Non Migraine meds, given for Migraines...I know there several prophylactic medications specifically for migraines, but there seem to be more that are for something else that happen to be used to treat migraines too. Mostly...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
The day my life changed!...As a kid, I was told that I was starting to have simple migraines. As an adult they were never a problem. Just Headaches! In 1992 I was driving my...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The madness of migraine...One afternoon while a 16-year-old was on summer vacation with her family, she found herself lying on a bed crying with a headache more severe than she could ever have...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Something I have noticed ......Something I have noticed about using the life-saving Migraine medications and their effect on migraines. Back in the day when suffering was the common way to deal with undiagnosed migraines...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Migraine chronicles or can someone send me the scalpel?...I have migraines and have had for so many years that there is so much that goes with them both internally and externally: keeping a job, trying to explain to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Migraines have too much control over my life!...Although the past month, they haven't been too bad, I have suffered from migraines sense I was a child. When I was 11yrs old,and I had hair to my butt...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Migraines: I really do hate them...My birthday in June 2006 was pretty much like the previous years' except for one thing; I had been having these horrific headaches and getting bloody noses. At the time...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
No Ordinary Headache...What is it that I did to deserve these horrible migraines? I don't know that there is an answer to that. They say they are hereditary. Here's what I know...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My neurological migraine story...I am 28 years old, and have suffered from chronic neurological migraines since 2002. Altitude changes, lack of sleep, and stress are my most noticeable triggers, but overall my migraines...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Menstrual Migraine Story...I've had migraines since age 12. I remember writhing in pain, and throwing ice packs at my bedroom door, because even the ice couldn't dull the pain. I've come a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
We need a maid....I’ve written before about what it’s like to have a partner who also suffers from chronic pain, but ever since I wrote that personal essay, things have taken a dramatic...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Story...Ever since I was in third grade, I have experienced migraine headaches. My case appears to be very unusual, because I have pain in my head constantly. Few pain-killers have...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What Can You Do When Your Insurance Limits Your Migraine Prescriptions?...If you use prescription medications to treat your migraine attacks, you may have had the experience of bringing a prescription to the pharmacy only to be told your insurance plan...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
New to Migraines...At the age of 39, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder of the eyes, called uveitis. It is like any other autoimmune disease, chronic and progressive. There are treatments...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My on going struggle with migraines...I have been have migraines since i was about 13 i am now 41 also besides having migraines i am bi-polar and i have a genetic condition called Tuberous Sclerosis...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Journey with Migraines...I have been a migraine sufferer since the age of 6. I am now 35 years old and this has been a long and painful journey. By the time I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My migraines are ruining my career...I have been suffering from migraines for a number of years now, however in the last few months they have increased in frequency and intensity. It is more than likely...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Migraine Story...As a younger person, migraine was somewhat simpler - neater - more containable (although I didn’t think so then). I always knew when it was coming. It was heralded by...Reactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Diagnosed with Basilar type migraines...I was just diagnosed with Basilar-type migraines today. This after many months of different medications, a missed diagnosis of epilepsy, treatment for depression, a 5-day hospital stay for a video...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments