Migraines triggers (long undiagnosed); daily pain and hope...I don’t remember my exact age when I had my first migraine—but I know I wasn’t yet a teenager. My parents literally...reactionscomments
My Journey through Pain, but not Alone...Since the age of 12 I have struggled with migraines. Through my adolescence and early adulthood they have morphed and changed. From...reactionscomments
Shout Out for Good Mainstream Media Coverage of Migraine Research...Most of the time when mainstream news outlets discuss migraine disease they get it wrong. They reinforce stereotypes, refer to treatments as...reactions4comments
Migraine Patients & Health Care Reform: How Are You Affected?...The United States Supreme Court recently held oral arguments on the legality of the 2010 Patient Accountability and Affordable Care Act (ACA)...reactions9comments
Medicare Challenges for Nonelderly Disabled Americans...Medicare is typically thought of as a program for elderly Americans, and it works very well for their purposes. However, Medicare is...reactionscomments
Enlisting Help to Minimize Holiday Stress...Learning how to delegate your responsibilities, enlist the help of people around you and find creative solutions that allow you to do...reactionscomments
Approaching June 2012 Headache & Migraine Blog Carnival Submission Deadline...We're quickly approaching the deadline for submissions to the June 2012 edition of the Headache & Migraine Disease Blog Carnival, which we're...reactionscomments
The Too Long Episodes...I am a 31 year old female living in southwestern Ontario, Canada. From the age of around 24 I started experiencing these...reactions11comments
I hate my brain...It all started two weeks after going on the combined contraceptive pill although I didn't realise the connection until a few months...reactionscomments
You never forget what it is like to have a migraine....I recall having migraines straight after doing physical exercise in my early 20's particularly when it was a warm day or I...reactions4comments
A Few Deep Breaths.......My migraines started when I was 9 yrs old... I am now 85. My mother would put me in a dark room...reactions1comment
My Migraines...I had my first Migraine when I was 8 years old. I was in recess, running around with my friends, when suddenly...reactions1comment
Relief...My migraines began around age 8, but I wasn't diagnosed until my freshman year in college. It was during a test on...reactionscomments
Hi, new to the community...Hi everyone. I'm new here, although unfortunately not new to headaches at all. I've had them for over 25 years. I've been...reactionscomments
Too much of a good thing isn’t a good thing for the migraine brain ...I am a longtime advocate of taking plenty of time to rest, relax, and read. I believe that taking time for yourself...reactionscomments
Feeling validated about my headaches...I experience my first known migraine at age 4. I was playing on a swing; when suddenly, all of the leaves on...reactions11comments
The Good 'Ol Days...Until April 25, 2012 I was a former migraine sufferer. I was someone who won. The almost daily migraines I survived as...reactions1comment
Recent Progress and semi-healing...I want to share my story about my recent PROGRESS and semi-HEALING with migraines. I have suffered with migraines for 27 years...reactions4comments
Trying It All...I have had migraines since is was 13. I remember my mother giving me bayer aspirins and telling me to lay down...reactions5comments
Migraine Paranoia...I am 29 and have been suffering from migraines since the age of 6. The attacks became more frequent, culminating the year...reactions1comment