8 years of pain...and I'm only 18 years old..Let's see, this all started when I was about 10, I think. Somewhere around that age. I was young, and none of my friends had experienced any type of headache...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Breanna's so called lifeHello, I am a 29 year old female. I have been suffering with migraines since puberty. I used to get one or two a month, then one or two a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Not So Fairytale Life Story...I was 12 years old on that dreadful school day so many years ago...the day my whole life would change and not for the better. I woke up with an...Reactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Nichole's Migraine StoryI began experiencing migraines when I was 14 years old. I would get around 6 a year. As time went on, they came more frequently. My pediatrician prescribed me Migrin...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Relief Through Occipital Nerve StimulationI've suffered from migraines for the past 16 years, since I was 15 years old. In that time I've been to doctors in four different states (Illinois, Colorado, Utah, and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My DadMy dad was dying from bone cancer in 1976. I watched him die. I was 17 but I stayed by his side for the remaining months of his life. I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Migraine at school.I sat in the classroom aged about 5 or 6, doing my sums; when suddenly I begin too feel quite sick. In the corner of my eye I saw moving...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My MigrainesI think that the very first migraine that I experienced was on my honeymoon. I hope that reading this does not discourage anyone, but that was 46 years ago. I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
19 Years and CountingMy first migraine came on when I hit puberity. I didn't know what it was, had no clue it was due to hormones that had invaded my body like the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Misunderstood Teenager - How Original!Hmm, where to start? I suppose the beginning might be a good place.I'm told that I have had symptoms since I was very young, how young I'm not quite sure...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Living my life in the darkI will start with my first migraine at age 16, I felt like someone was hitting my head over and over again. My grandma packed my entire head in ice...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Rainbow Lady with the Beautiful Smile - Hidden Away When Migraine VeilsTo me the World Health Organization statement regarding migraines is only too true. Migraines can and often are a severely debilitating disorder. The World Health Organization says severe migraine attacks...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
34 year migraine sufferer.I've had migraines since I was 12 years old. The pain has gotten worse as I have gotten older. My main trigger is weather changes. Living in Michigan, that happens...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Ups and downsI started getting migraines as a child. It wasn't until my mom realized she was buying lots of OTC meds like Tylenol quite frequently that my condition was noticed. I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Lifetime of MigrainesI have experienced the pain of "headaches" since I was a child. My "full blown" migraines began at the age of 18 with ALL the symptoms common to aura and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Will they ever end?Suffering from migraines for 24 years. No visual aura but lots of prodrome symptoms. They have changed and moved literally on my head/face over the years. Started with one a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Cindy's Journey with chronic migrainesHello, My name is Cindy and I am a chronic migraine sufferer. I have dealt with migraines for over 20 years, but the past two years my migraines have gotten...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
A parent's storyMy husband and I have watched our 13 year old daughter suffer for the last 7 years. The first thing I must say is that she is a truly amazing...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Is there any hope?See Also VertigoVision ChangesMigraine AuraI have suffered with headaches / migraines for ten years, of which cause me to lose my balance for a long period of time, whilst...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments