We have had a number of members of this site who have successfully applied for and been granted Intermittent Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) status, allowing them to take unpaid time off from work due to their Migraines. I'm writing this article to make you aware of the availability of the FMLA for intermittent leave for Migraines and other chronic illnesses, the requirements and some considerations in applying for and using the status.
Like many statutes, the FMLA started out for one...
We know the repeated use of abortive medications, such as triptans and pain relievers (over the counter or prescribed) to treat frequent... Read more »
Full Question: My husband has suffered from migraines for years and nothing has seemed to help him. He has tried all of the abortives that... Read more »
Full Question: I started using Imitrex for migraines in 1992. About 2 years ago I was switched to Zolmitriptan and it worked on my... Read more »
Full Question: My husband has severe migraines (about 20 a month) with vomiting, sensitivity to light, the whole nine yards. He's tried... Read more »
There are many elements to living with Migraines. I don't know about you, but there are times when I've had enough talk about doctors,... Read more »
Discussing Migraine medications can get confusing, partly because there are so many, partly because they're used for different purposes. Migraine... Read more »
It's confusing. Some doctors tell us to take Migraine abortive medications such as the triptans early in a Migraine attack -- during the aura if... Read more »
"We have really great Migraine-specific medications available, and they're not being prescribed to people who could benefit from them… Often,... Read more »
Patient advocate and writer Teri Robert's career moved in this direction when her own Migraine disease spun out of control in the late 90s. Faced... Read more »
We have Migraines and headaches. We're "regular" people who have a disease or headache disorder. That doesn't mean that we don't enjoy a ... Read more »
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