Its timt to go to HR.  Ive tolerated the dirty looks and the piles and piles of extra workload (to set me up for failure).  i know shes trying to get rid of me, Ive already had one verbal warning - all lies because she cant say anything directly about my health and she has no REAL issue she can fire me over....so my question is this:  How do "clusterheads" best communicate with their HR department about their medical condition in order to not be discriminated against in the workplace for losing time off from work for migraines?  Can't CH technically be considered a protected disability?  We are talking big corporation here.  Not small biz.

I strongly suggest getting a Family and Medical Leave Act document in place. It's the law now. Don't abuse it, but use it if you have to.

Oh man, I knew day I'd read about this.....just hoped I never would. I work for Sodexo (3rd largest employer in the world) we provide foodservice to huge companies like Dell, US Marine Corps, Major Sporting Arenas, Etc. Honestly, if my General Manager didn't suffer from CH's as well.....I'd be gone. My direct manager made hurtful comments about me having to miss work for "just simple headaches....wtf is a cluster headache?". In those exact words....follow shortly by "he needs to quit being such a girl and lay off the booze". Needless to say, my direct manager was fire on spot and I was give a formal apology. Man I feel bad for you, I hope you make it through this. So sorry man. Please don't wish our misery on them no matter how much they seem to deserve it.