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What about when there is little or no pain?...At 53 years old, my first visual and sensory aura made themselves known to me. Never before in my life had I experienced such a thing and had no preparation...reactions26comments
The Terrifying World of Hemiplegic Migraine...After a scuba diving accident in 1999, I developed what neurologists called "basilar-type migraine," a migraine with aura that included neurological symptoms like profound confusion, disorientation, vertigo, periods of short...reactions25comments
One Day Normal and then a life of Pain...It was a rainy day and I was visiting my friend Ana. I will never forget that day. It was the day that changed my life for ever. Ana had...reactions2comments
Still searching to get my life back......My journey with migraines has been a very long and hard one... I guess it began when I was little because I remember always having headaches (not the migraines I...reactions7comments
Guilt trippin'...For a long while now I’ve known that I need to work on the self-imposed guilt I experience whenever I bail on something. Very often I overbook my schedule during...reactions3comments
Classical Chinese Medicine...Dr. Tran is a not small, square shouldered and strong jawed surgeon from Nice, France. I first met him at a seminar he was presenting at my place of work...reactions2comments
ADA Accommodations & The Workplace...If you're struggling with migraine triggers or other migraine-related issues at work you may have the legal right to request that your employer make certain adjustments in consideration of your...
Family Medical Leave Act & Migraine...The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was enacted by Congress in 1993. The law is intended to protect workers who experience illness or who have parents or children who become...
Tips for Improving Migraine Medication Safety...While taking daily and treatment medications may feel like old hat for those of us who've been living with migraines for many years, we can never become complacent about medication...reactions3comments
Joanna Kempner, PhD...Joanna was previously an advocate on Migraine.com Joanna Kempner is an assistant professor of sociology and a member of the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research at...
First Encounter...My first encounter was in July 9, 1982. I remember the day like it was only yesterday. I was building a box. Working for an export company that provided containerization...reactionscomments
Destined to Hurt...My migraines began when I was 7 yrs old. Being adopted I know nothing about my birth family, but through years of tests and experiments, the neurologist has deemed I've...reactions2comments
My War with Migraines...I think migraines have always been part of my life, because as a young child I remember getting 'tummy aches' for no known reason. By the time I was 12...reactions5comments
Headache from Hell...Migraines have put me in the hospital. I have prayed to die, as the pain is so intense. One time my ex husband told me that he just wished the...reactions3comments
Your Child’s Stomach Hurts — Is it a Migraine?...Abdominal migraine is a common diagnosis in Europe and the U.K., but it’s not made in the U.S. very often and many health care providers don’t know that such a...reactions9comments
Devastated!...My migraines now are daily and the trigger (or the trigger I recognize) is the sun or any bright light. My migraines when I was younger were so intense, I...reactions3comments
Expert Answer: Experiencing Unusual Smells or Tastes...Experiencing unusual smells or taste can be a normal part of the migraine prodrome for some migraine individuals. Migraine attacks usually occur in stages and the initial stage for some...reactions47comments
My life with migraines...I have suffered from migraine disease for about 14yrs. and boy has it been an adventure. My migraines at one time only came in the summer, or should I say...reactions13comments
Expert Answer: Sensation of heat during migraine attack...Question: Is it normal to feel “heat” at the location of my head pain during a migraine? I sometimes mistake it for a fever but when I check my temperature...reactions36comments