Acceptance = Healing...As a chronic migraine sufferer, for years I battled with the question Why Me!! Why do I have to endure this pain?...reactions2comments
Acceptance...I had my first migraine when I was 25. The following year I had one maybe every other month and they were...reactions2comments
A life, my life, not so uncommon...My parents were never really aware of my chronic migraine condition until I was in my teens, many years after they had...reactionscomments
Since I was 16 and didn't know what it was until I was in my 30's...I started getting migraines in my teens but wasn't' diagnosed until I was in my mid 30's. Since then , I would...reactions1comment
Pathophysiology of Migraine...Pathophysiology is the medical term for any changes in the body that occur because of a disease. These changes can be physical...
Stress Migraine...Some people use the term stress migraine, but this is not a type of migraine recognized by the International Headache Society. It...
Vertigo...Vertigo or dizziness can be one of the many symptoms of migraine. Vertigo can make people feel like they are spinning, dizzy...
Mood Changes...Mood changes are a common symptom of people with migraine. These mood changes may happen before, during, or after the actual migraine...
Hemiplegic Migraine and Peripheral Neuropathy...When my first hemiplegic migraine struck in August, I thought I had enough knowledge to handle it myself, but I treated with...reactions14comments
Living the Chronic Life...Living life should be pretty easy, right? I’m sure for many people it is, and I don’t begrudge anyone living a normal...reactions3comments
Migraine Preventive, Abortive, and Rescue Drugs...Medicines to treat migraine can be confusing. It can be hard to learn which drug to take when, especially when you are...reactions13comments
Migraine Comorbidities: Arnold-Chiari Malformations...Migraineurs often fear MRI, CT scans and other tests their doctors frequently order for them when they receive a tentative diagnosis of...reactions2comments
Invisible Illness, Invisible Person...Having an invisible illness sometimes feels like being an invisible person. This happens in so many ways: None of the people who've...reactions6comments
Cefaly: A Migraineur's Review...The Cefaly has received FDA approval for marketing in the U.S. and early research shows promise, but what's it really like and...reactions71comments
10 Ways to Help Someone With Migraine...Whether someone has chronic migraine, high-frequency episodic migraine, or the occasional migraine attack that knocks them out for days on end, nearly...reactions10comments
Migraine treatment "non-help"...Hi, I suffer from chronic migraine headaches ( 20+ per month). Many times feel headache symptoms oncoming, so take meds (Maxalt), which...reactions2comments
Making Adjustments to My Reading for My Migraines...I’m a reader. I’m one of those people for whom “books” is part of my personality. I have big bookshelves, lovingly organized...reactions19comments
Retinal Migraine...Retinal migraine is a rare subtype of migraine with aura. With retinal migraine, a person has vision changes in just 1 eye...
What's Your Secret: When Effective Treatments Cause Complex Side Effects...We finally discover an effective treatment that decreases our migraine symptoms, only to find that it comes with complicated side effects such...reactions27comments
Surviving the Door...In 2004 I had a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). I was sitting on the floor when I was struck in the head...reactions2comments
