migraine sufferer

Chronic Migraine | Coping | Mental Health

What a Difference a Decade Can Make
ByKerrie Smyres February 18, 2014March 3, 2015

One of my favorite pieces of writing (both the process of writing it and the final outcome) went up on Migraine.com over the weekend. Entitled, I Am Not a Migraine Sufferer, I Am Not a Victim, it begins, “Do not call me a migraine sufferer….

Read What a Difference a Decade Can Make
Chronic Migraine | Community | Coping

“Migraineur,” an Offensive Term?
ByKerrie Smyres August 19, 2013August 18, 2013

Migraineur: a person who has migraine (according to Merriam-Webster) I use the term “migraineur” regularly to refer to people who have migraine. I’ve deliberately chosen “migraineur” over “migraine sufferer” in my writing because the latter makes us sound like victims, which I refuse to identify…

Read “Migraineur,” an Offensive Term?