What does a migraine feel like?...What does a (my) migraine feel like? Take an ice pick and stick it in your eye... ...wait, I'm not finished... Develop nausea so severe that the slightest movement of...reactions33comments
Migraine, Mental Health, and Sleep...Both migraine disease and commonly associated mental health conditions like depression and anxiety can cause major issues with our ability to get to sleep and reduce the quality of our...reactions19comments
Migraine Triggers and Comorbidities: Dystonia...Dystonia is a neuromuscular disorder of the brain. It is a disorder of the brain that affects the muscles, but is not a disease of the muscles or nerves. The...reactions11comments
Service Ending Change...Let me start with a fact that many do not believe, I am a MAN that gets Migraines. I know I am in the minority, I accept it, but I...reactions18comments
Migraines and Bulging Discs in my neck...I am a 48 year old female who started getting Migraines in 1998. My first one came 2 days after having surgery to have my retina re-attached. I thought it...reactions1comment
My experience with a sudden stroke like feeling, but not really knowing what it was a week ago....I went to bed early with a terrible headache a week ago last Thursday after taking 2 adult aspirins. Woke up the next morning with the same headache and I...reactionscomments
Drudgery - My life...I'll try to keep my story short and sweet. I am 42, I have been suffering from chronic migraines for almost two years now. I have done everything. I am...reactions22comments
Migraine, Migraine Go Away!!!...My first migraine came at 9 years old. I was alone at the time and thought I was dying. They continued to increase in intensity and frequency throughout my 20s...reactions1comment
Worse again in recent months...I have had migraines since I was 15, was "officially" diagnosed 17 years later after spending years of trips to the emergency room and losing weeks on the couch. Was...reactionscomments
They came, they went, and now they are back.......I had my first full blown migraine when I was 16. I had no clue what it was, but I remember it was at night and my bedroom was next...reactions1comment
Frustrated and want this to end...It has now been eight weeks, still with what I was diagnosed with: spinal migraine. Simply it hurts have to live it. When as its worse I see diamonds in...reactionscomments
Rolling with Migraines...I had my first Migraine at 12 years old...it's scared the heck out of me. I thought I was going to die. I didn't get my next one until I...reactions6comments
Remembering to savor my free time...As I opened up my word processing program to write this, I looked at the clock. It’s 9:55 AM on a Saturday morning. For a minute, I felt my heart...reactions5comments
Chronic Migraines...32 Years and still ticking...I had my first migraine when I was 18. It was the only one I remember having aura, and it put me in the ER. I didn't have another migraine...reactionscomments
Worse in recent years...I had my first migraine at age 9. I remember calling home sick and my mother saying I just didn't want to be in school that day. I didn't care...reactions6comments
My life with Migraine Headaches...I suffered from a closed head injury (2 in fact) in 1996 and have had migraines ever since. I have tried nearly every med out there with little to no...reactions2comments
Relaxation & Mindfulness For Migraine Patients Living with Depression & Anxiety...Depression and anxiety are extremely common among migraine patients. According to a 2010 National Headache Foundation survey, as many as 80% of migraineurs have symptoms of depression. Relaxation techniques and...reactions5comments
Happy for my migraine, sounds weird?...Only 5 years old. Now it is 25 years ago it started. That whole week I was very sad and had no one to talk with about it, no one...reactions1comment
Figuring It Out...I’m a 21 year-old female who’s been suffering from chronic migraines for just under two years. However, I wasn’t diagnosed until a year and a half ago which means that...reactions15comments
Life of unpredictable pain...I am a migraine sufferer who is looking for help, support, and if possible, relief. I have had these headaches since I was in grade school (several years before puberty)...reactions1comment