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
My story....I have migraines. I have them about two times a week. I have missed a ton of school. I feel like no one understands the emotional and physical pain that...reactions2comments
Migraine with stroke symptoms, My Story...I am a 55 year old female. My migraine attack that started my current problems began last October. I got out of my car to visit my daughter and fell...reactions8comments
Migraine Triggers and Comorbidities: Autoimmune Disease...It’s been estimated that the second leading cause of illness in the United States is autoimmune disease. As a result, autoimmune disease may be expected to be found in a...reactions5comments
Springing Forward...Rather than making big resolutions at the first of the year like most people, spring tends to be my season of change and rebirth. Once the days get longer and...reactions3comments
Migraine Patients & Health Care Reform: How Are You Affected?...The United States Supreme Court recently held oral arguments on the legality of the 2010 Patient Accountability and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also referred to as health care reform or...reactions9comments
Sometimes I feel like I'm going crazy....I had my first migraine when I was 12. I thought I was going blind, the spots in my vision all grouped together and everything went black. The pain was...reactions17comments
Expert Answer: Multiple auras during a migraine...Question: Is it possible to 'relapse' during postdrome? I'm recovering from a migraine attack I had yesterday but just had another aura. Do people have multiple auras in the same...reactions11comments
Migraines and aneurysms...I was diagnosed with a brain anuerysm a year ago in the right internal carotid artery, 5.6 cm. I had some bad headaches before I was diagnosed but nothing like...reactionscomments
