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...reactions1replyFriends & FamilyCopingTips & Advice
Changing My Migraine Regimen: Trying New Treatments...I’ve written several articles about my journey to my current treatment plan. I started with my primary care physician and saw several neurologists who at the time told me that...reactionscomments
How A Hat Helps Me Avoid A Migraine In The Winter...I’ve always been an “accessories” kind of girl. Belts, scarves, handbags, you name it and I’m probably a fan. It’s possible this developed out of a love for going through...reactions7comments
Out of Nowhere......It was late 2013. A completely normal day at my job. Not doing anything out of the ordinary. I felt a headache coming on. I didn't think much of it...reactions2comments
60 Years with Migraines...I was hit by a car in the early '60s (at about 10 years old, my fault, entirely), and experienced huge bruises and a head injury that was called at...reactions1comment
Recommendations on pillow for migraine...I have chronic migraines accompanied by chronic neck stiffness and shoulder pain. I can never seem to find the right pillow for me. I like medium firm and mostly less...reactions64repliesTips & Advice
Migraine glasses ...What is the best migraine glasses that doesn't cost a lot of money ? Thanks...reactions11repliesTips & Advice
Life with Chronic Migraines...My name is Ann. I had years of fibromyalgia symptoms before being diagnosed. This in turn led to migraines, which is common. I do not get severe head pain but...reactions2comments
COVID and my Migraine...I don't know why it happened to me but it did. I've been living with migraine pain since the beginning of COVID. What is most concerning is that I don't...reactions2replies
A good meditation for pain ...I have been using Belleruth Naparstek’s insomnia meditation for about a year. It has been very helpful. On Friday, disheartened, desperate, and with a body wracked by weeks of agony...reactions9repliesChronicTreatment
How My Migraine Journey Started..."The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." - Lao Tzu I always think about this quote when starting something new. Since my journey with migraine began, I've...reactionscomments
When My ENT Visit Turned Into a Headache Appointment...I have a long history of ear, nose, and throat issues. This started with needing pressure equalizing (PE) tubes, at 5. I had to get this procedure almost yearly til...reactionscomments
Finding the Right Doctor...I have had a chronic migraine for 25 years (2/16/99) and it seems to be getting worse. I have had every procedure and medicine that is available to date. I...reactions1reply
Wall of pain—intractable migraine...My migraine seems here to stay. It’s been over two months of 24/7anguish. I don’t get migraines. I get migraine. I had one for two years once. My life has...reactions4repliesCopingChronicMental Health
Getting a Cognitive Neuropsychology Evaluation for Disability...Holly was recently kicked off her private disability plan. After a year, she won back coverage. In this series, she walks us through the various steps she took and what...reactions30comments
Celebrating Pets! A Call for Pictures and Stories...From 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
Right eye pain...Anyone experienced pain in right eye only for the last 7 years ? I get the pain 4 times everyday...reactions4repliesChronicTreatment
Cervicogenic Headaches/Migraines making me miserable ...Cervicogenic Migraines have been killing me lately. Have completely disabled me. On constant daily painkillers. Migraine preventive doesn’t help as the headache originates in the neck & is worse when...reactions31repliesTreatmentTriggersSymptoms
