Speaking a Foreign Language While Migraining!...Last May, I started an auric migraine in the airport in Frankfurt, Germany on the way to Berlin, Germany while on vacation...reactions1comment
Another "Invisible Illness" Diagnosis...At 28 I consider myself a “pro” with describing and dealing with illness. I figured I could handle a diagnosis, seeing as...reactions5comments
Taking It One Day At A Time...I started getting migraines as a teenager, mostly hormone related at that point, and they continued that way until I was about...reactionscomments
40 years and counting...Just read the article about acupuncture and yes, that's one of the ways I tried too. Whereas acupuncture worked wonders for an...reactions3comments
Living With The Pain When Nothing Helps...My migraines began at age 19 with a worst-case scenario migraine that put me in the Emergency Room: a terrible pain on...reactions7comments
My Life with Chronic Migraines...I was first diagnosed with migraines after the birth of my second child by c-section twenty fours years ago. That one lasted...reactions1comment
Memorable Migraine #7: Do You Believe in Life After…?...The year: 1999. The place: a huge music amphitheater outside of Pittsburgh, PA. The occasion: an amazing, rollicking, full-on Cher concert. Yes...reactions3comments
Wrestling With Self-Criticism and “Shoulds”...I should be writing more. I should keep the kitchen from getting so messy, and I should call my mom more often...reactions35comments
Venting About Migraine Disease...This is a post written for the October 2012 Headache & Migraine Disease Blog Carnival. This month’s topic was "Venting About Migraine...reactions10comments
Children with Migraine, Tension-Type Headache More Likely to Experience Mental Health, Behavioral Issues...The connection between migraine disease and certain mental health issues, including depression and anxiety, is well established in the adult population. This...reactions6comments
My Story...I have had Migraines since I was 12, and now I'm 45. My Mom and Dad had them, as well as 3...reactions5comments
Migraines and Medical Mysteries...My first set of concussions ocurred at age 15 to 17. I had my head banged into a wall repeatedly by a...reactionscomments
Migraine Treatment Experiences: Behavioral Pain Management...It was just as I reached the end of the options for things to try to prevent my chronic migraine attacks that...reactions16comments
Migraine Perspective: No Two Migraineurs are Alike...Recently I met a man named Joe who told me about his "letdown" migraine attacks. During the workweek, he's migraine free, but...reactions7comments
NFL Player Tested, Cleared of Concussion...Professional pre-season football and training camps are for players to vie for positions, learn the plays, get in game shape, and try...reactionscomments
Occipital Nerve Block...Has anyone ever had an Occipital Nerve Block done on them to treat Migraines? I have those w/the intense stabbing behind the...reactions29repliesSurgery
Peripheral Nerve Stimulator...Anyone know of any articles describing peripheral nerve stimulation in layman's terms? In my case the doctor has recommended it for the...reactions13repliesSurgery
Prodrome: Migraine Warning Signs...As soon as I woke up yesterday morning, I was pretty sure a migraine was coming on. I couldn't put a finger...reactions59comments
Fear of Sharing How I Feel...Every month I write many essays and blog posts about living with migraine disease. At the end of each month, I pick...reactions26comments
Freedom after a lifetime of suffering...I remember spending the bulk of my youth in the nurses office in elementary school. Mrs. Hickey and I actually became friends...reactions1comment
