A Healing Community of Two...Witnessing my child’s layers of pain Lands like an uppercut— Not unexpected, given everything, but stiff enough to drop me. Pain connects us, suffering separates. A freakin’ hard lesson, this...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Empathy to all fellow Migraineures...I will be 72 in one day. In my 30 years dealing with this horrible sickness, I always had hope and optimism for my future. But now, I am seriously...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
My Story...About is it migraine or Something Else? I had what I thought was a terrible MIGRAINE ,, but it was a little different. It hurt both my Lt eye as...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Barb...I been suffering with chronic migraines for almost 4 years. I had to retire in 2015 because they got so bad I couldn't work anymore.. the doctors told me they...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Perpetual cycle of Migraines, Depression, and Anxiety...Up until last year, I thought headaches were a normal part of life. I didn't realize it until I was formally diagnosed, but I think I might have been dealing...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Out of the blue...I wake everyday with some form of headache. Most days it's like when you slam your head on the underside of a cabinet, not that sharp pain you get at...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Noise cancelling headphones...I have severe sound sensitivity with my chronic (daily) migraines and I work in a laboratory with a lot of general background noise. I was wondering if anyone has tried...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Pineal Cyst - Help...I created an account just to get a bit of help. I've never met anyone with these symptoms or anyone that has faced a situation like this, so I'm incredibly...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Any experience with the ketogenic diet?...Has anyone tried the ketogenic diet to help with migraines?...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Cold nose...I've had migraines since I hit puberty and they have gotten worse since. I have been diagnosed with intractable chronic migraine without aura. While I do get aura it's usually...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesSymptoms
Update: Keto Diet has stopped my Migraines!!...I would like to update you all regarding the discovery of something called Reactive Hypoglycemia. Firstly I am not a doctor and my knowledge of biological processes within the human...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Sudden recall...I have been experiencing this aura for about 2 weeks. The migraine comes and goes. The aura is constant and gets more intense and distracting every day. Super scary because...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Who controls who? A student's story about her migraines...I've been a migraine sufferer for as long as I remember. I remember as a young child, being awakened by a pulsating sensation followed nausea. My freshman year of high...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Trying to find common ground...The sudden change from successful and comfortable to a complete earth quake of migraines, doctor bills, more bills, no income, being ignored, not to mention the pain and being accused...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
When Pain Means More...When living with chronic pain, sometimes we end up missing the important signs our bodies are trying to give us. Pain is one of the ways our bodies try to...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
I suffer with migraine aura...I have only started having migraine with aura over the past year, but I have suffered with migraines since I was a teenager. They haven't got better, they have gotten...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Reading and Writing: Migraine Associated Aphasia...Aphasia. It is most prominently associated with strokes, dementia, and hemiplegic migraines. It comes in numerous forms. It may make your speech come out as gibberish; for instance you try...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Migraine Mom...Migraine Mom puts on her sunglasses even when it's overcast and turns off the radio and reminds the boys to whisper as she drives them to school even though her...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Alternative to Cambia?...I'm looking for others that have had good experiences with low grade rescue medications. I was given Cambia (diclofenac potassium) by my (yes board certified headache specialist) neurologist about a...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTreatment
Life...I got my first migraine when I was 12 years old. I was shopping with my stepmother and stepsister at a craft store when I started feeling a searing pain...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments