You don’t have to
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HI, I’m ELLIE.
I’ve been living with chronic migraine for over a decade.
After my first attack at 15 years old lasted for a week, my life completely changed. I used to be an athlete, a performance violinist, and had big dreams for my life. After my diagnosis and years of going in and out of doctors offices and emergency rooms, I thought that chronic migraine would be the end of all my hopes and dreams.
What I didn’t know at that time was that my life experiences shifted and led me down a path I never expected: becoming a patient advocate for chronic migraine and invisible illnesses.
At 15, I did not know anyone else who had migraine or how to navigate through school, life, or any aspect of my life. Right before I went to college, I started this blog to share my experiences navigating life with chronic migraine. In addition to chronic migraine, I have Raynaud’s Syndrome, histamine intolerance, food allergies, and experienced a blood clot at 19. I write about topics like better understanding migraine, how to be a patient advocate, and navigating personal and professional relationships with chronic illness. My work and stories have been featured in Teen Vogue, Migraine.com, The Mighty, Talking Head Pain podcast, and webinars.
I graduated from Wesleyan University with two Bachelors of Art in History and the Science in Society Program, with a focus in the history of science, technology and medicine.
As someone with chronic pain, I was fascinated by the history of pain and migraine. I wrote my senior thesis on the development of pain management as a medical specialty and how physician advocacy organizations influenced state and federal pain policies in the decades leading up to the opioid crisis.
I currently work as a health policy and communications professional, which informs my patient advocacy and understanding of the healthcare system. I am passionate about improving health equity and access to healthcare.
I am available for guest posts, collaborations, research and writing opportunities, and patient advocacy or patient experience consulting.
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