27 Years & Counting of Chronic Migraines...I was diagnosed at the age of 12 with migraines. This long journey began while I was in middle school and continuously...reactions1comment
My Migraine Life...October 1973, my parents were called to the scene of a terrible car accident. It was mine. My upper body was thrown...reactions2comments
CGRPs and Medicaid ...I recently had a discussion with a neurologist friend about my lifelong migraines that seem to have become more of a cluster...reactions14repliesCGRPCluster HeadacheChronic
When Life Without Migraine Is Abnormal...I had a normal childhood. Normal, at least, by my own standards. I thought it was normal to get headaches, just like...reactions3comments
A Lifetime of Hemiplegic Migraines...I always suffered with migraines whenever there were strong smells around. As a toddler I rarely cried and told my parents that...reactions3comments
Like Living With A Bad Roommate...My migraines started when I hit puberty at about age 13. Living with migraine and trying to work can be really tricky...reactions1comment
Unhelpful Physicians...I have had migraines since grade school. I can not get a dr to take me seriously. The last 3 doctors I...reactions1comment
Definition of Migraine: Utter Misery!...My first migraine struck at age 17, and 37 years later, they’re still pretty much the bane of my existence. Visits to...reactions1comment
Bootstraps and Buttercups...The internal dialogue of this migraineur is most likely a legit DSM -V diagnosis... or two. I am sure I am not...reactions1comment
My Migraine Story...I’ve dealt with chronic migraine headaches since about age 4...for as long as I can remember. My neurologist says that the problem...reactions4comments
Rise and Shine...I was diagnosed with migraine in 1988 -- four years before the first acute treatment, became available on the market. There was...reactions1comment
Migraines Since Age 12......My migraines started at age 12 and have gotten worse with age. I'll be 56 in a few days and they're worse...reactions2comments
Keeping The Hope Despite Pain!...Today I have literally done a bunch of nothing and that is exactly what my body needs. Being high functioning in many...reactions1comment
Sometimes I Make Plans...Sometimes I make plans. I’ll feel okay one day and get a glimmer of optimism. Maybe I’ll be able to do something...reactions1comment
The Pain No One Understands...I started getting headaches as a child. They were pretty bad. Tried all different things but nothing seemed to work. Then my...reactions1comment
Migraines Are A Constant Battle For Me...Migraines have always been a constant battle. Having them since I can remember, I finally got diagnosed at 18. Before that, it...reactions1comment
So Many Things I Would Have Done......I've been a migraine sufferer since my early 20s. My mother had terrible ones so I believe I inherited them from her...reactions1comment
Suffered All My Life...I am 73 years old and was diagnosed with migraine headaches when I was about 30. The headaches began much earlier, but...reactions1comment
Migraine? Is That What I Have?...I have never been fond of going to doctors, but have recently decided to urge my Primary Care Physician to schedule me...reactions4comments
My Little Corner...I started having migraine headaches when I was 12 yrs old but unfortunately, the doctor didn't believe that my pain was as...reactions2comments
