Working with migraines day in and day out.

I worked nights in a warehouse for seven years before going up against the grain of my circadian rhythmes caught up with me and my migraines began to effect my attendance at work. I went to HR and applied for FMLA. An employee is allowed to file for FMLA for their own serious health condition, including migraines, however, it must be backed up by a relevant medical history so your employer will probably want to take a look at your medical records. If approved you will be granted 12 weeks per year of unpaid leave. I was granted leave on an intermitted basis and was forunate enough to be able to call in as needed with no penalty to my attendance record. An employer MUST hold your job for you if you take FMLA leave. As far as the accommodations go, well that depends on what state you live in...here in California the laws are very pro employee. Word to the wise; document, document, document everything.

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Office lighting can be a Migraine trigger for many Migraineurs. Whether it is the glare of incandescent lights, flickering fluorescent lights, or the glare on the computer screen, all of these can be a problem. Maybe by removing some lighting issues that act as a Migraine trigger, may help reduce the number of Migraines you have. We have some great suggestions in this article: Migraines at Work? Check the Lighting. Other trigger information can be found on our Migraine Trigger Page, HERE. 

We aslo have information you can share for those who just don't get it. You can find that HERE. 

Thank you for creating a SharePost. SharePosts are a form of blogging, and there are many things you can do with them. You can share an experience, suggest something that's helped you, use SharePosts as a Migraine and headache journal, and many other things.

We also have a discussion forum that you may want to check out. Especially if you have questions or are looking for information, you may find the interaction on the forum to be quite helpful. To get to the forum, just look for the orange box marked "Manage" and click on the Migraine Forums link. Because our forums are maintained by a third party, you'll need to register for the forum. You can use the same information you used to create your community log-in if you like. If you want to go directly to the forum, you can click HERE.

Along with your personal "My Home" page and the discussion forum, you'll find links to a great deal of helpful information and a spot to sign up for our free newsletter on the main page of our site, http://www.MyMigraineConnection.com.

If you have any questions, please feel free to post them to the forum or send me a message through my profile.

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Hello, and welcome to MyMigraineConnection.com!

We are so happy you found where we have lots of information and support.

Thank you for creating a SharePost. SharePosts are a form of blogging, and there are many things you can do with them. You can share an experience, suggest something that's helped you, use SharePosts as a Migraine and headache journal, and many other things.

We also have a discussion forum that you may want to check out. Especially if you have questions or are looking for information, you may find the interaction on the forum to be quite helpful. To get to the forum, just look for the orange box marked "Manage" and click on the Migraine Forums link. Because our forums are maintained by a third party, you'll need to register for the forum. You can use the same information you used to create your community log-in if you like. If you want to go directly to the forum, you can click HERE.

Along with your personal "My Home" page and the discussion forum, you'll find links to a great deal of helpful information and a spot to sign up for our free newsletter on the main page of our site, http://www.MyMigraineConnection.com.

If you have any questions, please feel free to post them to the forum or send me a message through my profile.

Welcome again,