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...reactions9comments
My daughter had migraines since 7th grade...My daughter had migraines since 7th grade. In 7th grade my daughter started with headaches and after many different doctors and tests was diagnosed with lyme and possible migraines. A...reactions1comment
Hormonal Migraines...My migraines started in my mid-twenties as menstrual migraines and quickly progressed in severity and frequency (12 days per month at their worst). It is now 13 years later and...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions25comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions15comments
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...reactions3comments