Bursting Water Balloons and Fireworks?I have suffered from bad headaches since I was in elementary school. My parents and doctors attributed my headaches to not wearing my glasses as a kid. After I had...reactions2comments
What Do You Do?I remember having “headaches” in kindergarten...going to the nurse in every grade and getting the standard aspirin and laying down. Now that I’m about to turn 50 and have tried...reactions3comments
Going On 50 Years of Migraines. . .The longest I've gone without a migraine is one year. I've seen many doctors and tried many preventative and abortive medicines without success. Somewhere I've ended up in the hospital...reactions1comment
Migraine MotherI am a mother of a 34 yr old son diagnosed with migraine. He also has allergies. He has been to many doctors but really nothing helps. He uses a...reactions1comment
Getting Diagnosed When You Already Have an IllnessI have lived with chronic pain most of my life so at first the tunnel vision and pain were just part of what I struggled through. Then my symptoms changed...reactions1comment
Hemiplegic MigraineI started having migraines at the age of 5. Sensitive to light, sound with vomiting. I started hemiplegic migraines with aura at 13. I always will have headaches and migraine...reactions1comment
Constantly Looking for Light at End of Migraine TunnelIn childhood when I first got migraines I didn't understand them and thought I was dying. As I've grown into adulthood, migraine has become a major theme in my life...reactions1comment
Vaccines in a Migraine WorldWell, I have just found a new website, new to me. I went searching for adverse effects to the vaccines because I have been feeling lousy this past week from...reactions5comments
Pain Goes On & On & OnI have suffered from migraines for several decades now. Since my wife is also a victim of them, it made the diagnosis somewhat easier. We happen to mirror a number...reactions1comment
My Migraine Surgeon Gave Me My Life BackMy migraine surgeon gave me my life back. He is the answer to prayer and I am grateful for every day that I am without migraine. I had been struggling...reactions2comments
My Journey as a Woman Living with MigraineMy migraines started at age 12. I've dealt w migraines for over 51 yrs. I had hoped after a certain point I would not still be a migraine girl. Alas:...reactions3comments
New To Hemiplegic Migraine: Any Advice Is Welcome!Hello everyone. Recently I was hospitalized for mini strokes. By time 5, I was finally diagnosed with hemiplegic migraines. It's terrifying. I was told I am having severe ones as...reactions5comments
Unusual Migraine SymptomsI started having migraines from the age of 10 then over the years they became more settled in a way having symptoms mainly of light, noise sensitivity, nausea, stomach aches...reactions6comments
Time For New Medications?I have been suffering with migraines since 2/2001. Seen my PCP and a new PCP. And also a neurologist. Did the diet study, and what I did as well for...reactions2comments
5 Months On AjovyI started Ajovy through a free trial in December 2020 having had New Daily Persistent Migraines for 15 years. I was misdiagnosed by GP as sinus infections until eventually insisted...reactions1comment
Where To Next?My migraines started when I was a teenager. I don't recall my first as they seem to have just been there all my life. But I remember having a conversation...reactions1comment
Aura Without Pain & Vision IssuesI've had these as long as I can remember, and I'm 62 now. Never any pain, but I have the visual disturbance in two ways: first the jaggedy bright spot...reactions3comments
It Never EndsI've had the same migraine since I woke up with it on Oct 25, 2021. I was diagnosed with migraine since 1995. I have had persistent migraines at least 15...reactions2comments
The Pain Goes On And So Do IHello. I have never really posted places about my experience with chronic migraines so, bear with me... Maybe some of you can relate. My name is Rae, I’m 29 years...reactions2comments
Treatment No Longer EffectiveI have used the injection Sumatriptan successfully to treat my migraines. Since I retired my migraines have decreased significantly. Instead of monthly - I went to having one maybe every...reactions2comments