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...Reactions0reactionsComments7 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...
Take Two Aspirin and Pet Fido In The Morning...Chronic pain is common and miserable. Four of every ten patients seeing their primary care doctor for an appointment have pain as a complaint, most commonly affecting the back, head...Reactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Parenting Tips...Staying mentally on top of our game when we have Migraine can be really tough. It’s even more difficult if depression or other mental illness is comorbid with the Migraine...
Agoraphobia Overview...Agoraphobia, which is an anxiety disorder, literally means “fear of the marketplace” and is often thought of as “fear of open spaces,” but it’s actually more complicated than that. A...
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Overview...Generalized Anxiety Disorder, or GAD, is characterized by excessive worry and tension most of the time, and can be diagnosed when this has gone on for 6 months or more...
The Migraine Dirty Dozen: 12 Things Not to Say to a Chronic Migraineur...Dear family and friends of chronic migraineurs; I write today to tell you what your loved ones probably will not — a list of the top things the migraineur in...Reactions0reactionsComments375 comments
Nancy Harris Bonk...Nancy Harris Bonk is a resilient and dedicated Patient Leader in the migraine and headache community committed to empowering individuals to take an active role in their healthcare experience. Nancy...
Year in Review...It's hard to believe that, as I write this, 2012 is only hours away. The last months of my life have been among the most difficult and the most meaningful...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
