You don't ever "deserve" a migraine...Last month, I had a particularly bad week, health-wise. I woke with a migraine three days in a row with no easily discernible triggers in [hind]sight. Well, now that I’ve...reactions29comments
Frustrating...Since the middle of February I have a feeling in my head like someone has a cap on it and just keeps tightening it, I have had a continual headache...reactions3comments
Under control now...My migraine experience goes back to 1962 and fortunately was mostly a very occasional thing. Over the years the triggering thing never became obvious, however, in the 1980’s I noticed...reactions2comments
New to Migraines...I have always been very healthy, the last time I was even sick was 3 yrs ago with the flu. I have never had an issue with headaches but last...reactions1comment
Like a Kick Drum...I have always liked the Avett Brothers, particularly the song "Heart Like a Kick Drum." I would listen to this song as I exercised, climbing stairs or hills, and my...reactionscomments
No History...I apparently inherited migraines from one or both of my biological parents. Over the past 10 years I have attempted contact with my birth mother through our state, but she's...reactionscomments
Suffering for 3 years now!!...Suffering for 3 years now!! I have had headaches, but only on the left side of head,close to the eye.Sometimes I get sick and other times I cry because they...reactionscomments
Struggling with migraine for 25 years...I'm 35 years old and have been struggling with migraine for roughly 25 years. Just recently, I wound up being sent home from work due to what we, at first...reactionscomments
Medicare Challenges for Nonelderly Disabled Americans...Medicare is typically thought of as a program for elderly Americans, and it works very well for their purposes. However, Medicare is also utilized by eight million Americas under age...reactionscomments
17 years old with chronic migraines...I am 17 years old and I have been suffering with migraines since I was in grade school, but just this year I got diagnosed with chronic migraines and got...reactionscomments
Serious as a Heart Attack...I've been a lifetime migraine sufferer. My earliest childhood memories revolve around migraines and not being "Normal." The last few years have been fraught with the worst migraines of my...reactionscomments
Complicated migraine with stroke like symptoms...My 28 year old daughter was diagnosed with a complicated migraine with stroke like symptoms about four weeks ago. She has a history of migraines since the age of 4...reactions24comments
Through the Looking Glass (AIWS & Migraines)...When I joined this community, I was excited, thinking I would learn a little bit more about the rare, migraine related syndrome I was diagnosed with. Seems it was more...reactions32comments
What does Aphasia feel like?...There has been much talk of Complex Migraine, thanks to Serene Branson’s on-air display of aura that resembled a stroke. It’s been mentioned in many posts here on Migraine.com. Here...reactions46comments
My Childhood Friend: Migraine...When I was 2 I started telling my mother that my nose hurt. After a few trips to the doctor, I was diagnosed with migraines at the age of 2...reactions1comment
My sinus infection and migraine...Sometimes I find that if I have a sinus infection I can get a migraine. I was so upset to find out about Migraine Aura's. I had one about 2yrs...reactions3comments
My Migraines...I have suffered with migraines since I was a child. One day I started taking away all foods that were prepackaged. I found out when adding foods back to my...reactions2comments
13 years of migraines...I am 23 years old right now almost 24 i have been suffering with migraines for 13 years. When i was 8 years old i start having headaches they started...reactions1comment
Single Mom getting almost daily migraines...My name is Jewel, I'm 40 years old & a single Mom to an active 14yr old boy. My Mom had migraines, & my Grandmother had them as well. I...reactions1comment
My struggle......Hello My name is Staci. I am 37 years old and have had migraines for the last 14 years. My migraines have definitely changed and progressed over the years. The...reactions1comment