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Has anyone called you "useless" since you have chronic migraine? (long vent)

Venting warning and may be repeat. This may sound like I'm on repeat, but oh boy...just when I think I have my family on board, one falls over, and yes...

Migraines are better, but SIL doesn't want me to babysit

Long story short, I was "restructured" out of my job because of migraines. And I'm at retirement age so just threw in the towel. I have been using magnesium patches...

During a Migraine Attack Do You Prefer to be Alone or With Others? Why?

Migraine attacks can feel scary. In the face of severe pain and complex symptoms, everyone responds differently. Some want to be alone while laboring through it. For these people, having...

Sensory Relief

Hello! I don’t personally suffer from migraines, but my mom has since before I was born and I’ve always felt so bad with how much it impacts her life. I...

My 28 yr marriage may be over

I've suffered with migraines on and off all my like but since 2013 I've been in constant pain. I lost my career in 2016 and now migraines have likely destroyed...

Back to School with Migraine

Back to school season is among us! Whether you are a parent with migraine, a parent of a child with migraine, or both, how are you preparing for the beginning...

Family members frustration with my migraines

Greetings, First - thank you for having me. I have had migraines for about 5+ years now. I'm not sure why. Photosensitive, allergic to everything, can't even be on a...

How to let friends know why you can’t socialize?

I have intractable migraine and have been close to incapacitated for 70 days straight. A kind, well-meaning, loyal, but non-migrainer friend really wants to help me. However, she is now...

Reference to illness in a holiday card

Hi, friends! My husband and I were picking out Father's Day cards today, and we were surprised to find a card that referenced chronic illness. Something to the effect of:...

Being a high school student with Migraine.

I’m a high school student diagnosed with migraine. I get very severe attacks that makes it hard to concentrate. It’s been 7 years living with it but I still can’t...

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