Stories

I was 10 years old when I got my first migraine, at that age, it was very scary to all of a sudden start seeing auras and lose the ability...

I know it sounds ridiculous. I have to say, mood disorder never crossed my mind. I’d tried literally everything available for migraines and nothing worked - or at least no...

I always dread sending that text or email with the familiar words “I’m not going to be able to make it. I have a migraine.” I can already picture the...

This little article began as a note taking session while I was reading a book by famed neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, and has evolved into a study of my own...

I never asked for this, Never wanted it But it slammed me down And broke my spirit Endless days of agony and despair Loss of friends and relationships Lying in...

Has anyone ever tried Divalproex for migraines? This is coming after Topamax and Memantine have severely messed with my digestive tract but I have yet to get relief from this...

In 1979 I was 6 yrs old. riding home on the bus from day camp I began feeling sick and head started hurting, lucky me I was able to move...

What can I say beyond that title? I know there are others out there who experience this. You think you know your triggers. You have no idea what your triggers...

My home is a safe place, But this house is my prison. I can control the surroundings, But my surroundings control me. I can be at peace here, But I'm...

I few months ago I had to plan a minor surgical procedure. The idea of general anesthesia made me a little nervous. For the rest, I knew it was going...

I’m trying so hard not to be, but it’s really getting to me today. I’ve been dealing with these migraines for several years now, tried all kinds of meds &...

I am a grandfather,76 yrs old. I have suffered from childhood with chronic head pains, my parents and doctor had no clue to what was the matter with me, from...

For those who have not experienced a migraine before, it might be hard to understand what it's like. So I pose this question? What's your favorite grocery store? Close your...

Was having a nice day Monday. The weather was great and I was out from about 11am. At 5 pm I started to feel small twinges of head pain...took my...

I had a benign brain tumor removed in 1998, but the headaches and migraines started. They have gotten worse since with different areas of pain. Initially it was the site...

I had just gotten over a sinus infection at the tail end of June in 2017. The only thing I changed was to take a nose spray for it. When...

When I was young, I would get headaches and when I hit my twenties, they ramped up to migraines, worsening with age. I had so many triggers and tried everything...

This is really not a story, but a question....... It's a first for me, I'm used to Migraines that hang around for a couple of weeks, but now I'm on...

In my early 40s I started to get a couple migraines a month. After having 2-5 migraine days a month for a year, I went to my doctor who referred...

Sigh. (deep breathe. exhale) I have been communicating with my neurologist for several months that my migraines have been changing as I've gotten older. One major change is at the...