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...My first migraine struck at age 17, and 37 years later, they’re still pretty much the bane of my existence. Visits to the Mayo Clinic in 2013-14 were a godsend...

...The internal dialogue of this migraineur is most likely a legit DSM -V diagnosis... or two. I am sure I am not the only one who argues with myself about...

...I’ve dealt with chronic migraine headaches since about age 4...for as long as I can remember. My neurologist says that the problem is hereditary. I’m only 22 now, but I...

...I was diagnosed with migraine in 1988 -- four years before the first acute treatment, became available on the market. There was nothing for me but pain management and life...

...My migraines started at age 12 and have gotten worse with age. I'll be 56 in a few days and they're worse than ever. All my triggers include auras, any...

...Today I have literally done a bunch of nothing and that is exactly what my body needs. Being high functioning in many areas of my life like with depression and...

...Sometimes I make plans. I’ll feel okay one day and get a glimmer of optimism. Maybe I’ll be able to do something with my friend who’s in town this week...

...I started getting headaches as a child. They were pretty bad. Tried all different things but nothing seemed to work. Then my late teens the migraines started every weekend just...

...Migraines have always been a constant battle. Having them since I can remember, I finally got diagnosed at 18. Before that, it was dark rooms, ice packs, and ibuprofen (and...

...I've been a migraine sufferer since my early 20s. My mother had terrible ones so I believe I inherited them from her. I didn't understand why she spent so much...

...I am 73 years old and was diagnosed with migraine headaches when I was about 30. The headaches began much earlier, but as is so common, were misdiagnosed for years...

...I have never been fond of going to doctors, but have recently decided to urge my Primary Care Physician to schedule me to see a neurologist. My migraines have been...

...I started having migraine headaches when I was 12 yrs old but unfortunately, the doctor didn't believe that my pain was as severe as it was so I was given...

...I have had migraines since around age 12. They started intensifying as I grew older. I would get them before every storm, during every period, if I got too hot...

...Sometimes I have no idea where to begin, and today is one of those days. It seems like I have been on the merry-go-round of headache and migraine for so...

...As a child, I would sometimes be headachy when I was sick with a cold or virus, but the migraines began in earnest after I got married and quickly became...