Attempting to Move with Chronic Migraine...It seems no matter how hard I tried to be prepared to move from one house to another, I simply failed to be completely ready for this move. While moving...Reactions0reactionsComments19 comments
A New Normal After School..."You're just stressed." "Once you graduate, you'll feel better." These are words I heard many times. Teachers, family, and friends, all insisted that my daily migraine attacks were a direct...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Rebecca Cappello...Rebecca is a 52-year-old who completed her education at Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts, receiving a B.F.A. in modern dance in 1995 from SUNY. Her early dance training...
It's Not Too Late to Attend RetreatMigraine...It is NOT TOO LATE to attend RetreatMigraine in-person, Oct. 15-17 at Sonesta Redondo Beach & Marina. The COVID pandemic has been hard for all. So many of us are...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Preventative Medicine - Why Had I Waited So Long?...For the last 14 years, I have suffered from debilitating migraine and have really tried to manage this using a natural/holistic approach. This has meant using herbal remedies, watching particular...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Profiles in Courage: Annie Seeks Joy and Meaning Within Pain...A head injury at the age of 9 started Annie’s journey with chronic migraine. She also has fibromyalgia. After 11 car accidents over her lifetime and nearly a dozen surgeries...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
New to Migraines ...Hi Yesterday before going to work I started to experience the room spinning and extreme nausea. It came on immediately with no warning. I was so dizzy that I couldn’t...Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesNewly DiagnosedSymptoms
Migraine Wearable Device - Nerivio...Recently, I shared an article highlighting my experience with Cove, an online migraine concierge service. In addition to having 24x7 access to a migraine specialist, Cove introduced me to some...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
A Good News Update!...Hello There Caring People of the World, I wrote a story about three months ago, at the end of my rope, exhausted by the pain, reaching out for help. Your voices...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Weird Tastes Prodrome?...Hi I'm new, I've had chronic (daily) migraines for 2 years now but only just made it onto the forums as I've begun get control back. I can identify some...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSymptoms
The Horror of Migraine...When I have a migraine my head feels like it is in a vice grip and one small twist is all it would take to blow my skull into a...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
How long was your worst Migraine? ...So about a week after I got my covid vaccine I developed a severe migraine. (My doctor said the vaccine probably has something to do with it). It is Worse...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTriggersSide EffectsTips & AdviceTreatment
Migraines triggered by smells...Have had migraines since high school, now 62. Worst trigger for me for years has been smells (perfume, cologne, dryer sheets, smoke, etc.) My sister (who lives in Indiana and...Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesSymptoms
The Fear of A Migraine Away From Home...“How far are we going?” I asked my husband for the thousandth time. He told me how long we’d be in the car and again I felt my nervousness kick...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Laura Kiesel...Laura was previously a health leader on Migraine.com. Laura Kiesel is a freelance writer/journalist and patient advocate living in the Boston area. She has written on health-and disability-related topics for...
Solved my migraines ...After 40+ years of searching for the cause of my migraines I stumbled upon the cause. I realized I am gluten sensitive. I started eating gluten free months ago and...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCopingDiet & Nutrition
Talking Head Pain: A Podcast About Life With Migraine...In heartfelt, insightful interviews with people who live with migraine, Talking Head Pain, a new podcast from the Global Healthy Living Foundation, takes us inside other people’s stories to show...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
New Migraine Attack: Occular...I've never had this type of migraine before and was wondering if occular migraine can happen in both eyes at the same time and if blindness was a normalcy followed...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesChronicCopingTips & Advice
Spinal pain as first symptom of migraine. Every step feel like the spinal fluid has taken a vacation....Firstly as a new member, thanks in advance for sharing. Have had these for about 15 years. The resulting migraine lasts for about 5 days. Which seems too long. In...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesSymptoms
Pins and needles?...Hi all, I wondered if anyone experiences pins and needle sensations around the body before/during a migraine/in middle of night? :) thanks...Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesSleepSymptomsAura
