What Is Abdominal Migraine?...They also reported missing out on events and feeling like others thought they were faking their pain and other symptoms.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
I have had some relief with diet still working on it!!...pediatrician told me that I am faking that am a good "actress" maybe I was hot in school should wear short sleaves shirts? Really??... By jend1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Discouraged by doctors...I and others are not faking this why can't they seem to understand that we just want help to live a somewhat normal life. I want doctors to care!... By 1ulgog1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Memorable Migraine Episode 2: Adventures in Panama...I’ll skip the part where one of my coworkers intimated that I was faking it the day I took a taxi in late to our workshop.... By The Migraine Girl2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Low BP and Migraine...I become very irritated with doctors because when they do the BP check they comment in a manner as if I am faking it because my blood pressure is...Reactions 0 reactions Comments30 replies
You can help make a difference...and tired of all the sympathy, understanding, and support going to patients of other diseases while migraineurs are dismissed, ignored, and accused of faking... By tammy-lrome3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Why “It’s Just a Headache” Bothers Us So Much...When we try to convince people of migraine’s seriousness, we are accused of exaggerating or faking our symptoms.... By tammy-lrome3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Please Don't Use Migraine as an Excuse...We vary in many ways, though we're all fighting hard to keep migraine from controlling our lives and agree vehemently that faking migraine is abhorrent... By Kerrie Smyres2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Migraine of A Lifetime!...There I was accused of faking it. Looking for attention. They do give me a shot of a pain killer that has no effect.... By MelissaJ3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My life with migraines...It seems like I'm hanging in there and can be strong mentally but there are truly times that I'm faking it.... By rilniski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Too Disabled For School...The only thing I’m faking is my smile, as I leave your office.... By surfdva4life2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Getting to Know Gretchen...I am not faking it! This is for real. The pain is real.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Dark With a Ray of Light...They thought I was faking it. My headaches mostly lasted for 15 or 16 days.... By Denny532 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Maintaining the Migraine Machine...Like I knew I wasn’t faking. It’s still nice to maturely, retroactively rub it in their face a bit.... By Sawyer Matheny2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
When Disability Requires You to See an “Independent” Doctor...I later learned that if you go in looking disheveled and trying to prove you have migraine, you will be accused of faking.... By Holly Harding3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments33 comments
Why I Prescribe Advocacy for Migraine...from a patient who told me her life had become much more stressful and when I gently asked her what happened: “My daughter told me she thought I was By Dr. William B. Young5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
How A Doctor Giving Up on Me Led to Better Care Somewhere Else...Instead, I got an addictive medication and was made to feel like I was faking it. I left the hospital in tears, still in pain.... By Ashley Hattle3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My 19! yr old sons hemiplegic migraine ...I’m a mess and I actually had prior neuro tell me he was “faking it” but not on purpose though. ...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
Mom of a teenager suffering migraines ...happy to have found this site and looking forward to exploring this supportive community of people who understand and aren't just going to tell me she's faking... By dawnwtwins2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments48 comments
ER people not taking you seriously enough, it's just me?...I hate faking it, but they force you to....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies