Chronic Migraines...I've had migraines since I was 13 or so, although they weren't properly diagnosed until about two years ago. In the past six months they've gone chronic, with 15-20 migraines...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My migraines...I thought having a headache every day was normal. At least for me! For the past 2 years, I cannot remember a day without pain. I finally had an MRI...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Migraines have Changed My Life...My name is Brianna and I work as an RN and Nurse Practitioner. In November 2008, I suffered my first real migraine. I had pain in my left temple, nausea...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Never give up!...I am 62 years old and have had migraine disease since I was a small girl. I have seen many doctors, taken many medicines, and have tried many other ways...Reactions0reactionsComments25 comments
How do we know who has our best interests at heart?...We migraine bloggers are well aware of major migraine-related headlines. If we don’t catch these big stories firsthand, a reader or a friend or a family member (or someone who...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
It's been a lifetime and a learning curve...I remember complaining to my father as a young child (4-6) that my brain hurt. I don't recall any type of headache again until around age 16 when I was...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The "textbook" migraineur's tale...I was once introduced to an intern as a textbook example of migraine. I have migraine with aura with severe nausea, sensitivity to light, sound and smell, neck pain etc...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My story (or is it really that of the whole family?)...I say it's "our" family story, 'cause while I'm the Migraineur, my DH is the partner, ice pack supplier, ER driver, disappointed in the failure of another med, elated by...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Thanks for being there...I’ve been having a crappy weekend, health-wise. Luckily my migraine (which will dissipate for a few hours and then come creeping, not roaring, back) isn’t severe enough that I can’t...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Migraines and Fibromyalgia...As a fibromyalgia patient advocate and educator, I work with people who suffer from Migraine disease every day. In fact, up to half of all fibromyalgia patients are also Migraineurs...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Headaches might not be migraines...When I was about ten years old, I always had headaches. They weren't severe but I can remember having to rest to relieve them. I also remember my father tying...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Do you have any tips or tricks to help Migraineurs survive the holidays?...This is one of my favorite subjects. Not because I have a perfect life during the holidays, but because I have done this so long that, through the years I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
So Many Doctors...Since I was 17 I've been seeing a Neurologist for my migraines. The first one I had was really nice, and he seemed willing to help and try new things...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Hate being a Patient....I got my first headache when I was ten, by the time I was in college I was having chronic headaches. Migraines entered into my life when I was in...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Story: Chronic Migraines & A New Life...My name is Diana Lee, and I'm a 30-something married to a wonderful guy. We have adorable furbabies, Maisy and Felix, and a very happy life together. Oh, and I...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Me and My Migraines.....Me and My Migraines.. Migraines began to impact my life on a daily basis after I slipped and fell on a patch of black ice on my concrete driveway while...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Migraines and Getting My Life Back...The first Migraine I remember occurred when I was six-years-old. They caused my problems through school and college, but didn't become chronic until I was an adult. At one point...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
What Options Are Available When Migraine Makes You Unable to Work?...There are about 30 million migraine patients in the United States, and our work situations are impacted in vastly different ways by migraine disease. Most of us have migraines every...Reactions0reactionsComments26 comments