Stories

What is it that I did to deserve these horrible migraines? I don't know that there is an answer to that. They say they are hereditary. Here's what I know...

I am 28 years old, and have suffered from chronic neurological migraines since 2002. Altitude changes, lack of sleep, and stress are my most noticeable triggers, but overall my migraines...

I've had migraines since age 12. I remember writhing in pain, and throwing ice packs at my bedroom door, because even the ice couldn't dull the pain. I've come a...

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Ever since I was in third grade, I have experienced migraine headaches. My case appears to be very unusual, because I have pain in my head constantly. Few pain-killers have...

At the age of 39, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder of the eyes, called uveitis. It is like any other autoimmune disease, chronic and progressive. There are treatments...

I have been have migraines since i was about 13 i am now 41 also besides having migraines i am bi-polar and i have a genetic condition called Tuberous Sclerosis...

I have been a migraine sufferer since the age of 6. I am now 35 years old and this has been a long and painful journey. By the time I...

I have been suffering from migraines for a number of years now, however in the last few months they have increased in frequency and intensity. It is more than likely...

As a younger person, migraine was somewhat simpler - neater - more containable (although I didn’t think so then). I always knew when it was coming. It was heralded by...

I was just diagnosed with Basilar-type migraines today. This after many months of different medications, a missed diagnosis of epilepsy, treatment for depression, a 5-day hospital stay for a video...

My daughter had migraines since 7th grade. In 7th grade my daughter started with headaches and after many different doctors and tests was diagnosed with lyme and possible migraines. A...

My migraines started in my mid-twenties as menstrual migraines and quickly progressed in severity and frequency (12 days per month at their worst). It is now 13 years later and...

I've had migraines since I was 13 or so, although they weren't properly diagnosed until about two years ago. In the past six months they've gone chronic, with 15-20 migraines...

I thought having a headache every day was normal. At least for me! For the past 2 years, I cannot remember a day without pain. I finally had an MRI...

My name is Brianna and I work as an RN and Nurse Practitioner. In November 2008, I suffered my first real migraine. I had pain in my left temple, nausea...

I am 62 years old and have had migraine disease since I was a small girl. I have seen many doctors, taken many medicines, and have tried many other ways...

I remember complaining to my father as a young child (4-6) that my brain hurt. I don't recall any type of headache again until around age 16 when I was...

I was once introduced to an intern as a textbook example of migraine. I have migraine with aura with severe nausea, sensitivity to light, sound and smell, neck pain etc...

I say it's "our" family story, 'cause while I'm the Migraineur, my DH is the partner, ice pack supplier, ER driver, disappointed in the failure of another med, elated by...