I wrote a poem about my migraine headaches...You can find it here: http://www.powerpoetry.org/poems/living-rules-aint-easy-it-seems I'm 18 and about to go to college, so I entered this scholarship slam at power poetry and wrote about how migraines have impacted...reactions6comments
It is just not a "Headache"...I have been suffering with migraines for over 30 years. My migraines became intractable 20 years ago. It is very hard for people to understand the suffering that people with Migraines endure because...reactions1comment
Cognitive Problems and Migraine Variants...I have migraine variants, so I was told which cause physical symptoms other than headache. Sometimes, I just feel really sick and the left side of my face gets numb...reactions1reply
Our Best Advice...In honor of Migraine Awareness month (#MHAM) last month, I asked my fellow patient advocates here at Migraine.com what their best advice would be to any and all Migraineurs. From...reactions1comment
Young Sufferer...Hi my name is Paige and I'm currently sixteen. I have suffered from migraines for three years now which doesn't seem like a long time at all but I had...reactions5comments
Please Understand...."Just take an aspirin. We all get headaches" Every.single.Time. If it was just that I wouldn't be rubbing my left temple like crazy as if to erase the pain. I...reactions5comments
Type of Pain you get when having a migraine?...I have found over the years my migraines have evolved when it comes to pain and symptoms. I used to get all the general symptoms one sided pain, nausea, tingling/numbness...reactions2replies
Early Signs and Symptoms of a Migraine Attack...As we know, people with migraine experience a vast number of symptoms during a migraine attack, and every person's experience is unique. In addition to actual symptoms during an attack...reactions107comments
More than just a headache...I asked this once b4 and got a copy of the article about why migraine is more than a headache with all the other symptoms that come with it. My...reactions4replies
I have moved across the country and my migraines are almost gone...I suuffered with migraines and non-migraine heachaches all the time from the time we moved to Denver when I was 5 until I recently moved to Phoenix at age 53...reactions17replies
Topamax ...I started a Topamax preventative twice daily 2 months ago & now my face, lips, tongue, hands, wrists, ankles & feet are pins & needles tingling 24/7. Not to mention...reactions2replies
I found the cause of my migraines! I wonder how many others are affected by the same?...I have discovered what is causing my migraines! I do not know the name of it, though... It is a chemical that is put on many fruits and vegetables, but...reactions4comments
"Aura" MIGRAINE CHANGED MY ENTIRE LIFE...I have had the 'silent' migraines for years, since I was about 40. For many years they were all the same. First I would get the 'warning' signs of migraine...reactions2comments
Increasingly desperate, frustated and very scared...My name is Tim. This particular episode is approaching 2 months. Things seem to be getting worse; not better. I have an almost continuous pain left temple/left eye. Sometimes I...reactions4comments
C2 Nerve Block...Hello to the group. Next week I am schedule to have a bilateral C2 nerve block, my first in a short series, at Chelsea Memorial Hospital in Chelsea Michigan. The...reactions12repliesSurgery
When you rebel and risk a migraine...I find myself wanting to confess things on here because I know that I am talking to a room (however virtual) of other migraineurs who understand what it is like...reactions25comments
The Tequila Spin...I want to tell my migraine story. My head hurts even now, as I crave to share this crackling migraine tale. Here I sit, my head leaning against the tall...reactions1comment
Complex Migraines or Seizures?...Hello, I had a car accident last year, suffered a severe concussion with physical injuries to neck, shoulder and back. Since then always had cognitive problems and severe headaches for...reactions2repliesDiagnosis
The day I became migraine-free!!...I opened one eye just enough to ascertain that I had not closed the blinds last night and sunlight was streaming into the room. To most people, this would be...reactions4comments
SUCESS AFTER 24 YEARS...I am now free of migraines after 24 years of 3 a week (average) and several years of lesser migraines before that. I purchased a Cefaly headband at Cefaly.com ($300)...reactions2comments
