My Three Year CGRP'iversary...In my life, there are events that I’ll never forget, like seeing Star Wars, marrying my husband, and giving birth to my son. Then there was the moment I heard...reactions2comments
Symptoms ...Hello everyone! I wanna ask the chronic migraine community about how they experience their symptoms. I feel like my symptoms don't occur in the order that they normally occur to...reactions2replies
Migraines and COVID Vaccination...I have suffered from an average of 2 migraines per week for the last 25 years. These migraines are usually triggered by various foods but sumitriptan works well at relieving...reactions9comments
My Dark Room...I have a place in our home that when the migraine hits, you'll find divine. It's a room that has black-out curtains on the windows and black-out blinds also. No...reactions5comments
Migraine and the Seven Dwarfs...When you have a migraine, you may notice you go through some or all of the phases of a migraine attack, like the prodrome, aura, headache, and postdrome. Or, on...reactions17comments
My Life in Purgatory...I am a 53 year old female that has only known headache pain her entire life. My parents were young when they had me and never took me to the...reactions2comments
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...reactions17comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1replyAwarenessMedical 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...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions6comments
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"...reactions7comments
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...reactions7comments
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...reactions5comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
