We need a maid....I’ve written before about what it’s like to have a partner who also suffers from chronic pain, but ever since I wrote that personal essay, things have taken a dramatic...reactionscomments
My Story...Ever since I was in third grade, I have experienced migraine headaches. My case appears to be very unusual, because I have pain in my head constantly. Few pain-killers have...reactions1comment
What Can You Do When Your Insurance Limits Your Migraine Prescriptions?...If you use prescription medications to treat your migraine attacks, you may have had the experience of bringing a prescription to the pharmacy only to be told your insurance plan...reactions20comments
New to Migraines...At the age of 39, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder of the eyes, called uveitis. It is like any other autoimmune disease, chronic and progressive. There are treatments...reactions2comments
My on going struggle with migraines...I have been have migraines since i was about 13 i am now 41 also besides having migraines i am bi-polar and i have a genetic condition called Tuberous Sclerosis...reactions1comment
My Journey with Migraines...I have been a migraine sufferer since the age of 6. I am now 35 years old and this has been a long and painful journey. By the time I...reactions2comments
My migraines are ruining my career...I have been suffering from migraines for a number of years now, however in the last few months they have increased in frequency and intensity. It is more than likely...reactions1comment
My Migraine Story...As a younger person, migraine was somewhat simpler - neater - more containable (although I didn’t think so then). I always knew when it was coming. It was heralded by...reactions18comments
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