Fighting The Invisible Enemy...I remember hearing stories from my family members talking about how they didn't know how to deal with my bouts of screaming...reactionscomments
The Pain of a Migraine...As I lay as still as possible, trying to avoid exacerbating a level 8 migraine, it struck me that using the word...reactions17comments
Pain Behaviors Can Perpetuate Stigma...Pain behaviors are all the things people naturally do when in pain. Yet these very legitimate behaviors are some of the excuses...reactions20comments
Letting People In...Although more than a week has passed since I was been overwhelmed by the isolation of chronic migraine, the memory of that...reactions7comments
At the end of my rope...I had occasional migraines as a teenager but then had none for many years. Chronic Migraine & Social Security DisabilityChronic Migraine &...reactionscomments
Living Nightmare...It came out of nowhere. I literally had no headaches one day, and it started the next. While I type this, it's...reactions7comments
My story (or is it really that of the whole family?)...I say it's "our" family story, 'cause while I'm the Migraineur, my DH is the partner, ice pack supplier, ER driver, disappointed...reactionscomments
Male with migraines...I began suffering from migraines in 2003. I was involved in a work related motor vehicle accident in a commercial truck. I...reactions2comments
Losing Hope...I have had migraines since the age of 22. I would have maybe one or two a month. That all changed in...reactionscomments
Last Straw...My name is Kathy and I am a 44 year old mom, wife and grandmother. I work full time and take care...reactions1comment
Is there Hope? Yes. I found it after 17 years of awful daily chronic migraines...I have had migraines for 17 years. I am a fifth generation of migraines in my family and I've past it on...reactions8comments
Figuring It Out...I’m a 21 year-old female who’s been suffering from chronic migraines for just under two years. However, I wasn’t diagnosed until a...reactions15comments
Emergency Room Doctors need to understand and treat Migraines properly...My name is Linda and I suffer from what my neurologist calls Chronic Dibliting Migraines. I have suffered about 4 or 5...reactions3comments
Do doctors listen?...Sorry so long. I am a 39 yr old female that has suffered with severe intractable migraines, chronic daily headaches, neck, and...reactions2comments
Desperate and need help...My name is kelly i am 36 and I have been suffering from migraines for 15+yrs. It started out that my migraines...reactions1comment
Dealing or other words Life...I just turned thirty a couple months. I have gotten headaches my whole life since a child. The way I deal with...reactionscomments
I'm at the end of my rope...I’m at the end of my rope. I have had chronic daily headaches/migraines for the past 17 years. I’m lucky enough that...reactions24comments
“Migraine Brain” Part VI – Self-reflection...This is the last of a six-part series on coping with “migraine brain”. If you have missed the earlier posts, start with...reactions5comments
“Migraine Brain” Part V – Emotional control...We are nearing the end of this series on “migraine brain”. I hope that you are feeling reassured that your symptoms really...reactionscomments
What a Migraine Attack is Like...This "guided visualization" is a way to help non-migraineurs understand what a migraine attack is really like. It walks the reader through...reactions9comments
