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...reactions10comments
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...reactions13repliesNewly 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...reactions8comments
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...reactions10comments
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...reactions3repliesSymptoms
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...reactions8comments
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...reactions3repliesTips & AdviceSide EffectsTreatmentTriggers
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...reactions17repliesSymptoms
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions3repliesCopingDiet & 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...reactions2comments
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...reactions1replyChronicCopingTips & 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...reactions7repliesSymptoms
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...reactions11repliesSleepSymptomsAura
Are worsening migraines related to the vaccine?...I've had chronic migraines for 25 years but the past 3 months have been terrible. I can barely work or leave the house. I'm wondering if there might be a...reactions35repliesChronicSide Effects
What Do My Migraine Auras Feel Like?...Learning that not everyone who lived with migraine experienced aura baffled me. Did I just have to "luck" out? I’ve never won any sweepstakes or lotteries in my life, so...reactions2comments
Nerve block advice- Do they only stop the head pain or actually help with the pre and prodrome as well?...I am at my wits end. Diagnosed with Migraine with aura, HM, and Chronic migraine. I get maybe 5 days a month without any symptoms (Pre, H-pain, Post dromes) and...reactions4repliesSide EffectsTreatmentBotox
Traveling...I have been diagnosed with cluster/migraine headaches. My headaches are weird as I don’t get them every day. Sometimes I can go 3 months or so and not have one...reactions2repliesCluster HeadacheTreatmentTips & Advice
When Should We Question Our Diagnosis?...Migraine disease encompasses a wide range of sub-types such as hemiplegic migraine, vestibular migraine, and so on. Other headache disorders fall outside this umbrella and often take a headache specialist...reactions2comments
