Single Mom getting almost daily migrainesMy name is Jewel, I'm 40 years old & a single Mom to an active 14yr old boy. My Mom had migraines, & my Grandmother had them as well. I...reactions1comment
My struggle...Hello My name is Staci. I am 37 years old and have had migraines for the last 14 years. My migraines have definitely changed and progressed over the years. The...reactions1comment
Rarer migraine typesI have been suffering from strange episodes of aphasia and other odd symptoms frequently for the last six years and when tests for stroke came back normal was treated like...reactions3comments
Scared SillyOn Feb 25 2011 I suffered a seizure after having a migraine for two days. Lucky for me my twenty year old daughter was home with me and called 911...reactions1comment
DisheartenedI became a migraine sufferer when I turned 40, I am now 44 and a mother of a 10 yr old boy and a 3 yr old girl. I do...reactions1comment
Half a LifeThat is all I've been allowed...half a life. Thanks to not only Migraine, but Fibromyalgia and Osteoarthritis as well. Lucky lady, aren't I? Sadly, I wish I could report that...reactions1comment
They Stink!Hello I am a migraine suffer also and I do NOT wish my worse enemy these bad boys. I get migraines that mimic a stroke. Very scary when my symptoms...reactions1comment
Scariest day of my life!I was 16. I was a late bloomer lol. My periods were just starting. I ended up with a terrible headache and it was so intense, I thought I had...reactions1comment
I hate my migraines ...I hate my migraines too. I have had them from age of 15 and I'm 50 now. I will say I have to stay away from a lot of things...reactions1comment
Missed many days of work because of my migrainesHi everyone! I have read some interesting stories you have all posted. I get migraines, at minimum, twice a month. I even had one on Christmas morning last year. I...reactions2comments
43 years and counting...I have experienced what has been diagnosed as severe classical migraines since the age of 14; the headaches have controlled a good portion of my life for the last 43...reactions29comments
Pain & Surprises.From 1984 until about 2003 I would have a 54-hour migraine every 7-8 weeks. I just lived with them, even though the intensity of the headaches would send the average...reactions18comments
Suspected StrokeOn January 1,2011 I was driving back from Houston, TX going home. I was still about 2 hours out when my left hand started drawing up and in a bad...reactions1comment
Pain and SpiritualityI've had migraines since I was 13 years old, but only six to eight times per year. When I hit 50, they began to be more frequent and more painful...reactions3comments
Life ChangeI'm a 27 year old woman who started suffering from migraines around age 18. While I was in college, my migraine episodes escalated until I was regularly suffering from 1-2...reactions1comment
Everything tried for chronic migraines...I've had chronic migraines since my early teenage years and can't even count the number of medications i have been on. I currently take topamax and tofranil daily, along with...reactions3comments
Relief at lastHi, my name is Maria and I have been suffering with migraines for 20 years and having 3 to four a week within in past 7 years. I have been...reactions1comment
Use The ElevatorGood Day, To start let me tell you I can count on one hand how many headaches I had, before 5/14/2010. Then I took a dive down 22 steps at...reactions1comment
What hit me?July 1981 - First Encounter; I was building a box. Working for an export company that provided containerization and crating services. The last layoff, left me working alone in a...reactions1comment
Learning has made it easierI've had occasional migraines for a long time, but only in the last ten years did they become more frequent. I really can't imagine how previous generations lived with frequent...reactions1comment
