Lost days...I started suffering from migraines after a car accident when I was just 16. And when I get one watch out it is bad, I have literally lost days of...reactions1comment
The stories we tell about our migraines...Each time I go to yoga class or formally practice mindful meditation, my teacher reminds us of a key aspect of being truly present in the moment: forget the stories...reactions8comments
Sick and tired of being sick and tired....I was in grade school the first time I got a migraine, I lived just down the road from my school and I walked home to meet up with my...reactionscomments
Weight and your migraines...Let's face it -- most of us could stand to lose a few or more than a few pounds. Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic, with over two-thirds of adults...reactions18comments
MRF mourns the passing of a friend...It is with profound sadness that the Migraine Research Foundation mourns the death of Dr. Fred Sheftell. A member of our Medical Advisory Board since 2007, Dr. Sheftell was a...reactionscomments
Nerve Stimulators for Migraines...I'm doing a nerve stimulator trial for my migraines. I just had the surgery for the trial which will be 3 - 5 days. When I was still in recovery...reactions9comments
Scintillations...When I was twelve, I gave my mom the scare of her life with my first migraine. It struck while I was in gym class, out on a field with...reactions2comments
What's wrong with me?...I got married almost 5 years ago. Right after I got married I started to get debilitating migraines that would last a day or 2. And I would get them...reactionscomments
Close to a cure...I used to suffer 25 to 31 migraines each month. I had to see my Neurologist every six months, to try to reduce their frequency. My neurologist prescribed two or...reactions2comments
Definitely researching is the ......Definitely researching is the way to go. That's actually what led me to the Prometrium. I started with other bio-identical progesterone creams but my Dr. strongly suggested Prometrium because it's...reactionscomments
One day at a time......I had my first migraine at 23 (14 years ago), of course it being the first one I thought I had some kind of tumor and was dying. I was...reactions18comments
Perseverance Will Pay Off...It’s difficult to find strength and perseverance when you are ill, it’s almost impossible to do so when you are surrounded by people who don’t believe you. I am a...reactions2comments
An Answer to My Prayers...I'm a 47 year old woman who has suffered with migraines since my mid-twenties. I have been to many neurologists (some of the best in the country) and although they...reactions5comments
Migraine with aura - AIWS...Besides living with migraines of my own I am a caregiver for my mom who has had migraines since the age of about 20. My sister also suffers from migraine...reactions5comments
Basilar-type migraines - Aura without pain...I'm 19 years old and I started having basilar-type migraines since last year (which was when I went to university). I just experience aura without pain. I the second semestre...reactions5comments
Cyclists: Ride for a Reason on a bike tour of New York City, and do it to help fight migraine disease!...The Migraine Research Foundation is an official Charity Partner in the TD Bank Five Boro Bike Tour on May 1, 2011. This is the largest recreational cycling event in America...reactionscomments
A new life with migraines...After I had my accident 3 years ago, I started experiencing headaches beyond belief. Nothing seem to cause the headaches all I had to do was get up in the...reactions1comment
Trigger, bright light in the eyes...Over the years I recall a bright light flashing in my eyes seemed occasionally to trigger the eye aura and beginning migraine. Today (4/1/2011), my desk light flashed into my...reactions3replies
I have had migraines for 20 years...I have had migraines since I was in my 30's (now 52) and have been unable to find a doctor who can help me control them. I am now working...reactions2comments
Weather Migraines...I have been having migraines since 2005. I learned of this when I had to go to the ER because I thought I was having a stroke. They took me...reactions19comments
