Ask me...It's only an hour, you'll be okay... you always have a headache... exercise will help you... you need to get rid of your stress... can't you take a pill for... By tphreh1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My (Blank) Gets Migraines, Too...“I know someone who gets migraines, too.” To many migraineurs, this sentence is all too familiar. I have spent the majority of my migraine diagnosis underplaying the toll of my... By sdnrckwd2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Community Health Leaders...Tonilyn’s essays on relationships, parenting, and migraines, have been seen in The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, Redbook, Good Housekeeping, Harper's... By Editorial Team 11 min readBookmark for later
I feel like I am fighting in a war!...We also have to navigate our way through relationships with family, friends, etc. Like I said, it can be exhausting.... By teri-d2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Finally some relief...It severely affect my jobs and my relationships.... By abelder2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Life Changing Migraine Surgery...I thank God that my husband is a patient man & that my son is 12, Dr Khorsandi has given me time to repair our relationships.... By alw12 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
There is light at the end of the tunnel...It has been difficult to maintain relationships and forget about starting new ones.... By leen82 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Generational curse...Facing " professionals" who will tell her she is a drug addict, the cost in money, the toll on relationships, her wanting a family, and in the end all... By theresagreenwood2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Pregnancy- Weaning off klonopin for MAV...As much as I did not like taking a medication daily, it seemed at the time, the only way to get through the days normally, maintain relationships, keep...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesDiagnosis
A Mom With Migraines...My story, like most of yours, is hard to summarize briefly, but I'll do my best... I was only a child when I was first clinically diagnosed with "migraines." I... By sarahyoak6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
How can you explain?...How can you explain the daily pain of migraines to someone? How can you explain the stabbing knife feeling to your head or the pain that's shooting from front to... By tphreh1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
A message to my sons......This is a note and poem I wrote and gave my just-getting-married sons in hopes that if their children inherit migraines (I inherited from my grandmother and great aunts), they... By 6plhlo4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
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 with my friend who’s in town this week... By divinepk2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Worried about my symptoms...This has had a huge impact on my day to day life and my relationships....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
Learning to laugh at the hallucinations...I've been a migraine sufferer since I was 7 (14 years) and they turned chronic when I was 15. It all started with throwing up in the hall in school... By clairemcg2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
I Will Not Give up Hope...I started counseling and have been learning how to make self-care a priority in my life and have left toxic people and relationships behind and am embracing... By wao6182 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
A Good News Update!...I am always weary of new to the market meds... but I was on the verge of losing my career, and my relationships have suffered from all the cancellations... By oregonkj2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Migraine - My Family Legacy...I've lost A LOT to this disease - romantic relationships, jobs (including having to change careers), friendships, vacations, time - oh so much time.... By nevadaknitwit2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Actively Scrolling My Way Through Life...I am forced to sit on the sidelines and watch as my friends build relationships, families, and get new jobs.... By surfdva4life2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Why I Hate Migraines...If we're lucky they understand; sometimes they don't and this can cause problems in our relationships.... By lupuslifestyle2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments