How I Reversed Chronic Migraines...My migraines began in my late teens and as the years went by they just kept on coming. Many visits to the doctors and hospitals and still not finding the...reactions2comments
Migaines: My 40+ years struggle...My story starts when I was in the 6th grade. We had to turn in an assignment on the constellations. I drew Orion and was handing it in to my...reactionscomments
The Isolation of Chronic Migraine...The most painful, nauseating, and vertigo-inducing migraine I’ve had in months coincided with an overnight visit from a good friend I haven't seen for four years. He, my husband, and...reactions37comments
4 Generations of Migraine Headaches...Our history: My Maternal & Paternal Grandmothers had Migraines albiet without a title. My Mother experienced them. My Sister & I have, my Daughter has/does and now my 15 yr...reactionscomments
50 years of migraines...Starting in childhood, I had frequent migraines. As an adult I was started on one of the new migraine meds. It helped however I continued to have them and rely...reactionscomments
Top 3 of my most memorable migraines (please tell me yours!)...3: first migraine My first migraine happened when I was flying over the ocean, from Amsterdam to Chicago. I had just finished a meal with fish, had been looking at...reactionscomments
Living on the Edge - My Balancing Game...I have been a migraineur for over 23 years. When I was younger, they were much more infrequent and as my career progressed, children grew and stressors increased - so...reactionscomments
There's Hope !...I have classic migraine. Had it since about age 8 when I began to experience 'aura', intense pain, nausea followed by vomiting, sensitivity to light, sound etc. Fortunately, episodes occurred...reactions1comment
Control-Alt-Delete ; My Migraines...I see my migraines as a 'Control-Alt-Delete' of my brain. Of my body. It is as if everything, my brain, my stomach, my whole being is 'reset' during an attack...reactions1comment
No more gluten. No more migraine....I hope that my success story can help other migraine sufferers. I've suffered from migraines since I was 14 years old (I'm now 41). Mine are hormone related, so I...reactions3comments
Tip of the iceberg...I'm sorry for this long and rambling story, but I am unsure where else to turn. I have had migraines since a early early age (3, am 52 now) and, they have...reactionscomments
Migraines and Gluten...I would very much like to share my story re: migraines and gluten in case I can help others. I read about a study reported in 2001 where patients were...reactions2comments
A life, my life, not so uncommon...My parents were never really aware of my chronic migraine condition until I was in my teens, many years after they had divorced. Mom was too busy dealing with a...reactionscomments
The End of a Difficult Week...The End of a Hard Week Migraines! I have to pay them the utmost attention and respect. I must always be watchful of their approach and be humble in their...reactionscomments
From 16 a month to not a single migraine for 8 weeks...I had a headache last week, took 2 Tylenol and 1/2 watched, 1/2 listened to a movie. Three months ago I was taking between 10 and 16 tablets (a triptan)...reactionscomments
Migraines Have Tortured Me for 30 Years...My migraines begain in my early 30's, blinding torturous pain that made me give up my dream of medical school. My husband and I hoped once I had stopped going...reactionscomments
My Personal Migraine...I began having chronic daily migraines right after what should have been the happiest time of my life, the birth of my son. Within 3 weeks of having him I went from...reactionscomments
3 Weeks Straight and Counting...Hello, I've had a very severe migraine for over 3 weeks straight now. It has gotten so bad my jaw is killing me on top of the Migraine. I did...reactions3comments
I am not my illness...My name is Alex and I am a college student. I am studying political science and history. I love college football and basketball. I love movies and going out with...reactions5comments
Welcome to Resistance...Below is an autobiography assignment written by my 15 year old son detailing his ongoing battle with Chronic Daily Migraine. He has given me permission to share it. This condition has changed...reactionscomments