From Bedridden to Award-Winning: My 16-Year Journey with Migraine

Photo courtesy of Melody Living with chronic migraine can be a life-altering experience, impacting every aspect of a person’s daily routine, work life, and overall well-being. Melody, a migraine warrior with over 16 years of experience battling this invisible illness, shares her inspiring journey of perseverance, adaptation, and professional success. The Onset of Chronic Migraine Melody’s story begins during her senior year in college in 2008, when she first experienced debilitating headaches that disrupted her studies and everyday activities.  “It felt like a ton of bricks, I didn’t know what it was, I just knew I had splitting headaches and I didn’t know what to call them and the pain persisted,” Melody recalls. “I would have to either leave early, miss class, miss work, or just spend the day in bed. So it was a lot of up-and-down ebbing and flowing, trying to figure out how to function on a day-to-day basis. Because once the migraine would hit, I would just have to take time and step away,” she adds. Impact on Career and Early Challenges Entering the workforce presented additional challenges. In the early stages of her career, Melody struggled to manage her migraine, which frequently interrupted her ability...