My Chronic Migraine...About four years ago, as I was entering my freshman year of high school, my work load, learning environment, and social network changed. I remember sitting in class one day...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
I didn't know it was a migraine....My name is Lola, I am a mom of four children, one grand daughter and another grandbaby soon to come. Around 1995 my now late-husband rushed me to the emergency...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
I hate living with migraines....I have suffered from migraines for 20 years. My doctors have a really hard time treating my migraines. They are quite different. I can go months with just minor migraines...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Still trying to get control....I am 32 years old and have had migraines since I was 15. I have to admit that my memories of my migraines from that time are all pretty much...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I have had severe migaines for 28 years...My name is Ann, I just turned 60 years old a week or so ago. I worked as a Registered Dietitian as my career and in my early 30's was...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Life with Migraines...I've suffered from migraines since I was a teenager. I currently use only OTC products, as our insurance does not cover the cost of prescription medication. I have several migraines...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Migraines - A New Development...In college I had a friend who would curl up in a ball on the bathroom floor in the dark for an entire day to cope with her migraine bad...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
The Carnival...The air in my apartment is acrid. There is a permanent cloud of dust that never settles. My head is starting to hurt. It is the deep insistent onset of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
20 years of pain...I was diagnosed with migraines when I was 13 years old. I was experiencing pain daily and did not know what to do. My parents took me to the hospital...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Gallbladder was a trigger...I have had back to back Hemiplegic Migraines for a year now. I found out that one of the major triggers was my gallbladder. It took them almost a year...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
10 Things to Know About Talking to Your Employer About Migraine...There are serious pros and cons involved in deciding whether to disclose your migraine disease to your employer, and a great deal is at stake. While you may be lucky...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
What works for me:...I have had migraines for about 15 years. I used to get 25 to 31 per month. I had to take preventative medicines: Depakote, Gabapentin and Topamax. They each worked...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
The Life of a Migraine Prisoner...My name is Elisha and I am often a prisoner of my migraines. I have had them for as long as I can remember, even as a child and I...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Low Body Temperature + Migraines...Has anyone noticed a connection between low body temperature and migraines? My son has had them for 4 yrs (started when he was 5 and is now 9). We can...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
NO Pain...It started in 1988 was my first real episode, two days after a car wreck my wife took me to see and attorney, while in the car my right eye...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Don't Give Up...I have had migraine headaches since I was eight years old, being thirty four now you can say I have had migraines for so long I can't remember a time...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Explaining Migraine to Others...Explaining migraine to coworkers, friends, and family can be challenging (and frustrating!). Join our live discussion on January 17th from 5-8PM EST for tips from leading patient advocates....Reactions0reactionsComments255 replies
Migraines made worse by car accident...In 2010, I was MIS-diagnosed with Lung Cancer. (I have had cancer twice previously and although completely cured, always nervous) I promptly totaled my car. I did NOT have lung...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Migraine Story...My name is Sema and my Migraines started when I was 30 years old. They weren't too bad to start, but then they became progressively worse over a period of...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Specific Phobia...Specific Phobia (also called simple phobia) is an anxiety disorder that applies to an irrational and marked anxiety or fear consistently triggered by a single object or situation. Fear of...
