Stories

I have worked in the insurance industry for 30 years now. I worked in marketing of health insurance plans, I wrote the welcome kits you get every year, created training...

Prior authorization – denied. Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) – denied. Patient-level authorization for higher quantity – denied. Infusion treatment – denied. American with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation – denied...

The complexity of migraine disease causes so many side effects, the list seems endless. To add to the frustration we feel, people often tell us, “I suffer from headaches too,”...

My well-wishers usually say that I think about my symptoms and therefore I have them. This makes me what... a magician! I have the superpower to trick myself into sickness...

I started investing in the stock market in June 2024. It has been 4 months now. I didn’t do well, but it helped me come up with an analogy to...

Mine has been a long and convoluted journey with migraine. I've been having migraines since I was 10 or 11, but my mom decided that it was just sinus problems...

It started with pressure building up in my head before storms. When the rain came down, I would feel almost euphoric relief from the pain. It became lingering headaches throughout...

I was injured while on active duty in the Army when I was stopped on the Delaware Memorial Bridge when there was only one bridge and two lanes in each...

As some here may know, I have had migraine headaches for my entire adult life. I have a family history of migraine headaches, plus I have had a rather large...

I don't know if you know me, my name is Susan. Last June 7th, I lost my best friend and found a new life through my sisters. My migraines were...

Hello. I wanna start by saying that this invisible disability is not one I wish upon anyone. And if you are reading this for the first time and have never...

I was in a head crash then T-boned. After dreaming it, saying it, then driving, it happened. I figured I would have the day off, car be wrecked, bummer. We...

Content Note: This article contains themes of depression, addiction, and suicidal ideation. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider reading our mental health resources page. I will begin...

Well, I have suffered since I was 14 or 15 years old from migraines. I am 50 now. My life is close to ruined. I lost my career, relationships, my...

It was late 2013. A completely normal day at my job. Not doing anything out of the ordinary. I felt a headache coming on. I didn't think much of it...

I was hit by a car in the early '60s (at about 10 years old, my fault, entirely), and experienced huge bruises and a head injury that was called at...

My name is Ann. I had years of fibromyalgia symptoms before being diagnosed. This in turn led to migraines, which is common. I do not get severe head pain but...

In writing an email to my BFF I described some of her students as "overly young". She asked me if I thought people felt the same thing of us. I...

I have been told that my written communication is way better than spoken. I wonder why it will be any different for someone like me. I can take time in...

Please note: This is a difficult one to read. But this is the experience I had. I can’t sugarcoat it. The way my well-wishers tell me to drive a car...