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
OMG! SOMEONE ELSE DOES KNOW!...I had my first migraine in the 5th grade. My Daddy sat up all night with me while I cried. So in 40 years I've gone through all the usual...reactionscomments
The Ugly Truth: Poop Issues and Migraine Disease...Let’s talk about something not so charming, shall we? Let’s talk about the IBS and/or diarrhea that accompanies migraine disease for a huge number of us. Let me lay it...reactions35comments
Migraine Comorbidities: Arnold-Chiari Malformations...Migraineurs often fear MRI, CT scans and other tests their doctors frequently order for them when they receive a tentative diagnosis of Migraine, or their Migraine has become chronic or...reactions2comments
Losing Hope...I have had migraines since the age of 22. I would have maybe one or two a month. That all changed in the year 2008. I started having migraines everyday...reactionscomments
Rare Migraines complicated by Barometric Changes in Weather induce other conditions...After finding out that I had brain lesions, a somewhat ruled out MS diagnoses, and a following battery of testings, the final diagnose of Vestibular Migraines with Aura was simply...reactions4comments
Feeling Crazy...I had my first migraine when I was 11. I remember seeing a spinning ball in front of me. I kept trying to grab at it. I thought it was...reactions12comments