What hit me?...The faucet splashed water on my hands, my face, my clothes.... By andy2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Acceptance...I stopped drinking, I always kept a snack around, I drank TONS of water. I was determined to outsmart my migraine.... By jessicadiedling2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
You'll Get Better Soon... The Story of My Chronic Migraine...After high school I spent my early twenties flitting from option to option: marine biologist, marine ecologist, writer, English teacher.... By surfdva4life3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Migraine Fog...It's such a weird, confusing feeling, I would almost rather have the migraine than that feeling....Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
30 years of fighting......I started getting scared and went to the teacher to tell her that I thought I should go see the nurse.... By margaretcaldwell3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Thomas Jefferson In-Patient Program "Headache Camp"...Apparently first they do a very long psych evaluation and then determine whether the in-patient stay is necessary.... By barryss3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Getting into College with Chronic Migraines...A teacher at the elementary school suggested homeschooling because he could read at a 5th grade level at age 5 but could not color in the lines well because... By homeschooled13 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
When your migraines affect your life, but you don't want them to affect your life...You can't go into certain stores because of their scents whether it be a clothing store, bath product store, makeup store, or anything.... By faeriefate3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Photography Major with Migraines...Thankfully my roomies understand and are kind enough to take care of me whenever I get a migraine by getting me some juice, water, crackers, outing all... By rmaeh2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Like a relative that comes without warning: The migraine...Of course, they have always been diagnosed by those around me," Drink more water, you're dehydrated, I bet it's your hormones, you don't get enough sleep... By judib672 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Let My Migraine Take Its Course to Decrease Frequency...The attacks (about 8 a year) lasted 5 days, with 3 days of intense throbbing pain and throwing up with no ability to keep down any food or water.... By mapgirl872 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments19 comments
hypochondriac?...I eat regularly and most of the time have a scheduled sleeping plan so problems with either of those can be factored out.... By meganmariearthur3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Other less talked about symptoms of migraines...So you'll have a migraine either way. And the migraine will make you want to cry. But that'll make your migraine worse.... By faeriefate3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Back to School with Migraine...Whether you are a parent with migraine, a parent of a child with migraine, or both, how are you preparing for the beginning of the school year?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesTips & AdviceFriends & FamilyCaregiving
Giving Cefaly Another Go And Staying positive...I could either be bored and in pain, or doing a job I loved and in pain.... By kmtnmm3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Giving up, picking myself up and trying again... over and over and over and......remember my Dad telling me in early high school that if I didn't stop taking Advil so much, I'd be addicted to heroin before I graduated (I don't get it... By newdancerco3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
My Journey...When the aura would start, I'd take one, along with 800 mg of ibuprofen and I either wouldn't get a headache at all, or if I did, I could... By bikermiker243 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What just happened?...I got an occasional one where the center of my vision would be gone as it went across both my eyes, either moving left or right.... By sysad3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Migraine, RN...With this med, my migraine lasts about 5 hours rather than its usual 10-12 hours. Before the migraine occurs sometimes (not always) I get an aura.... By kstersplit883 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The battle of medication......Most abortive medications either cause rebound headaches or don't work at all, but I don't have migraines often enough to justify preventative (yet, with... By faeriefate3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments