines. Exercise could cause migraines. (Research has not confirmed a link.) Can exercise end a migraine? What We’ve Learned: Exercise Tracked in Migraine Insight Exercise may […]

Tracking that Works – Apple Watch

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Tracking that Works: Apple Watch and Fitness Trackers Find more headache-free days faster with better tracking.  Fitness TrackingOur tracker helps narrow down on your real triggers. We collect data on a range of factors. We collect information on your ‘well’ days as well as your headache days. This includes health readings like sleep and workouts. […]

Migraines and Stress – 10 Ideas to Reduce Stress

Migraines and Stress – 10 Ideas to Reduce Stress Here are a few strategies people in our community tracked and found helpful for combating stress. Finding ways to reduce the big up and down swings of stress may help reduce the number and severity of your migraines. As with most migraine triggers, stress seems to play […]

Understanding Migraine Types and Self Diagnosis

Migraine Types

There is nothing worse than getting ready for the day’s event just to have a migraine attack kick in to ruin the day. Knowing the different migraine types and what is causing them is the first step to finding a cure so you can get back to your life. In this blog post we are […]

What is an Ocular Migraine & How Can I Treat It?

Ocular Migraine

The term “ocular migraine” refers to a variety of migraines characterized by visual disturbances, including blind spots and seeing stars. They differ from other forms of migraine in that any head pain symptoms may not accompany them. The symptoms of visual impairment can vary widely between patients. Here’s what you need to know to understand […]

Status Migrainosus – The Migraine That Goes On and On

Status Migrainosus

Over 15% of Americans have had a migraine or severe headache in the last 90 days. You may have heard the words headache and migraine used seemingly interchangeably; however, headaches and migraines are two different things and need to be treated differently. But, even migraines aren’t all created equal – there’s a specific type of […]

Migraine Aura – What you Need to Know

Migraine Aura

In the US, around one in four households includes someone who is struggling with the effects of migraine. With at least 35 million Americans suffering a migraine at some point in their lives (43% of women and 18% of men), it’s a common, debilitating condition that causes significant suffering.  For people who suffer regular migraines, […]

Understanding Vestibular Migraine: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Vestibular Migraine

Vestibular migraines affect about 3% of the adult population. Of that three percent, they affect women up to five times more than men.  But what are vestibular migraines? What are the symptoms? How do you know if you’re affected by them?  Do you have a history of migraines and wonder if you are having vestibular migraines? […]

Apple Watch – Coming Soon

Coming soon – even easier tracking. Our Apple Watch app will allow you to easily add trigger events to your log as they happen. Apple Watch – Coming Soon Track Your Triggers Tracking triggers when they happen is a critical component of finding the right triggers. The apple watch component of Migraine Insight lets you […]

The Best Patient Blogs, Written By People Living with Migraine

Knowing you aren’t alone can be a huge weight lifted. Knowing what others have been through, what treatments they’ve tried and their personal experiences with doctors, medications and triggers can motivate and validate your experiences.   The Best Patient Blogs, Written By People Living with Migraine The Migraine Diva The Migraine Diva has been dealing […]