I'm Not Pretending!...For me, the most frustrating thing is not being believed when the topic of my migraine disease comes up. I married into a family that summarily dismissed anything that was...Reactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Accept or Deny My Migraines?...I recall from as young as 5, crying from siring pain in my temple with blurred vision, vomiting. My momma would always comfort me during those times. Then once at...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
2 Year Intractable Daily Migraine Journey...“That a migraine doesn’t kill you it is both a blessing and a curse”Virginia Woolf. TMJ and tinnitus seemed to progressively get worse at the same time 2 years ago...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
NC: "Migraines are too Vague, Sufferers will game the system. ...Yesterday, a NC Senate bill 711 on medical marijuana cleared the first of many votes to hopefully make NC the 38th state to have this medical option. However: "GOP backers...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesAwarenessMedical MarijuanaTreatment
Too Much Sick Time...I’m an RN in a local hospital. Stress is one of my triggers and I was getting migraines from the stress at work. This lead to a lot of sick...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Thief and Compassion...Another day, another morning missed with my son. All because I had to actually feel emotions. Any strong emotion can take the next day away from me. Excitement, joy, sadness...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Cove: My Experience With the Online Migraine Concierge...Have you heard of Cove? It’s an online service that provides at-home, migraine-specific care. When I first came across Cove, it was in an advertisement on my Instagram feed, the...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Migraine and COVID-19...Since late 2019, COVID-19 has become a household name. It has changed many aspects of daily life. Especially for those living with chronic conditions. "Quarantine," "social distancing," and "herd immunity"...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
My Pain Was Also My Gift...I have tried and heard so many suggestions to stop getting migraines yet I can say I am in deep gratitude. What have I done to find a cure? What...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Mrs....I started getting migraines when I was a teenager. I was at a sweet sixteen disco party, at a nightclub, when I had my first really bad one, complete with...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Migraine Sucks The Life Out Of You...I started having migraines as a child. Luckily they were few and far between until I hit my 20’s. They then steadily began to increase. Once every few months, then...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Vacations Around Migraines...One really frustrating thing about migraines is that I often experience attacks or migraine cycles when I’m far away from home and have limited resources with me to deal with...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Migraine Hell...I started getting migraines when I was 8 years old, I'm now 51. They started occurring more frequently when I was in my 20's. In my very young years, I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
No Choice...Suffering chronic migraine is unbearable. Too many times I planned my death. It brought comfort to know I could say goodbye and not have to drug myself to sleep for...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Lifetime of Pain...I have had migraine symptoms as far back as I can remember. They started with the weather, pressure from storm fronts moving in, and the direct sunlight. In high school...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Migraine Journey...I have had migraines my entire life. When I see was young they thought that the migraines were caused by my long thick hair. So each summer I got my...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Life Looks Different With Chronic Auras...I don’t see the world the way you do. I live in an ever-changing prism of visual anomalies. They shift with the light, the time of day, my stress level...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Migraines Just Suck...I started getting headaches in middle school. My family always told me I would be fine just take some ibuprofen. Years went by and by the time I was in...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Migraine the Invisible Devastator...I was first diagnosed with chronic migraine in my teens and it has been a downward slope with my migraine disease since then. I recently began to put together what...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Refractory Migraines Complicated by New Chronic Pain...My migraines were “formally” diagnosed in my mid-thirties, but I’ve had “headaches” since my early 20’s that we’re debilitating and likely migraines-undiagnosed. My migraines were controlled with preventative medication for...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments