Migraines

Health Quarterly Magazine
January, 2005
by Kipp Lynch

These are not your standard tension headaches.

Michael John Coleman has suffered migraines since age 6. He shudders when he looks back at the severity and intensity of the migraines that he suffered in his 20s and questions whether he would have been able to endure pain of that severity today. Coleman -- an award winning fine-art photographer -- spent several years fighting for disability rights. During this lengthy process he encountered numerous misconceptions about migraines.

His experience drove Coleman to create an organization dedicated to migraine sufferers with a goal of dispelling myths and fostering a greater understanding of those who experience migraines. Continue reading...