An Appreciative Fan...Dear Friends, Thank you! After 28 years of migraines, I am thrilled to see support popping up all over the web. Your site is comprehensive, sensitive, and real, and I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Coping with others’ concern...My family and friends are very loving and supportive when it comes to my chronic illness, but sometimes their concern can feel a little overwhelming. This is especially true for...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Queen of Migraine Town...I have had migraines for as long as I can remember. When I was a child, I remember spending many afternoons laying still across the couch, feeling sick with searing...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
My name is Elaine. ......My name is Elaine. My story is a little odd. I had a pretty typical start. Around age 9 I had headaches. I remember when I had them I didn't...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Living with migraines for 25 years...My name is Karen, and I've struggled with migraines since I was around the age of 9 - 10, but was never formally diagnosed until I was 18 a freshman...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Life of pain...My name is Erin and I wasn't diagnosed with migraines until I was in my twenties. I have had "headaches" from the time I was 14-15 but was always told...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Over the Years...Hello, I am Kim. I have had migraines for over 20 years. I was officially diagnosed 21 years ago, but I know it has actually been longer than that. The...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Hanging on to HOPE!...As I lay here typing I have a migraine. I went to church on this beautiful Sunday, had to come straight home afterward because I was sick to my stomach...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
It’s the Little Things...Today I had a business meeting with an Athens person whom I've known for a couple of years--she's been helping me with bookstore business plans and funding applications. In any...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Educating Employers on Migraine Disease...I have suffered from migraines for almost 20 years and have tried every drug available but now I have the worst migraine ever. January 18, 2010 I got the worst...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Rollercoaster Ride on Train Migraine...Life had been hectic but very satisfying after business school — a coveted job, promotions and a new found status. Like a million other independent children of the economic boom...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Neurostimulator...I was involved in a neuro stimulator study a few years ago and it was a wonderful thing. This was to help migraines in the back of the head. Yes...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Why I Hate Migraines...Nobody likes a headache and migraines are no exception. The worst offenders relegate you to your quiet bedroom with the curtains closed, an ice pack on your aching head, and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Food, glorious food!...Sometimes when I wake up with a migraine I think to myself, “What have I done to deserve this?!” This rings especially true when I’ve been feeling bad earlier in...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Water, water, everywhere...Here’s another thing I learned about the human body over the last couple of years: though people do of course require at least 8 glasses of water a day, the...Reactions0reactionsComments29 comments
The day my life changed......On the night of February 21,2010 I was driving home from my EMT class when I was suddenly overcome by the worst pain I'd ever felt. My hands went numb...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
36 years of pain...My migraines began when I was 8 years old, that means less than a 20th of my life was migraine free. Migraines in the late 70's early 80 for kids...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Stroke Risk in Migraine Patients is Increased—Poor Outcomes are Not...Migraine, and in particular, migraine with aura has been shown to be a risk factor for ischemic stroke , a type of stroke caused when a blood vessel that supplies...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What can we learn from migraine alert dogs?...Do other people often warn you that you're going to get a migraine? Have you even noticed that your dog starts hovering nearby, looking to offer comfort you when you...Reactions0reactionsComments50 comments
Basilar Type Migraines...Has anyone else been diagnosed with these types of headaches? I swear I feel like I'm losing my mind sometimes. People think I'm drunk, on drugs or just plain nutty...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesDiagnosis
