Photo journal/diary ...I'm so frustrated in trying to make doctors understand my migraines. So, I've started a photo diary which goes along with my headache diary. I want doctors to SEE the...reactions6replies
Walk the Line...How do you balance the need to avoid your Migraine/Headache Disorders triggers with the equally powerful need to enjoy the things that give your life meaning? It’s one thing to...reactions4comments
When to go to the ER...I have been at these dark places with migraines that I have considered going to the ER. What are your personal guidelines for your decision to go to th ER....reactions4repliesTreatment
tinted glasses ...i was wondering if tinded glasses can help reduces the number of migraines i get can anyone help?...reactions17replies
"Riverdance" - Migraine & Exercise...It's an aggravating paradox: regular exercise can reduce migraine frequency and severity, but exercise can also trigger migraine attacks. Finding the right balance requires going slowly and being gentle, both...reactions8comments
What did your survey tell us about migraine and fibromyalgia?...At the beginning of this year, we asked you to help tell us more about the many ways migraine impacts your life. Among the many questions we asked, there were...reactions5comments
Weary, Depressed and Stressed over Chronic Migraine and it's Stigma...I am very passionate about. Passionate because it is a major part of my life-Chronic Migraine Disease, Depression, Panic Attacks PTSD, OCD, IBS, SAD, Fibromyalgia and CFS. I write about...reactions8comments
My Monster with Tentacles...My dad was in the Air Force and I grew up in different states. The first time I was hospitalized for dehydration was in Texas and I was nine years...reactions2comments
Living in fear of triggers......My name is Kelli. I know now that I suffered migraines as a child. When I was young I didn't know what to call them. I would just say "My...reactions2comments
My Silent, Dreadful, Misunderstood Illness...My first Migraine Aura happened when I was 7 and playing in the front yard. I remember it as clear as day. My friend and I were looking at the...reactions24comments
My never ending migraine story...For most of my life I would occasionally experience unexplained nausea, dizziness and flu like symptoms. Around mid May of ’09 I started experiencing these symptoms on a more regular...reactions4comments
81 and counting.......I just spent about an hour trying to tell my migraine story here in this space. But I deleted it all in frustration. How do you condense eight decades of...reactions3comments
Family Affair...When I was young I heard my paternal Grandmother talk about suffering from migraines. I didn't know the significance of this until I was 11 and just starting 6th grade...reactionscomments
Like Mother, Like Daughter...Growing up I was aware that my Mum suffered dreadfully with migraines. She struggled enormously and without much sympathy or assistance from our doctor. Many times we would have to...reactionscomments
Career On the Line....Before Its Start...I've lived with migraines my whole life, and although they have changed over the years, I've become a pro at dealing with them, out of necessity. The bulk of my...reactionscomments
30 years of fighting......I remember it like it was recent - I was 13, in junior high, and in English class. It was silent reading time, and all of a sudden, the words...reactions2comments
Isn't Retirement Supposed to be Wonderful?...I've suffered with migraine disease for more years than I want to count. With drugs, chiropractic and acupuncture, I felt I was handling them fairly well considering my 2 main...reactions7comments
Just Doesn't Know What To Do Anymore.......I am 25 years old and suffer from chronic migraines. I was diagnosed at an early age because I was holding my hears, and my parents took me to a...reactionscomments
A long journey that continues to this day...My story started early one morning in 2008 while sitting at work in a typical office environment. I started seeing "transparent fireworks". I mentioned it to a co-worker and said;...reactionscomments
I want my life back....There was a time when I got a maximum of four migraines each year and I thought I had it bad. When the blurry vision would set in, I would...reactionscomments
