30 Years of Pain & Anxiety...I had always wondered why my migraines suddenly began soon after I got married in my late 20's, early 30's. I never had any issues before that time with headaches...reactions1comment
Fighting For My Normal Life...My migraines started in my late 20's. I would get migraines periodically, no big deal. I would talk Tylenol and be done. Well, the older I got the worse it...reactions9comments
My Daily Migraine Struggle...I started having migraines in my early 20's. Never had headaches or migraines before this. They have progressively become worse over time. I have tried several medications including high doses...reactions1comment
In the Beginning There Weren't Headaches!...My migraines started with all the symptoms except the headaches. I had visual disturbances and nausea, great fatigue, and a sense of doom. Finally, one doctor looked at me and...reactions1comment
What are Cluster Shadows and Ghosts?...People who experience cluster attacks often have pain outside of the traditional attacks. While the cluster attacks are completely debilitating and the pain is excruciating, shadows and ghosts are a part...reactions27comments
The Disappointment of Normal Test Results...Looking for a diagnosis is a natural step when you're trying to resolve (or at least manage) symptoms that affect your quality of life, especially if one of those symptoms...reactionscomments
Life As I Knew It......I've suffered from migraines since I was 17 years old. They've progressively gotten worse as I've gotten older. Longer, increased severity, and more triggers. I'm sensitive to medications so the...reactions3comments
My Tribe and MYgraines...I have had migraines since I had children, but they're chronic, and I've lost weeks to them for 11 years or so. I grieved the loss of identity as an...reactions1comment
A Lifetime with the Monster...I remember my first migraine at age nine. I had an accident at school and fell face-first off a jungle gym onto a concrete pad and seeing only half of...reactions1comment
No Relief from Migraine Pain...I was in my early 20's when I had my first "headache". I'd always been told about my paternal grandmother having bad headaches but I didn't know that what I...reactions1comment
Chronic Daily Migraines...I've had migraines since my 20s, but started getting chronic daily migraines in my 40s and have been unable to get them under control. I've tried everything from Botox to...reactions1comment
Years with Migraine...I am a 63-year-old woman and have suffered from migraines since my teens. I have been in the ER more times than I can count. I have seen so many...reactions1comment
Ongoing Pain...I have had migraines since I was a preteen. I would frequently tell the doctors, especially my GYN that my migraines were worse when periods happened. I was always told...reactions1comment
Disabled Veteran with Migraine...It all began on a sweltering spring day at Camp Victory in Iraq 16 years ago. Three days prior to what I now know as my first migraine, a haboob...reactions2comments
A long time!...When I was 15 (about 52 years ago), I was in a serious auto accident with my mom and was in a coma for about 2 weeks, and they sent...reactions3comments
Wacky Old Migraine Lady...I'm the wacky old lady in our neighborhood. I can't walk my dog without two pairs of sunglasses (sometimes three) and a wide brim hat. I use the cheap throw-away...reactions3comments
Secret Warrior...If only they understood the battle I face every day upon waking up in the late morning. Late morning because I can never fall asleep until real late and if...reactions3comments
Aimovig and Ajovy - No luck...Hi all, I started my first dose of Ajovy several months ago. The first shot eliminated some of my migraine attacks but the second one basically did nothing. I was...reactions1reply
"Mommy My Head Hurts"...Since I was a child around 6 years old coming home from kindergarten saying “Mommy my head hurts”. I was told that I would have dinner and then eventually vomit...reactions3comments
Migraines: My Severe Chronic Pain for 9530 Days Straight...Since May 1995, I have had an intractable migraine EVERYDAY. That makes 9530 days consecutively. I have 3 main triggers: getting overheated, stress, and a drop in barometric pressure (rain...reactions8comments