Christmas lights...no, no, no!Greetings...folks...this is the first year...Christmas lights are bothering my photophobia/migraine, especially the flashing ones. Anyone else? I get a migraine after, no seizures - I don't want to present myself...reactions10repliesGuiltFriends & FamilyTriggers
Parenting with migraineBeing a parent comes with its own unique set of challenges. Having migraine as a parent, however, can elevate these challenges and bring on feelings of guilt and insecurity. What...reactions7repliesFriends & FamilyTips & AdviceCaregiving
FeaturedMigraine Basics: Introduce Yourself!We want to get to know you! Our Migraine Basics forum series features different questions for our community to learn more about each other's lives and journeys with migraine. [Reminder:...reactions283repliesCopingFriends & Family
Celebrating Pets! A Call for Pictures and StoriesFrom the support, love, and companionship they offer to the way they can alert us to an oncoming attack - pets can be essential for people living with migraine. In...reactions32repliesCopingFriends & FamilyTips & Advice
I do exist...Has anyone else had a spouse that didn't ask them to breakfast, lunch, dinner, event, etc...because "you wouldn't want to anyway". And the kicker is my husband finds companionship with...reactions4repliesIntimacy & RelationshipsFriends & Family
Vent warning: How does my family really feel...Wow...after pushing myself through a migraine day (husband sanded and varnished kitchen floors, was stinky), had problems with one son, the other son had bought tickets that evening for a...reactions5repliesDepressionFriends & Family
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...reactions7repliesMental HealthFriends & FamilyCoping
Migraines are better, but SIL doesn't want me to babysitLong 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...reactions8repliesFriends & Family
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...reactions17repliesCopingTips & AdviceFriends & Family
Sensory ReliefHello! 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...reactions2repliesFriends & FamilyTips & AdviceChronic