Suspected Stroke...On January 1,2011 I was driving back from Houston, TX going home. I was still about 2 hours out when my left hand started drawing up and in a bad...reactions1comment
Pain and Spirituality...I've had migraines since I was 13 years old, but only six to eight times per year. When I hit 50, they began to be more frequent and more painful...reactions3comments
Life Change...I'm a 27 year old woman who started suffering from migraines around age 18. While I was in college, my migraine episodes escalated until I was regularly suffering from 1-2...reactions1comment
Everything tried for chronic migraines......I've had chronic migraines since my early teenage years and can't even count the number of medications i have been on. I currently take topamax and tofranil daily, along with...reactions3comments
Relief at last...Hi, my name is Maria and I have been suffering with migraines for 20 years and having 3 to four a week within in past 7 years. I have been...reactions1comment
What Should You Know About Tinted Lenses for Migraine?...Sensitivity to light is one of the most commonly reported migraine symptoms. People with migraine may feel sensitive to light even when they have no other migraine symptoms. Normal light...reactions32comments
Use The Elevator...Good Day, To start let me tell you I can count on one hand how many headaches I had, before 5/14/2010. Then I took a dive down 22 steps at...reactions1comment
What hit me?...July 1981 - First Encounter; I was building a box. Working for an export company that provided containerization and crating services. The last layoff, left me working alone in a...reactions1comment
Serene Branson an accidental advocate for migraineurs?...A clip of reporter Serene Branson speaking after the Grammys has gone viral. While addressing the TV viewing audience, Ms. Branson’s speech became slurred and nonsensical for a few seconds...reactions3comments
Migraine Roller Coaster Ride...So far 2011 hasn’t been a stellar year for my migraine disease. Due to laziness, sickness, and/or THE ICY STREETS AND SIDEWALKS THAT HAVE BEEN HERE FOR DAYS (sense my...reactionscomments
Learning has made it easier...I've had occasional migraines for a long time, but only in the last ten years did they become more frequent. I really can't imagine how previous generations lived with frequent...reactions1comment
I am tired of living this way...I am a 33 year old stay at home mother, and college student who suffers from daily headaches, chronic migraines, and cluster headaches. I have had migraines since I was...reactions5comments
When Impressions are Unimpressive due to Migraine...Since starting my migraine blog several years ago, I’ve become much more empowered when it comes to my illness. After years of being embarrassed in front of strangers wearing a...reactions3comments
What's it like to live without headache pain? I have no idea......Where to begin... As of this writing I am 38 years old. Migraine runs in my family. My mother has them. My brother had them as a child, but grew...reactions3comments
Expert Answer: Can Migraines Be Caused by Fibroids?...Uterine fibroids and migraine are both common in women, so it is common for someone to have both problems. Additionally, both are influenced by hormones, and both often improve after...reactionscomments
Occipital nerve stimulator for migraine...Hello, I have had migraines for the past 16 years and no better now then I was then. I have tried everything that is possible and then some. I also...reactions18comments
I’ve Definitely Got To Get a New Doctor…...Hi, my name is Lana and I live in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. The reason I mention this is because we are a couple thousand miles from the nearest large...reactions6comments
How migraines have crippled my life...So I have always suffered from headaches from a young age, then in my early 20’s I was diagnosed with migraines, they were under control for a long time, up...reactions2comments
A Growing Weedy Vine...My migraines started when I was about 21. I would get a pain on the left side of my head that slowly grew, until I couldn't function. If I was...reactions1comment
A lifetime of migraines...I started suffering from migraines around age 16 after my car was sideswiped. That was also when my neck & back problems began. As my neck and back problems grew...reactions3comments
