Stories

I’m a word nerd. One of my great satisfactions is finding the precise word, or phrase, to express what needs expressing. One of my great frustrations is the baggage that...

Another migraine day, another passive-aggressive text from a boss who just doesn't get it, and let's be honest, he doesn't really want to. To him, pain is weakness. To him...

I started getting migraines in my early 30s during my period. This was ok at first because I could tell in advance if I was going to miss work. It...

It has been nearly 3 years since I was pain-free. I think it was the end of May 2019. That was the first time I started to get a headache...

"What did you do this weekend" is a frequent topic of conversation at work. I am appreciative that my colleagues care enough about me to ask, but I never know...

My migraines started when I was 16. My first one lasted a week and all I did was sleep, moan, and sleep some more. At the age of about 25...

When I was in my 20s and 30s I would get a migraine maybe once a year, if that. The triggers were lack of sleep, stress, fluorescent lighting, that sort...

Pins and needles on fire, jabbing into my left arm and leg. This is what pain truly feels like. I reposition, but it’s getting worse now. Something must be wrong...

Here it is, day two. I walk around with a cast-iron lid on my head. It’s ever-present and uncomfortable. I am up and about going on small errands and forgetting...

I have had migraines since I was a teenager. Now in my 60s I finally found something that actually works! I was given a 2-month sample of Qulipta which is...

I started getting migraines in my teens. At first, I didn't get them often but in 1994 they became an everyday and night companion. Most of the time they were...

I was asked to write about my binasal occlusion (BNO) glasses. However, a little background is needed. In 1963 when I was 9 and on vacation in Minnesota with my...

I've had migraines since about age 22. The first one was preceded by a classic aura that led me to believe my eyeball was falling out. Luckily the first doctor...

I distinctly remember my first migraine attack. It was approx 1992, or 1993? A Saturday night. I’m from the UK and there was a hospital-based drama on TV, the scene...

With no family history or previous history of migraines, I had my first migraine around six months ago. Since then I have had an average of two a week, each...

My migraines started the day I experienced a ruptured cerebral aneurysm with subarachnoid hemorrhage on April 23, 2012. I was an oncology nurse, on my way to work that Monday...

They are not going away. I continue to punish myself (as do others) for what I'm not getting done. So now what? Do what you can, the not-so-simple answer for...

I have been suffering for days with this migraine. Today it became super intense, sending me to my room. Nothing helps. It is searing through my left cheek up to...

Hi there, I'm a long-standing migraine sufferer (over 20 years). My attacks can last anywhere from 24-72 hours. Sometimes just about bearable to function at minimum service but more than...

Hello. I'm posting because this is the only place I feel like there might be someone who understands. I'm exhausted with having to tell people I'm in pain. I live...